(AllHipHop News) The Hip-Hop
community descended upon Atlanta for the
2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
The awards ceremony was held at the
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center,
where stars like 50 Cent, T.I., 2Chainz,
B.o.B, Pusha-T, Meek Mill, Wale, Los
and Rakim strolled the red carpet.
Presenters included RZA, Trina, Anthony
Anderson and others, while comedian Mike
Epps hosted the show, opening in a taped
skit dressed as Barack Obama.
“Mitt Romney you been talking about me
behind me behind my back. You want to
take away healthcare that the s**t I don’t
like, Mitt Romney can’t hold me back,”
Mike Epps said.
He then appeared live on stage dressed as
Beethoven, complete with a real opera
singer dressed in a Viking hat.
Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa opened the
show with a performance of his song
“Work Hard, Play Hard,”
Other performers during the evening
included Meek Mill, Rick Ross, 2Chainz
T.I., Future, Los, Diddy, French Montana,
MGK and others.
The first of the three Cyphers during the
night included one hosted by T.I. that
include Trae Tha Truth, Chip, Iggy Wiz
Khalifa and Juicy Azalea, B.oB. and T.I.
RZA hosted the second Cypher, which
featured Angel Haze, Joey Badass,
Driicky Graham, Childish Gambino and A
$ap Rocky.
DJ Premier hosted Cyphers that included
Astro, Lil Chuckee, Lil Waah, Jean Grae,
Sarkodie, Ab Soul, Talib Kweli, Hopsin,
School Boy Q, Mac Miller, Tito Lopez,
Brianna Perry, Relly, Fame, K’La, Corey
Masson, Kosha Dillz, The Kid Daytona,
and others.
Snoop Dogg presided over a Cypher that
included rappers Xzibit, YG, Kurupt, E-40,
DJ Quik, while DMX hosted a Cypher
featuring rappers Murder Mook, Cassidy
and Eve.
T.I. presented Rakim with the I Am Hip-
Hop Icon Award.
“It’s hard in the business when the family
has to share you with the world so I thank
you,” Rakim said. “Thank you to Kool
Herc and Bambaataa. To get this love is a
blessing and words can’t express how I
feel about these accolades.”
A humbled 2Chainz won the People’s
Choice Award, which was a big deal to the
Atlanta native.
“Last year they wouldn’t let me on the other
side of the rope and this year I couldn’t get
them all done,” 2Chainz said. “If it can
happen to me it can happen to you.”
LL Cool J introduced artists in a moving
tribute to Chris Lighty, which featured Q-
Tip, Phife and Ali Shaheed Muhammad,
Funkmaster Flex, Busta Rhymes and Fat
Joe and 50 Cent, who put aside their
differences and shared the same stage
together.
Winners in the Track of the Year, Video
of the Year, Hustler of the Year and other
categories are expected to be announced
when the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
The show ended rather abruptly, when 8
officers entered the building and headed
toward the front stage, leaving the
majority of spectators confused.
The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards will air
October 9 on BET.
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I wish rick ross, jezzy, 50 and gunplay drop thier beefs just as fifty and joe crack push their differnces aside to share the stage together.
Aint no joy in beefing