''KO Nation'' is an American television series which featured up-and-coming
boxers in a
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
format. Shown on
HBO
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every Saturday afternoon (later moved to late-night in January 2001) from May 6, 2000 until August 11, 2001, the show featured dancers and hip-hop performances, and was hosted by
Fran Charles and
Kevin Kelley. Former ''
Yo! MTV Raps
''Yo! MTV Raps'' is an American two-hour television music video program, which first aired on MTV Europe from 1987 to mid-1990s and on MTV, MTV US from August 1988 to August 1995. The American version of the program (created by Ted Demme and Pe ...
''
video jockey
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Origins
The term " ...
Ed Lover was the "face" of the show, and was the ring announcer. The show ultimately failed to attract its target audience, drew low
Nielsen ratings
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, and was cancelled on August 11, 2001.
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Hip-hop television
Boxing television series
HBO original programming
Boxing on HBO
2000 American television series debuts
2001 American television series endings
American English-language television shows
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