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Recap of BET Hip Hop Awards 2012

 

This year marked the seventh annual BET Hip Hop Awards hosted by funnyman Mike Epps.  The BET Hip Hop Awards delivered an exceptional night filled with hip hop’s biggest stars and highly anticipated performances.   

Wiz Khalifa opened the show with a performance of “Work Hard / Play Hard” featuring Juicy J and Young Jeezy accompanied by a live band.  Other highlights included Meek Mill’s performance of “Amen” and “Young and Getting’ It” featuring Kirko Bangz; Kendrick Lamar introducing a medley of his popular songs, “The Recipe” and “Swimming Pools;” G.O.O.D. music star 2 Chainz taking the stage to perform “Birthday Song” and “I’m Different,” Rick Ross’ performance of “Hold Me Back” joined by Omarion for their single “Ice Cold;” Atlanta’s own T.I. entertaining the crowd with newest singles “Trap Back Jumpin” and “Go Get It;” Future featuring Diddy, French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly and Uncle Luke had everyone on their feet with “Turn on the Lights,” “Same Damn Time,” “Wild Boy” and “Pop That;” and closing out the show, Violator artists reunited on stage in honor of music executive, Chris Lighty culminated with pure star power – a Tribe Called Quest, Missy Elliott, Missy Elliott, Spliff Star, 50 Cent and Fat Joe paid their respect during an unforgettable performance with some of Violator Music’s biggest hits and Chris Lighty’s personal favorites. 

Rakim was presented and honored by his peers with this year’s “I AM HIP HOP ICON” Award for his seemingly effortless style and delivery that stems not just from Hip-Hop, but from Jazz and R&B influences.  Rakim has a style like no other.   Always a key highlight at the awards are “The Cyphers.”  Snoop Dogg, T.I., DMX, A$AP Rocky, Cassidy, Mystikal, Talib Kweli, B.o.B, Eve, Boy Jones, Brianna Perry, Childish Gambino, Chipmunk, Lil Chuckee, The Kid Daytona, Driicky Graham, E-40, YG, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea, Joey Bada$$, K’La, Kendrick Lamar, Kosha Dillz; Kurupt; Mac Miller, Mystikal, Murda Mook, DJ Quik, RZA, ScHoolboy Q, Tito Lopez, Trae Tha Truth, Xzibit, Angel Haze and Ab-Soul.

The following are the list of winners from the BET Hip Hop Awards 2012:

Best Hip Hop Video: “HYFR” – Drake f/ Lil Wayne

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo): “Mercy” – Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz

Best Live Performer: The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Lyricist of the Year: Kendrick Lamar

Hip Hop Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams

DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled

Producer of the Year: Kanye West

MVP of the Year: Rick Ross

Track of the Year: “Ni**as In Paris” – Produced by Kanye West, Hit-Boy and Mike Dean (The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West)

CD of the Year: Watch The Throne – The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Rookie of The Year: 2 Chainz

Hustler of The Year: Jay-Z

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style): Kanye West

Best Club Banger: “Ni**as In Paris” – The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Mixtape: “Dreamchasers2″ – Meek Mill

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse: 2 Chainz – “Mercy” (Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

Impact Track: “Daughters” – Nas

People’s Champ Award Powered by Verizon:  2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”

Best Hip Hop Online Site:  World Star Hip Hop

Best Cyphers of the night (below) featuring: Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Ab-Soul and Sarkodie

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RZA, Angel Haze, Joey Bada$$, Driicky Graham, Childish Gambino and A$AP Rocky

Photo courtesy of BET.com

DMX, Snoop Dogg, Eve, A.$.A.P. Rocky, Mystikal, Talib Kweli And More Are Among This Year’s Featured Artists For The Hip Hop Awards Cypher 2012

DMX, Snoop Dogg and T.I. return to the BET Hip Hop Awards as 2012 cypher participants representing the East Coast, West Coast and Down South alongside Eve, A.$.A.P. Rocky, Cassidy, Mystikal, Talib Kweli, B.O.B and more.  The BET Hip Hop Awards, filmed at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, September 29, features six highly anticipated on-air and three digital cyphers exclusive to BET.com.

