BET's Rap City: An Oral History of TV's Longest-Running Hip-Hop Show
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BET's Rap City: An Oral History of TV's Longest-Running Hip-Hop Show
Freestyles, fashion and the final Biggie interview: Rap City hosts look back at nearly two decades of BET's home for rhymes.
Feb 7, 2017
BET Rap City Freestyles
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Rap City was a music TV program that first aired on BET on August 11, 1989. It aired for 19 years and had its last episode on 11/8/2008. The show was an exclusive show case for rap music videos, feature interviews, freestyles, and guest DJs. “The Mayor” Chris Thomas the first host of the Show from (89-91). There was also Hans Dobson aka Prime (89-93), Prince Dejour (91-94), Joe Clair & Big Lez (94-99), Big Tigger (98-05), Mad Linx & J Nicks (05-06), and Q-45 06-08). The most popular segment on t
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Rap City was a music TV program that first aired on BET on August 11, 1989. It aired for 19 years and had its last episode on 11/8/2008. The show was an exclusive show case for rap music videos, feature interviews, freestyles, and guest DJs. “The Mayor” Chris Thomas the first host of the Show from (89-91). There was also Hans Dobson aka Prime (89-93), Prince Dejour (91-94), Joe Clair & Big Lez (94-99), Big Tigger (98-05), Mad Linx & J Nicks (05-06), and Q-45 06-08). The most popular segment on t
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when rappers freestyle on Instagram: "Joe Budden stepping into BET’s Rap City for this freestyle was pure intensity. Pain honesty and hunger all came through in every bar. He was not rapping to impress he was rapping to get things off his chest. That is what made this freestyle hit. No gimmicks no smiles just raw emotion and sharp delivery. Rap City freestyles like this defined an era where lyricism and feeling mattered more than anything else. Do you think this is one of Budden’s coldest freest
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when rappers freestyle on Instagram: "Joe Budden stepping into BET’s Rap City for this freestyle was pure intensity. Pain honesty and hunger all came through in every bar. He was not rapping to impress he was rapping to get things off his chest. That is what made this freestyle hit. No gimmicks no smiles just raw emotion and sharp delivery. Rap City freestyles like this defined an era where lyricism and feeling mattered more than anything else. Do you think this is one of Budden’s coldest freest
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