Rap City (Canadian TV series)
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RapCity is a Canadian television program that airs on the MuchMusic
cable channel. It is not to be confused with the American TV show of the same name, Rap City
.
The show features a selection of the newest and vintage music video
s from Canadian hip hop
and American hip hop artists. RapCity began shortly after MuchMusic first went on the air in 1984, and is the only program from that time that is still in existence.
The show's original host was Michael Williams
; later, the show was hosted by Oliver and later Namugenyi Kiwanuka
, who left MuchMusic in 2003. After that, occasionally, a hip hop artist would guest-host RapCity. The show was relaunched as a live, one-hour program on January 13, 2011 with a new host, Tyrone "T-RexXx" Edwards. 5 time Freestyle Champion Charron was the first ever retired Champion on RapCity in March 2011. As of August 2011, Jae Ari is the most recent retired Champion on RapCity who will be placed in a Winner's circle for future battles with other winners.
Originally RapCity aired five nights a week and eventually became a weekly show in the fall of 2007, airing on Saturday nights at 11:00PM Eastern Standard Time
. The relaunched RapCity currently airs live on Thursdays at 10:00PM Eastern Standard Time
.
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
cable channel. It is not to be confused with the American TV show of the same name, Rap City
Rap City (TV series)
Rap City is a music video television program block aired on the Black Entertainment Television network. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews with and freestyles from popular rappers, and often has guest DJs serve as co-hosts.-Conception:The show...
.
The show features a selection of the newest and vintage music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s from Canadian hip hop
Canadian hip hop
The Canadian hip hop scene was first established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much more slowly than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the...
and American hip hop artists. RapCity began shortly after MuchMusic first went on the air in 1984, and is the only program from that time that is still in existence.
The show's original host was Michael Williams
Michael Williams (Canadian TV personality)
Michael Williams is a Canadian television personality who is best known for his work as a veejay at MuchMusic from 1984 to 1993 where he hosted various shows including Soul in the City, Rap City, Electric Circus, Pepsi Power Hour and The NewMusic.He was recently a radio personality in Hamilton,...
; later, the show was hosted by Oliver and later Namugenyi Kiwanuka
Namugenyi Kiwanuka
Namugenyi "Nam" Kiwanuka is a Canadian television personality and journalist. Formerly a VJ for MuchMusic from 1999 to 2003, she was later a host of NBA XL and CFL Crunch on Rogers Sportsnet....
, who left MuchMusic in 2003. After that, occasionally, a hip hop artist would guest-host RapCity. The show was relaunched as a live, one-hour program on January 13, 2011 with a new host, Tyrone "T-RexXx" Edwards. 5 time Freestyle Champion Charron was the first ever retired Champion on RapCity in March 2011. As of August 2011, Jae Ari is the most recent retired Champion on RapCity who will be placed in a Winner's circle for future battles with other winners.
Originally RapCity aired five nights a week and eventually became a weekly show in the fall of 2007, airing on Saturday nights at 11:00PM Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
. The relaunched RapCity currently airs live on Thursdays at 10:00PM Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
.