Welcome to Rap City
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 iconic freestyles.
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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 - 40:29Sign In to Watch
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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 - 40:29Sign In to Watch
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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
About
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.