Rap City. The title alone evokes countless memories of tuning into the beloved BET series, where rappers across the country would make an appearance to talk about their music and, more importantly, ...

In one of the most nostalgic and high-energy moments of the BET Awards 2025, Big Tigger resurrected the iconic Rap City: Tha Basement freestyle booth for a special tribute performance that brought the ...

Whether written in advance or delivered off the top of the dome, freestyling remains one of the rawest forms of Hip Hop expression. In addition to crafting infectious cuts for their fans, the art form ...

Before rap freestyles were readily accessible on YouTube, there was Rap City: Tha Basement. The studio-style show, hosted by hip-hop historian Big Tigger from 1999 through 2005, featured everything ...

“Rap City,” especially when Big Tigger was the host, was a show that seemed to come to us from inside the culture. It was the culture. I mean, the show was shot on a set that made it look like they ...

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.

The longtime Fugees affiliate was celebrated by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill after his death at 50. “Rap City was a religion. The hosts were the disciples,” former Def Jam President Kevin Liles said in ...