Why did BET cancel Rap City?
- Thread starter SnugglesDaBear
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They cancelled it a little after the basement. They went in a glossier direction so you had new cats come in and host but nothing really worked then it got the boot. But BET is a distant memory to me so fukk em. Ever since that "little brother is too intelligent for our audience" nonsense they been on my shyt list and I haven't watched since 04 or 05
When you think about it that shyt was pretty insulting especially as a little brother fan back then. On some "nikkas don't listen to words in their music"
They cancelled it a little after the basement. They went in a glossier direction so you had new cats come in and host but nothing really worked then it got the boot. But BET is a distant memory to me so fukk em. Ever since that "little brother is too intelligent for our audience" nonsense they been on my shyt list and I haven't watched since 04 or 05
I remember that shyt on Little Brother and that just p!ssed me off and BET
. I ain't even watching BET anymore.
It wasnt because of ratings. They just didnt feel like promoting it anymore. Rap in general was going to go through a new trend so rap city had to be taken off the air because it didnt fit in with the agenda for rap at that time.
Honestly it possibly might have been a good move for them. The music video business model was going to become obsolete do to youtube anyways. Im not saying they had that foresight but in hindsight it may not have been a bad move.
ejthompson23
Vagabon
It's fukked up how they cancelled rap city...I used to rush home frm school in middle school (2002-2005) to watch the show...
Jone2three45
Superstar
Rap titte, tittie.
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
The show outlived its usefulness. It was a 2 hour show that played music videos that you can watch with the click of a mouse, with nothing new or interesting other than those Bassment freestyles.
<<TheStandard>>
I Am A God
As much as people can go on youtube and watch any video they want at anytime people like to have a pre planned selection & be surprised.
I used to love when BET would have rappers come on Saturday afternoons and have them choose their top 25 videos…..Even if it was a producer picking them usually we'd see gems that weren't regular rotation that you forgot about and you got an interview out of it.
Back when BET played videos I'd watch BET damn near all day…..There was a show that came on before rap city that aired videos, then rap city, then 106 and park and at night there'd be sit coms.
Then you had your Caribbean rhythms. It seems as tho now BET is content with showing old movies and re runs of older programs instead of developing their own series like they used to in the past.
I used to love when BET would have rappers come on Saturday afternoons and have them choose their top 25 videos…..Even if it was a producer picking them usually we'd see gems that weren't regular rotation that you forgot about and you got an interview out of it.
Back when BET played videos I'd watch BET damn near all day…..There was a show that came on before rap city that aired videos, then rap city, then 106 and park and at night there'd be sit coms.
Then you had your Caribbean rhythms. It seems as tho now BET is content with showing old movies and re runs of older programs instead of developing their own series like they used to in the past.
G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman
Logic Is Absent Wherever Hate Is Present
Then why do they still have MTV Jams?
Elle Driver
Veteran
An entire Saturday afternoon filled with the Top 25 countdown, Teen Summit, and then Rap City the Basement. shyt was piff.
Exactly.
T-K-G
Veteran
shyt, to a degree i was definitely fukkin wit College HillAn entire Saturday afternoon filled with the Top 25 countdown, Teen Summit, and then Rap City the Basement. shyt was piff.
