Today marks an important chapter in hip-hop history when the last and finale episode of Yo! MTV Raps aired on MTV. From 1988 to 1995, the show had a variety of hosts which included DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince as the first hosts including its main hosts, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre.
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Created by Ted Demme who had such a natural fondness for hip hop and rap music, he saw that the music — in its infancy — had great potential with a solid impact worldwide.
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From its pilot episode, which gained national attention and critical fanfare, MTV could no longer ignore the demand for hip-hop music and that’s how Yo! MTV Raps was born. Thanks, Ted!
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