Video: The 28th Anniversary Of Yo! MTV Raps – The Very First Episode

There may not be a more singularly recognized television channel as MTV, which launched on August 1, 1981. Originally formulated as an all-music outlet (MTV once stood for Music Television) devoted to airing videos, it eventually grew to include original programming and underwent a significant identity change in the 2000s.

Now primarily known as a reality-television channel with very little music-centered programming, its status as a cultural icon has diminished but yesterday’s milestone elicited no shortage of praise for the channel that quite literally changed the music industry for good.

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