Today in Hip-Hop History: Syndicated Hip Hop Video Show ‘Rap City’ Premiered On BET 31 Years Ago
On this date in 1989, BET debuted Hip Hop’s youngest syndicated video show, known best under the name Rap City, which was a spin-off of Rap Week hosted by long time BET VJ Alvin Jones aka “The Unseen DJ.” Rap City was an underdog competitor to MTV’s Yo! MTV Raps, however, the appeal of Rap […]
