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In the early 1980s, Doctor Dré was a DJ at WBAU, the radio station of Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. With three other DJs at the station, he formed the "Concept Crew", which began to create its own music. [citation needed] In 1986, they renamed themselves Original Concept, a hip-hop group that ultimately released their sole album ...
- André Brown
- December 5, 1963 (age 59), Westbury, New York, U.S.
- 1986–present
- Hip hop
Jun 1, 2018 · The amazing oral history of Yo! MTV Raps by Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover, Doctor Dre & others celebrate the 30th anniversary concert in New York City. Rap music and hip-hop culture are as influential ...
- Preezy Brown
- Why Ed Lover Says “Yo! MTV Raps” Is A Global Phenomenon
- Ed Lover Compares Between Hot97, MTV, & SiriusXM
- Ed Lover Reveals “C’mon Son!” Began After Beef with Jeezy & Dj Drama
- On How Far Ed Lover Thinks Hip Hop Can Go & Its Impact on His Life
HipHopDX: Tell me about the significance of Yo! MTV Raps? Ed Lover: When it’s all said and done, MTV Raps is going to be looked at as the show that took Hip Hop global. Throughout my travels around the world, I run into people who say they learned to speak English because of Yo! MTV Raps. That’s the difference between Yo! and other national or regi...
DX: Was it a natural transition into radio from TV? Ed Lover: No, at first I didn’t want to do radio because Yo! MTV Rapswas a one day shoot. We worked on Thursdays, and had the rest of the week off. Radio came around, we knew our contract was going to end soon with MTV and I needed that steady income. I had a great manager by the name of Charles S...
DX: How did you come up with “C’mon Son?” Ed Lover: It was the most natural and organic thing I’ve ever come up with. It started with a beef between Jeezy and DJ Drama. Jeezy had a party for his new label and hired Drama to DJ. Gucci Mane was hot at the time, and Drama was playing Gucci songs at the party. Jeezy got mad, and they kind of got into a...
DX: What do you think of Dr. Dre becoming the first billionaire in Hip Hop? Ed Lover: It’s absolutely wonderful. It shows kids that Hip Hop is a viable career. It’s not a passing phase or hope. I’ve been living, breathing and eating off of Hip Hop for 25 years. You can use your popularity to put products into the marketplace and be successful. It s...
Who's the Man? is a 1993 thriller buddy comedy film directed by Ted Demme in his feature film directing debut.The film stars Yo!MTV Raps hosts Doctor Dré and Ed Lover as its two main protagonists and features cameo appearances from some of the top rap/hip-hop acts of the time, including (though not limited to) Busta Rhymes, Bushwick Bill, Guru, Eric B., House of Pain, Ice-T, Kris Kross, Phife ...
- Grace Blake
- Seth Greenland
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Professional ratings. Back Up Off Me! is the only studio album by Yo! MTV Raps hosts Ed Lover and Doctor Dré. It was released on November 8, 1994 via Relativity Records. Production was handled by Franklyn Grant, Davy D, Erick Sermon, Jolly Stomper Productions, Marley Marl, The 45 King, T-Money, Ty Fyffe, Ed Lover & Doctor Dré.
