Welcome to Rap City

Building a City

Season 1 E 1 • 10/12/2023

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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Welcome to Rap City
Building a City

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.
10/12/2023
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S1 • E2
Welcome to Rap City
The Notorious Bassment

Joe Clair and other hip-hop mainstays look back at the moments that put Rap City on the map, including the last TV interview from The Notorious B.I.G. and the introduction of Tha Bassment.
10/12/2023
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Welcome to Rap City
A Changing City

BET executives discuss Rap City's move from Washington, D.C., to New York City, how the shift affected morale and creative freedom, and what the rise of 106 & Park meant for the show's success.
10/12/2023
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