So we told you about that historic roundtable that happened in the MTV studios last night with Yo! MTV Raps hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover & Dr. Dre; old-schooler Doug E. Fresh and new-schooler Fabolous; and journos Nelson George, Elliott "YN" Wilson (ex-XXL editor), and Nekesa Moody (Associated Press); and moderated by our very own Sway!
(Also, fans of the show will remember that Fab was on during the weekends and Ed & Dre were on during the weekdays, and they never, ever crossed-over, except on the final episode in 1995. So having them in the same room was kind of special.)
Over the course of an hour, the panel discussed the origins, the influence and impact of Yo! When asked if artists-turned-moguls like Diddy and Jay-Z owe their successes to the fact that Yo! came before them, Fab 5 Freddy took it one step further, saying BARACK OBAMA CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE OF YO!
Word! We actually feel Fabulous Five Frederick on this Yo!bama idea: Yo! was really instrumental in not only bringing black (and Latino) culture into the homes of people who otherwise wouldn't have experienced it, but it was also one of the driving forces of solidifying the Hip-Hop Nation, and Obama can certainly happen today only because of the lives and experiences of that generation.
Now, while the roundtable was originally intended as a press-event, it was so great, we decided to open it up to EVERYONE. Check it out at the Yo! home page, yo.mtv.com.
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