Alvin Jones takes pride in his “unseen VJ” persona that developed as a result of creating BET’s “Rap City.” He was recently honored at the BET Hip Hop Awards for his game-changing work for the network ...

“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 ...