Ed Lover (born: James Roberts) is an American disc jockey, radio personality, actor, musician, and one of the first

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VJ hosts of '' Yo! MTV Raps'' with Dr. Dre 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"

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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

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at a

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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. Lover has also made several cameo appearances in television and film, including a recurring guest role on episodes of the USA Network series ''

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'', which adopted his catchphrase as one of the series' running jokes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Documentary

Discography

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