Grammar Matters And Stuff That Isn't Funny

In this episode, Mat and Tim are joined by Alvin Jones, otherwise known as "The Unseen VJ" – the man who created Rap City, a long-running music video program on BET. He tells the buddies what inspired him to push for greater hip-hop representation on BET in the mid- to late-80s, and reflects on the impact his advocacy has had on the tapestry of hip-hop and rap in the decades since.FURTHER VIEWING:The 17th Annual Blacks In Wax: Hip Hop: The Music, The Culture, The Struggle at The Kennedy Center, March 16, 2024Welcome To Rap City - Three-Part Documentary on BETSONGS PLAYED:Excerpt from Rap City, 1990Excerpt from Blacks In Wax at The Kennedy Center, 2024Excerpt from Video Soul, 1987Excerpt from Video Vibrations, 1986Doug E. Fresh - D.E.F. = Doug E. FreshExcerpt from CBS News' coverage of the March on Washington, 1963Excerpt from Rap City: The BasementNew Edition - Earth AngelDISCLAIMER:Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” of copyrighted material in a manner th