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Rap City is a music video television program block (debuting on August 11, 1989) 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.
The show was created by former BET VJ/producer Alvin Jones, a.k.a. "The Unseen VJ". This was a spin-off of the "Rap Week" segment of Video Vibrations, also hosted by "The Unseen VJ". While its competitor Yo! MTV Raps, which is now discontinued, mainly focused on all of the popular rappers, Rap City also included videos from up and coming underground rappers.
Among notable previous hosts of the show are Chris Thomas (the first host of the show from 1989-1991). Throughout his run, Thomas was also known as "The Mayor of Rap City", or simply "The Mayor". Other hosts: Hans Dobson AKA PRIME HIP HOP ADVISOR (1989–93), Prince Dejour (1991–94), Joe Clair (1994–99), Leslie Segar (a.k.a. Big Lez) (1994–99), Big Tigger (1999–2005), Mad Linx (2005–06), J-Nicks (2005–06) and Q-45 (2006–08).
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i have my freedom - it's of no consequence -
but nonetheless my freedom is my first defence
i feel it sliding away from me, it can't protect me from this twisted destiny
i falter in my stride i can't defy it, i can't deny
that i could keep doing this, i could stay here
and of all the things in life this is the one that fills me with fear
i have my freedom - it is my first defence -
but i keep on earning which is just common sense
in this position common sense is a commodity,
it's not innate, it's bought and sold like property
so i can sell mine at a mark-up on the market
while my senseless self goes on to reach my sales targets
i sold my soul to the devil, what can i say?
i sold my soul to the devil, but at least i get paid...
i had my freedom - it was my last defence -
but they broke it down slowly like they did with all the rest
and now it's too late for me to contemplate escaping
because it's only now, with open eyes, i see what's really happening
so now i falter in my stride i don't defy it, i don't deny
that i will keep doing this, i'll just stay here