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 ...

BET announced that it will air a documentary series on its show “Rap City.” The three-part series, made in partnership with Mass Appeal, is part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of ...

The original Rap City debuted in 1989 and existed as the preeminent hip-hop series dedicated to rap music videos, important cultural commentary, and interviews with the most highlighted stars of the ...

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 ...

The three-night special includes interviews with music industry insiders. BET will explore the history of one of its most iconic programs. The network’s celebration of Hip-Hop culture’s 50th ...

Welcome to Rap City details the bittersweet journey of BET's iconic and trendsetting music video-based Hip-Hop TV series, Rap City, from its inception in the mid-1980's until the final episode in 2008 ...