The just concluded BET Hip Hop Awards offered lots of highs even despite it being a difficult year for the Hip Hop community.
Hip Hop often used as a vessel to share the struggles of the oppressed and marginalized communities through out the world, and the BET awards ceremony was special and poignant even while respecting COVID restrictions.
Percy Robert Miller also known as Master P was honored for his work receiving the ‘I am Hip Hop’ award last night. As a pioneer in the Hip Hop genre, he founded No Limit Records now known as No Limit Forever Records. The rapper, actor, record producer, philanthropist, and former basketball player is also highly respected for his business acumen encouraging many others to invest wisely. In his speech, he spoke on the Black Lives Matter encouraging those championing the cause saying, ” we will get through this.”
Quavo also gave a tribute performance to fallen rap star Pop Smoke. He performed ‘Shake The Room’ and ‘Aim for the Moon’ as images of Pop Smoke were shared on the screen. The New York rapper Pop Smoke died at the age of 20 after an alleged home invasion in February 2020.The upcoming rapper was reportedly shot dead on Wednesday (19.02.20) morning at around 4:30am at a property in Hollywood Hills, California, after two men broke into the house, as earlier reported on The Sauce. Juice WRLD’s memory was also commemorated.
The show also featured a stand out cypher featuring Erykha Badu, Brandy, Teyana Taylor and H.E.R. The Legendary Bennie Man and Bounty Killer also performed alongside Skip Marley, Original Koffee and Shenseea.
Kenya’s Khaligraph Jones was honored with a nomination but unfortunately lost out to Stormzy in the ‘International Flow’ category. Other acts nominated in the category included South African Nasty C, Djonga from Brazil, Kaaris and Meryl from France, as well as Ms. Banks from United Kingdom.
Check out the full winner’s list below courtesy of ET Online:
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
“BOP” – DaBaby
“Rockstar” – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch
“Toosie Slide” – Drake
*WINNER – “Life Is Good” – Future feat. Drake
“The Bigger Picture” – Lil Baby
“The Box” – Roddy Ricch
BEST COLLABORATION
“Rockstar” – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch
“Life Is Good” – Future feat. Drake
“WHATS POPPIN (Remix)” – Jack Harlow feat. Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne
*WINNER – “Savage (Remix)” – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé
“Hot Girl Summer” – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
“Ballin’” – Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch
BEST DUO OR GROUP
*WINNER – Chris Brown and Young Thug
City Girls
EarthGang
JackBoys
Migos
Run the Jewels
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
*WINNER – Travis Scott
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Megan Thee Stallion
*WINNER – Rapsody
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
*WINNER – Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
DJ OF THE YEAR
Chase B
*WINNER – D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
Mustard
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
9th Wonder
DJ Khaled
*WINNER – Hit-Boy
JetsonMade
Mike WiLL Made-It
Mustard
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DaBaby
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
*WINNER – Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
SONG OF THE YEAR
“BOP” – DaBaby – Produced By JetsonMade & Starboy
“Life Is Good” – Future feat. Drake – Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ
“Rockstar” – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – Produced by SethInTheKitchen
“Savage (Remix)” – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – Produced by J. White Did It
*WINNER – “The Box” – Roddy Ricch – Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze
“Toosie Slide” – Drake – Produced by OZ
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blame it on Baby – DaBaby
Kirk – DaBaby
High Off Life – Future
My Turn – Lil Baby
Suga – Megan Thee Stallion
*WINNER – Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch
BEST NEW HIP HOP ARTIST
Flo Milli
Jack Harlow
Mulatto
NLE Choppa
*WINNER – Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
*WINNER – Megan Thee Stallion
Rick Ross
Travis Scott
BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
Complex
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
*WINNER – The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
*WINNER – Beyoncé – “Savage (Remix)” (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé)
BIA – “Best on Earth” (Russ feat. BIA)
Cardi B – “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)
Future – “Roses (Remix)” (Saint Jhn feat. Future)
Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch)
Travis Scott – “Hot (Remix)” (Young Thug feat. Gunna & Travis Scott)
IMPACT TRACK
“Lockdown” – Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock
“Rockstar (BLM Remix)” – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch
“Snow on tha Bluff” – J. Cole
*WINNER – “The Bigger Picture” – Lil Baby
“Afeni” – Rapsody feat. PJ Morton
“Sue Me” – Wale feat. Kelly Price
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
Djonga (BRAZIL)
Kaaris (FRANCE)
Khaligraph Jones (KENYA)
Meryl (FRANCE)
Ms Banks (UK)
Nasty C (SOUTH AFRICA)
*WINNER – Stormzy (UK)
