BET Announces Two New Specials “Rap City 21” & BET Hip Hop Awards Airing Tuesday, October 5th
October 5, 2021/
The longest running show on BET, “Rap City” returns Tuesday, October 5th with legendary host Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan for a one-hour special edition at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. Executive Produced and Hosted by Big Tigger, “Rap City ‘21” will celebrate the culture and feature exclusive interviews with Jermaine Dupri, Tobe Nwigwe, Fat Joe, Jeezy, DJ Drama and more. The special will reveal never before seen booth appearances, “Rap City” memories. The highly anticipated return of the iconic music show will continue to pay homage to BET’s commitment to Hip Hop and celebrate the stars of the culture’s past, present and future.
Following the “Rap City ’21” special, the 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” co-hosted by actors, hosts of the “85 South Show” podcast, and stars of Wild N’ Out – comedy supergroup 85 South (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean) – premieres at 9 PM ET/PT on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1. Read more about this year’s BET HIP HOP AWARDS here. View photos from the Red Carpet below and tune-in Tuesday, October 5th at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her to celebrate hip hop.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: (L-R) D.C. Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean of 85 South and Director X attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Nelly and City Spud attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: BIA attends the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Paul Wall attends the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: (L-R) LaNell Grant, Tobe Nwigwe and Martika Ivory Rogers attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Kendall Kyndall and Sarunas J. Jackson attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Angelina Sherie and D Smoke attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Isaiah Rashad, Doechii, and Kal Banx attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Young Thug, Nelly, and Gunna attend the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)
