Yo! MTV Raps

*Yo! MTV Raps*
Yo! MTV Raps
Also known as	Yo!
Genre	Hip-hop music; hip-hop culture;
Created by	Sophie Bramly (Europe); Ted Demme (US); Peter Dougherty (US);
Directed by	Ted Demme; Moses Edinborough;
Presented by	Original series (Europe):; Sophie Bramly; Original series (US):; Fab 5 Freddy; Ed Lover; Doctor Dré; Revival series:; T Money; Conceited; DJ Diamond Kuts;
Theme music composer	Nigel Cox-Hagen; Beau Tardy;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1,838
Production
Producers	Jac Benson II; Todd 1; Ted Demme; Theron "Tee Smif" Smith (Classic Cuts 2011);
Cinematography	Jeff Muhlstock
Editors	Rob Ortiz; Glenn Lazzaro; Rosanna Herrick;
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Production companies	Revival series:; HollandWest Productions; Clockwork Post; MTV Entertainment Studios;
Original release
Network	MTV Europe
Release	October 1987 –; December 1990
Network	MTV
Release	August 6, 1988 –; August 17, 1995
Network	Paramount+
Release	May 24 –; July 12, 2022
Related
	Rap City; Sucker Free;
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Yo! MTV Raps is a hip-hop music video program, which first aired on MTV Europe from October 1987 to December 1990 and on MTV US from August 1988 to August 1995. The US version of the program (created by Ted Demme and Peter Dougherty) was the first hip hop music show on the network, and was based on the original Europe show. Yo! MTV Raps produced a mix of rap videos, interviews with rap stars, live in-studio performances (on Fridays), and comedy.