During the BET Hip Hop Awards show, it seemed to be more performances than awards. But one thing that was trending on Twitter was the Cypher. In my opinion, BET made their best move when they incorporated that segment which included old-school and new school artists. But as far as actually recieving awards, Kanye West won the most with 7 awards. The stage was greeted by several artists from Meek Mill, 2chainz, T.I. Rick Ross and the crew. And we cannot forget the tribute to Rakim and of course Chris Lighty. Tribe Called Quest, Busta, Missy and others all graced the stage to pay homage to Lighty for their careers. Here's a list of winners.
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: 2Chainz f/ Drake - "No Lie"
Best Hip Hop Online Site: World Star Hip Hop
Check out a few of the performances.
