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The network will revive the show for a one-off special.

MTV has announced plans to revive the retired show “Yo! MTV Raps,” which originally aired on the network from 1988 to 1995.
MTV2 will air the one-off special on December 4^th following the first annual Sucker Free Awards, which premieres at 11 p.m. EST. On the special, the show’s original hosts will discuss clips from the original series, including interviews with A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube and Geto Boys.
Additionally, guests on the show include Busta Rhymes, Questlove, Ice-T, Naughty By Nature, Fat Joe and more.
"It's a great moment to be reconnected with 'Yo!' and examine the music that had a role in introducing hip-hop to music lovers globally," former co-host Ed Lover said. "By looking back at these classic songs in hip-hop it becomes clear that hip-hop would inevitably transcend distance and generations."
 by Steven J. Horowitz

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