ABOUT THE EVENT
Forget what you heard, image is everything, so hip-hop and photography go hand-in-hand. Carefully coordinated outfits, elaborate haircuts and overall picture perfect appearances are the name of the game. The B-Boy stance was no accident, it was a pose. Any true head knows that you’ve got to look good when those cameras flash. Was anyone as sharp as Fab 5 Freddy? Could anyone top Kid’s high top fade? We’ve got rare and exclusive snapshots from Yo! MTV Raps and hip-hop’s Golden Age that tell the story of hip-hop’s evolution.
Classic Yo! Photos
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Yo! MTV Raps: Bling Big bangles, eye patches, and chains bigger than your fist. Blind yourself with the baubles of yesteryear in these blingin' Yo! photos.11 Photos
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Yo! MTV Raps: The Roundtable Discussion Hosts, artists and historians gather to discuss and weigh the cultural impact of Yo! MTV Raps.14 Photos
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Fab 5 Freddy's Photo Album Hang out with the hip-hop master when you check out these exclusive photos from Fab 5 Freddy's personal archives.28 Photos
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Yo! MTV Raps: Hats What did the fly-guys wear on their heads? Find out here.31 Photos
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The First Episode August 6th, 1988 was a day that will live in hip-hop history: the premiere of Yo! MTV Raps. See who was there, who performed, and behind-the-scenes moments from the very first Yo! episode.13 Photos
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Yo! MTV Raps: Hair See the hairdos and the hair-don'ts of the Yo! MTV Raps era.22 Photos
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On the Set Wanna know who came to celebrate our Yo! birthday? Click here to find out.18 Photos
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Back-In-the-Day Snaps From a James Brown walk-on to a pleasure cruise with 3rd Bass and Run-D.M.C., these are some of the finest moments in 'Yo!' history, featuring seminal host, Fab 5 Freddy. 15 Photos
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The Kings and Queens of Hip-Hop You know their names, now see the most famous faces from the day when hip-hop was king. 38 Photos
