Posts Tagged ‘Rap City’

Music - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:30 - 3 Comments

Women in Hip-Hop: Big Lez

Dancer, choreographer, TV personality, Hip-Hop journalist, actress and fitness guru–Big Lez is one of kind. Most memorable as the first and only female host of BET’s Rap City, Lez conducted some of the greatest Hip-Hop interviews with the likes of Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, the Fugees and many others, while modeling for a number of Hip-Hop clothing brands and appearing as a dancer in a number of music videos.

A graduate of Springfield College, Lez earned her BA in Physiology with a minor in Theater Arts.

News - Saturday, November 8, 2008 10:48 - 13 Comments

Goodbye Rap City

Today, Saturday at 10 p.m., BET will air the finale of the long-running network staple, Rap City. BET announced the decision to end the show last month.

Former hosts including Chris Thomas aka “The Mayor”, Big Lez, Big Tigger, Mad Linx, and most recent host, Q-45 will all be in the house as will several rap stars who have been featured on the show over the years.

50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, E-40, LL Cool J, Bow Wow, Jadakiss, Ludacris, Talib Kweli, Young Jeezy, Wu-Tang Clan and Soulja Boy will all be there.

Rap City debuted in 1989.

More pictures of Big Lez, Mad Linx, Joe Clair Wu-Tang and more after the jump.

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