C’mon son! Check out 13 of Ed Lover’s most notable career moments

Image Image Credit Vivien Killilea / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Ed Lover Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center As a man of many hats, Ed Lover is a pivotal figure in Hip Hop culture. One of his most significant contributions came during his stint as a co-host of “Yo! MTV Raps” alongside Doctor Dré — and, to a similar extent, Fab 5 Freddy. This groundbreaking show and its many guests played a crucial role in bringing rap to mainstream audiences across the globe. Perhaps to a lesser extent, Ed also made some serious waves in other forms of media, including as a recording artist. He and Dré also found themselves involved in the movie and TV industry thanks to releases like Juice, Undisputed and Who’s the Man?, the last of which the former MTV VJ created and starred in. Given his mastery of the aforementioned mediums, it would only make sense for Ed’s influence to extend to radio. The venture allowed him to continue shaping Hip Hop discourse and culture well into more modern times. On stations like Hot 97 and Power 105.1, he served as a bridge between artists and fans and helped contextualize the rapidly evolving...