Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj picked up the most trophies at the BET Hip Hop Awards, taped in Atlanta on October 1, which finally aired last night. But the real winners were the rappers who performed the evening’s best cyphers. It was hard to top Eminem, looking more like a hungry — and outrageously funny — up-and-comer than the often-tiresome festival headliner of the past year. In a shaky black-and-white video, Em rhymes over East Flatbush Project’s “Tried by 12”, joined by a rapid-tongued Yelawolf, gruffly star-mocking Joe Budden, fire-breathing Crooked I, hilariously self-deprecating Joell Ortiz, and slyly flirtatious Royce Da 5’9″. “Imma rap til I’m fossil fuel,” Shady seethes. So long as he does it like this, that’s great news, as is up-and-coming producer Araabmuzik’s recent revelation on SOHH (via FACT) that he’s working on new music with the Shady Records CEO, among other hip-hop heavy-hitters.
Check out the “Shady 2.0 Cypher,” along with a few others while perusing the list of winners below. For more BET Hip Hop Awards videos, including live performances by Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, T.I., DMX, and Swizz Beatz, hit up the show’s official site.
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BET HIP HOP AWARDS WINNERS:
Best Hip Hop Video:
Chris Brown (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes), Look At Me Now
Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collab):
Chris Brown (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes), Look At Me Now
Best Live Performer:
Lil Wayne
Lyricist of the Year:
Lil Wayne
Video Director of the Year:
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year:
Lex Luger
MVP of the Year:
Nicki Minaj
Track of the Year:
Black and Yellow – Produced by Stargate (Wiz Khalifa)
CD of the Year:
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
DJ of the Year:
DJ Khaled
Rookie of the Year:
Wiz Khalifa
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style):
Nicki Minaj
Best Hip Hop Online Site:
World Star Hip Hop.com
Best Club Banger:
Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale – No Hands (Produced by Drumma Boy)
Best Mixtape:
J. Cole – Friday Night Lights
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse:
Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now, Chris Brown (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Hustler of the Year:
Jay-Z
People’s Champ Award powered by Verizon (Viewers’ Choice):
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now