Yo! MTV Raps

While Janelle Monae and Pharrell were hanging out and talking about their film, “Hidden Figures” with Ed Lover & Monie Love, Pharrell took some time to break some things down for them. He explained to Ed how important “Yo MTV Raps” was for kids like him who rushed home after school to catch it on […]

In case you didn’t know, Pharrell Williams is a hit-making legend. He has, time and time again, churned out hit after hit for hip-hop and R&B’s finest. When he came through to the studio to visit Monie Love & Ed Lover, Monie asked the most important question: how do you feel about the new A […]

Nick Cannon came through to the Ed Lover Show and chatted about his hit show “Wild N’ Out,” which is on its eighth season and moving back to MTV after “conquering MTV 2.” He explains how the show has surpassed his wildest expectations for it since its beginnings as something he just had fun with. […]

It’s the 28th anniversary of “Yo MTV Raps,” MTV’s first television show about hip-hop to ever appear on their network. The show ended up having a long, popular run on the channel, bringing to legendary hip-hop artists of the day to their fans. Ed Lover was a regular co-host on the show. When Naughty By […]

The Ed Lover Show is celebrating the 28th anniversary of “Yo MTV Raps,” MTV’s first ever television show about hip-hop. Ed Lover talks about the first episode ever, and the very first video that they ever played. Plus, he opens up about why he’s so grateful that Run-DMC signed on to be a part of […]

Ed Lover joins a turned-up Jagged Edge as they prepare to go onstage for what is their fourth consecutive year at one of many 90s R&B tours that are popular and selling fast! They are also celebrating 20 years in the business together.  They reveal how Rev Run ended up choosing to be on the “Let’s […]

The Ed Lover Show is celebrating 28 years of “Yo MTV Raps,” MTV’s pivotal first ever television program geared toward hip-hop. Ed Lover talks about A Tribe Called Quest, the memorable and historic hip-hop group that had its humble beginnings in Queens, New York, in the same neighborhood where Ed lover, LL Cool J and […]

Ed Lover is celebrating 28 years since “Yo MTV Raps,” which was the first hip-hop TV show on the network. In what was one of many times that Tupac was on “Yo MTV Raps,” he was promoting the 1993 film “Poetic Justice,” after having recently been fired from another 1993 movie, “Menace II Society.” He […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) MTV Offices/Studios 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 When: August 6, 1988 What: The first nationally televised rap video show debuts on MTV with Eric B & Rakim’s “Follow the Leader.” Host Fab Five Freddy’s first guests were Salt-N-Pepa. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, […]

In this exclusive video premiere on TheUrbanDaily, Dan Charnas, author of the epic new book The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop, bursts a few widely-held myths about hip-hop. Myth #1: Suge Knight sprung Tupac from jail Myth #2: The Source was the first hip-hop magazine Myth #3: Kool Herc “invented” hip-hop […]