Ed Lover

Ed Lover (born James Roberts; February 12, 1963) is an American disc jockey, radio personality, actor, musician, and one of the first MTV VJ hosts of Yo! MTV Raps with Doctor Dré and Fab 5 Freddy.

Lover has been host of many influential radio and television music shows throughout his career beginning with Yo! MTV Raps, including the morning show at classic hip-hop "104.3 Jams" WBMX in Chicago until 2022, The Ed Lover Experience on classic hip-hop stations across the US including WBMX Chicago, "Q100.5" KXQQ Las Vegas, "102 Jams" KRBQ San Francisco and "Hot 103.7" KHTP Seattle, and C'Mon Son! The Podcast.

Lover is widely recognized as the first person to announce the death of Tupac Shakur at a Nas concert in 1996.

"C'mon SON!" and Other Media Lover is also well known for his catchphrase, "C'mon Son!", which he popularized as a humorous way to call out absurd or questionable behavior in pop culture. The phrase gained widespread recognition and became a staple of his Youtube-based commentary, leading to a recurring segment on his shows where he would rant about various topics, lifting a cardboard sign with the words "C'mon SON!" written on it while delivering the catchphrase.

On C'Mon Son! The Podcast Lover continues his signature style of commentary on hip-hop, entertainment, and current events.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Juice Contest Judge Move the Crowd Himself TV movie 1993 A Cool Like That Christmas Himself (voice) TV movie 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 Kills You Himself 2018 Come Sunday Elector 2022 Staring at Strangers Himself Respect the Jux Himself

Television 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 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" 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" 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 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" 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

Documentary 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 We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody.

Discography Album informationBack 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"