Ed Lover Facts for Kids

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Ed Lover in 2022
Background information
Born	Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey radio personality actor rapper
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Relativity

Ed Lover (born James Roberts) is an American disc jockey, radio personality, actor, and rapper. He is famous for being one of the first hosts, called VJs, on the popular MTV show Yo! MTV Raps. He hosted the show alongside Doctor Dré and Fab 5 Freddy.

Ed Lover has hosted many important radio and TV music shows. These include Yo! MTV Raps and a morning show at "104.3 Jams" WBMX in Chicago. He also hosted The Ed Lover Experience on radio stations across the U.S. and C'Mon Son! The Podcast.

He is widely known for being the first person to announce the passing of Tupac Shakur at a Nas concert in 1996.

"C'mon SON!" and Other Fun Media
Ed Lover's Acting Roles
Music Albums

"C'mon SON!" and Other Fun Media

Ed Lover is well-known for his funny catchphrase, "C'mon Son!" He made this phrase popular as a humorous way to point out silly or questionable things in pop culture. The phrase became very popular.

It was a regular part of his online commentary. He would often hold up a cardboard sign with "C'mon SON!" written on it while talking about different topics.

On C'Mon Son! The Podcast, Ed Lover continues his unique style of talking about hip-hop, entertainment, and current events.

Ed Lover has also appeared in several TV shows and movies. He had a recurring role on the USA Network series Psych. This show even used his famous catchphrase as a running joke.

Ed Lover's Acting Roles

Ed Lover has appeared in many films and television shows. He often played himself or characters related to the music world.

Movies

Ed Lover has been in several movies. Here are some of his film appearances:

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Juice	Contest Judge
1992	Move the Crowd	Himself	TV movie
1993	A Cool Like That Christmas	Himself (voice)	TV movie
1993	Who's the Man?	Himself
1994	Gunmen	Himself
1998	Ride	Six
1999	Double Platinum	Party Ardie	TV movie
2002	Undisputed	Marvin Bonds
2003	The Hustle	Red	Video
2004	The Bahama Hustle	Red	Video
2011	You're Nobody 'til Somebody ... You	Himself
2018	Come Sunday	Elector
2022	Staring at Strangers	Himself
2022	Respect the Jux	Himself

Television Shows

Ed Lover has also made many appearances on television. He has been a host, a guest star, and even a correspondent.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988-95	Yo! MTV Raps	Himself/Host	Main Host
1989	Camp MTV	Himself	Episode: "Hour 2"
1992	The Royal Family	Himself	Episode: "The Fame Game"
	Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?	Himself	Episode: "The Brazen Bean Bamboozlement"
	The Cosby Show	Taxi Driver	Episode: "Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle"
1994	Ghostwriter	Himself	Episode: "Don't Stop the Music: Part 1-4"
1995	Source Hip-Hop Music Awards	Himself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
1995	New York Undercover	Himself	Episode: "You Get No Respect"
1996	The Daily Show	Himself/Correspondent	Recurring Correspondent: Season 1
1998	One World Music Beat	Himself/Host	Main Host
1998-99	The Hughleys	Cousin Jimmy	Guest Cast: Season 1-2
1999	Moesha	Himself	Episode: "Isn't She Lovely?"
1999-01	Battle Dome	Himself/Announcer	Main Announcer
2000	The Jamie Foxx Show	Lucien	Episode: "Serve No Wine Before I Get Mine"
2001-02	According to Jim	Ed	Recurring Cast: Season 1
2003	Comedy Central Roast	Himself	Episode: "Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary"
2003	Rock Me Baby	Himself	Episode: "A Pain in the Aspen"
2004	5 Deadly Videos	Himself/Host	Main Host
2005	I Want To Be a Hilton	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.7"
2006	VH1 Goes Inside	Himself	Episode: "Yo! MTV Raps"
2006	Hip Hop Hold Em	Himself/Host	Main Host
2009	Life After	Himself	Episode: "Bell Biv DeVoe"
2010	Rude Tube	Himself	Episode: "Viral Ads"
2011-14	Psych	Himself/Bailiff Comonsat	Guest Cast: Season 6 & 8
2012	Big Morning Buzz Live	Himself/Panelist	Episode: "Episode #5.4"
2015	The '90s: We Invented This	Himself/Host	Main Host
2015	Gotham Comedy Live	Himself/Host	Episode: "Ed Lover"
2015-17	Fresh Off the Boat	Himself	Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2016	The Eighties	Himself	Episode: "Video Killed the Radio Star"
2016	Unsung	Himself	Episode: "Kwame"
2017	Dish Nation	Himself/Guest Co-Host	Episode: "Episode #5.131" & "#5.217"
	The Nineties	Himself	Episode: "Isn't it Ironic?"
	In the Cut	Roderick	Episode: "Matter of Principle"
2018	The 2000s	Himself	Episode: "The I Decade" & "I Want My MP3"
2019	South Side	Himself	Episode: "Chi-Town"
2022	Unsung	Himself	Episode: "Monie Love" & "P.M. Dawn"
2024	Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story	Himself	Main Guest

Documentaries

Ed Lover has also appeared in several documentaries, often sharing his knowledge about hip-hop and music history.

Year	Title
1989	Overcoming Self-Destruction
1990	Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1991	Human Education Against Lies
2001	Street Life
2002	Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend
2003	Death of a Dynasty
2004	War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop
2005	New Jack City: A Hip Hop Classic
2010	In Search of Ted Demme
2016	Spring Broke
2016	We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody.

Music Albums

Ed Lover also released his own music album.

Album Information
Back Up Off Me! Released: November 8, 1994 Chart positions: No. 91 Top R&B/Hip-Hop, No. 27 Top Heatseekers Last RIAA certification: Singles: "Back Up Off Me!", "For the Love of You"

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