The BET Hip Hop Awards this year are going to be rather intense. Eminem, Kendrick and Jay Z just to mention a few will be fighting it out for Lyricist of the Year. That’s a pretty tough crowd. DJ Mustard who has like 75% of the tracks on radio is up for Producer of the year along with Pharell and the guy Fergie will be working with soon, Mike WILL Made-it.
The Cypher which has grown exponentially since it started out will have the following participants:
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake – “Worst Behavior”
Future f/ Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino – “Move That Doh”
Iggy Azalea f/ Charli XCX – “Fancy”
J. Cole f/ TLC – “Crooked Smile”
Nicki Minaj – “Pills N Potions”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Eminem f/ Rihanna – “The Monster”
Future f/ Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino – “Move That Doh”
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
ScHoolboy Q f/ BJ The Chicago Kid – “Studio”
YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – “My Hitta”
Best Live Performer
Drake
JAY Z
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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