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Through interviews and archival footage, learn how BET’s Rap City became a cultural touchstone and major platform for hip hop, thanks to its charismatic hosts, guests and...
Rap City is a music video television program block that originally aired on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network from August 11, 1989, to November 8, 2008. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews with and freestyles from popular rappers , and often has guest DJs serve as co-hosts.
Debra Lee, Alvin Jones, Charlamagne Tha God and more discuss Rap City's 1989 debut on BET, the many hosts who held it down and how the show revolutionized hip-hop culture.
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Feb 7, 2017 · Spanning the 19 years between 1989 and 2008, BET’s Rap City was the longest running hip-hop TV show in history. It helped rap grow from urban shout to suburban obsession in the late Eighties ...
Sep 30, 2021 · This year’s 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards will singlehandedly showcase how iconic Black Star Power is, as Rap City ‘21 marks a special revival of a cultural staple.
Oct 13, 2023 · BET recently honored Jones at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2023, and a documentary, Welcome to Rap City, debuted Tuesday on BET. He spoke with Andscape about what led to the creation of Rap City, how Johnson supported Jones’ vision, and some of the unseen VJ’s favorite moments.
This EPIC 3-part documentary series that delves into the birth, evolution, and revolution of Rap City! The show that shaped a generation and pushed Hip Hop Culture to the mainstream.
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Rap City is the longest running music video show on cable that features rap music. While it's competitor, Yo! MTV Raps, mainly focused on all of the popular rappers, Rap City also included videos from up and coming underground rappers.
Trace the story of BET and an emerging hip-hop scene as they combine their newfound voices to create Rap City, the longest-running nationally broadcasted program. Documentary 2023. TV-14. Starring Ludacris.
