Ed Lover

Ed Lover
Ed Lover in 2022
Ed Lover in 2022
Background information
BornBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
OriginQueens, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • radio personality
  • actor
  • rapper
Years active1988–present
LabelsRelativity

Ed Lover (born: James Roberts) 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.[1][2][3][4]

Lover is widely recognized as the first person to announce the death of Tupac Shakur at a Nas concert in 1996.[5][6]

"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.[4]

On C'Mon Son! The Podcast Lover continues his signature style of commentary on hip-hop, entertainment, and current events.[4]

Lover has also made several cameo appearances in television and film, including a recurring guest role on episodes of the USA Network series Psych, which adopted his catchphrase as one of the series' running jokes.[7]

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 information
Back Up Off Me!

References

  1. ^ Venta, Lance (April 6, 2018). "Ed Lover Joins 104.3 Jams Chicago". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Skyview Networks Picks Up Distribution For The Ed Lover Experience". February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Skyview Networks To Distribute The Ed Lover Experience - RadioInsight". February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Powell, Jon (November 9, 2024). "13 of Ed Lover's most GOAT'ed career moments". Revolt. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Tupac Shakur dies". HISTORY. November 13, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ 2pac announced dead at Nas Concert, November 27, 2007, retrieved May 2, 2022
  7. ^ Raymond, Charles Nicholas (July 5, 2020). "Psych: The Origin Of Shawn & Gus' "C'mon Son" Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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