Alvin Jones takes pride in his “unseen VJ” persona that developed as a result of creating BET’s “Rap City.” He was recently honored at the BET Hip Hop Awards for his game-changing work for the network ...

Alvin Jones talks about the legacy of BET's Rap City and hip-hop's lasting influence on the world. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News: photos: Alvin Jones/Rhodman Enterprises) "Everybody thought hip-hop ...

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In one of the most nostalgic and high-energy moments of the BET Awards 2025, Big Tigger resurrected the iconic Rap City: Tha Basement freestyle booth for a special tribute performance that brought the ...

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, Rap City, the series that arguably did the most to catapult regional rap legends to global superstars, is also getting its flowers with a forthcoming 3-part ...

“Welcome to Rap City,” a three-part docuseries, premieres tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 10, and continues for three straight nights on BET. The first episode airs at 8 p.m. Eastern tonight before the BET Hip ...

We sat down with the Chicago native, Lili-Anne Brown, to discuss the American perspective and the legend that continues to be Fela Kuti. “Rap City was a religion. The hosts were the disciples,” former ...

Leslie Segar, best known as Big Lez from BET‘s “Rap City,” is setting the record straight by being the only female legacy host of the show. The radio and TV personality, dancer and choreographer ...

“Welcome to Rap City” is a three-part docuseries about BET’s popular hip-hop and rap TV show that ran from 1989 to 2008. BET announced that it will air a documentary series on its show “Rap City.” The ...