Among the six cyphers unveiled at this year’s exciting show, fans can look forward to another year of 16 tantalizing bars that cannot be seen nor heard anywhere else other than the BET Hip Hop Awards.  As audiences at home anticipate the 2012 cyphers, BET takes a look back at some of your favorite moments from previous years on a two-part “Cypher Replay” special airing October 1 and 2 at 8:00 P.M.*  “Cypher Replay” features memorable past Hip Hop Awards performances from top emcees including Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, KRS One, Juelz Santana and Eminem. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, the special includes insightful interviews provided by DJ Premiere, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Slaughterhouse, Big Sean and many more chronicling their journey into The Cypher.

BET.com/HipHopAwards is the official site for the BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 where fans can visit to get up-to-date info on this year’s show and take a look back on past BET Hip Hop Awards.  In the coming weeks, BET.com will launch a series of interactive timelines, exclusive video content, games and quizzes leading up to the show.  To become a BET.com member and register for our BET Newsletter log on to http://www.bet.com/register.html.

BET’s inaugural Hip Hop Awards App is available now for iPhone and Android. It provides a detailed history of the show since its inception in 2006 – hundreds of artists, past winners, cyphers, acceptance speeches and more. “The Lineup” allows app users to predict the order of this year’s show performer and a real-time Tweet map shows you what the country and your favorite artists are saying about the show. And for the first time ever, one award – the Best Hip Hop Online Site – will be determined solely by app users.

DJ Muggs’ Rock The Bells Offical Mixtape

Guerilla Union and Datpiff, the authority in free mixtapes, have teamed up to present the first-ever DJ Muggs’ Rock the Bells Official Mixtape hosted by Supernatural.

 The mixtape features exclusive tracks from Rock the Bells artists such as Atmosphere, DMX, Xzibit, Fashawn & Murs, Prodigy, Hit Squad and more, including the first release from hip hop pioneers Deltron 3030 in over a decade. In addition, renowned Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA will be treating listeners to the first and never before released single off the soundtrack for his upcoming Universal Pictures feature length film The Man with the Iron Fists.

The DJ Muggs’ Rock the Bells Official Mixtape is now available for free download exclusively at www.datpiff.com and will also be pressed in special limited edition copies. Tickets for the Rock the Bells 2012 Festival are now on-sale and can be purchased at www.rockthebells.net.

 For more info please visit: www.datpiff.com, www.rockthebells.net, www.djmuggs.com and www.soulassassins.com

 TRACK LIST

1. Supernatural – Chasers

2. Cassie Veggies – Y.N.M. (ft. Niko, G4, & Rocket Da Goon)

3. Murs & Fashawn – Slash Gordon

4. Atmosphere – Millenium Dodo

5. Deltron 3030 – The Agony

6. Ice Cube – Reckless in the Booth (ft. OMG)

7. Supernatural – Street Hustle

8. Slim the Mobster – These Bitches (ft. Twista)

9. Xzibit – Platinum Patron

10. First light (Pep Love & Opio) – Lighters (ft. Hieroglyphics)

11. KRS-One, Supernatural, Murs, Sick Jacken, Chali 2na, Tech N9ne & Everlast – Rock The Bells Anthem

12. RZA – Blowin In the Wind (single from Man with the Iron Fists)

13. Prodigy of Mobb Deep – Change

14. Sean Price – Haraam

15. Hit Squad/Goon Dox-PMD & Sean Strange – Stand Up

16. Keith Murray – LA LA

17. DMX – Get Your Money Up

18. Supernatural – Water

19. DMX – Fuck U Bitch

20. Sick Jacken & Murs – Paid Dues Anthem (ft. Supernatural)

21. The Grouch & Eligh – Destination Unkown

22. I Self Devine – Exist to Remain

23. Watsky – Work

 ROCK THE BELLS 2012 FESTIVAL SERIES DATES & VENUES:

08/18 – 08/19                San Bernardino, CA – NOS Events Center

08/25 – 08/26                Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

09/01 – 09/02                Holmdel, NJ – PNC Arts Center