The Only Reason to Watch BET Hip-Hop Awards

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Music Videos

Published on October 28, 2009 with 42 Comments">42 Comments

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If you guessed that last night’s BET Hip-Hop Awards was business as usual, you deserve a bag of Cheetos and an autographed copy of the Internet for being right on the money. The same names won the same categories. Most of the performers could have easily been replaced with dry ice. The only bright moment, aside from Ice Cube’s “I Am Hip-Hop” award, was seeing Kid ‘N Play sneak in and steal some dance steps. Despite the show’s pitfalls, there’s a segment that continues to stand out every year – the Cypher. The setting is perfect and they always seem to pick the right combination of MCs. Forget an MTV Top 10, Eminem is seriously making a case for all-time Top 10.

Peep high quality clips of the cypher bits below:


Joey showed flashes of his old self. No disrespect to Buckshot, but Budden wrecked it.


KRS-One wasn’t spectacular but he won this one by default, since he was the only that actually went off the top.


The white boy killed it.

TRU

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  • P.O.E

    Em was on his SHIT last night!! That mofo is the battle king..yeah i said it…also i liked joey’s talk too…is it just me or did that chick rap like lil wayne meets minnie mouse,,PEACE

  • P.O.E

    Em was on his SHIT last night!! That mofo is the battle king..yeah i said it…also i liked joey’s talk too…is it just me or did that chick rap like lil wayne meets minnie mouse,,PEACE

  • Anonymous

    i wouldn’t say em is the battle king… he is way above average, but there is serious competition in the freestyle battle game
    em fuckin killed the cypher, mos def was tight so was joey.

  • Anonymous

    i wouldn’t say em is the battle king… he is way above average, but there is serious competition in the freestyle battle game
    em fuckin killed the cypher, mos def was tight so was joey.

  • Walter

    Aight…Em’s was the best, but why can’t people freestyle during a cypher? There were like a few freestyles, the rest were definitely written…but Eminem killed it with the Dalai Lama line, haha….

  • Walter

    Aight…Em’s was the best, but why can’t people freestyle during a cypher? There were like a few freestyles, the rest were definitely written…but Eminem killed it with the Dalai Lama line, haha….

  • berT0

    that mos def rap wasnt a freestyle, its the exact same as his lyrics on his remix of brooklyn go hard…fail?

  • berT0

    that mos def rap wasnt a freestyle, its the exact same as his lyrics on his remix of brooklyn go hard…fail?

  • Anne Noise

    “Making a case” for top 10? Hasn’t he done that enough?

  • Anne Noise

    “Making a case” for top 10? Hasn’t he done that enough?

  • DH

    Ya nigga constantly on ems dick, he killed it but it wasn’t a freestyle…and hes more like top 20…so stop it!

  • DH

    Ya nigga constantly on ems dick, he killed it but it wasn’t a freestyle…and hes more like top 20…so stop it!

  • GetEmGenius

    @6 its a cypher retard, it doesn’t have to be a freestyle.

  • GetEmGenius

    @6 its a cypher retard, it doesn’t have to be a freestyle.

  • chillo

    Em did his job, but if there’s any question that Black thought isn’t a top 10 MC, your not listening.

  • chillo

    Em did his job, but if there’s any question that Black thought isn’t a top 10 MC, your not listening.

  • Rukus

    I know this is kinda off track, but without a doubt Black Thought and Method Man have the greatest cadences of all time.

    The best in this cypher (in order)
    1a. Eminem
    1b. Budden
    2. Black Thought
    3a. KRS
    3b. Mos Def

  • Rukus

    I know this is kinda off track, but without a doubt Black Thought and Method Man have the greatest cadences of all time.

    The best in this cypher (in order)
    1a. Eminem
    1b. Budden
    2. Black Thought
    3a. KRS
    3b. Mos Def

  • Rawse

    ummmmm…Em has been in the top 10 all time for a while now.

  • Rawse

    ummmmm…Em has been in the top 10 all time for a while now.

  • Go Hard

    No love for the teacher i see….damn

  • Go Hard

    No love for the teacher i see….damn

  • Kell-EL

    chick rap like lil wayne meets minnie mouse

    ^ Lol that’s what I said too, like damn at least copy MC lyte style or something!!

    Em definitely won that over all

    Em > Black Thought > KRS-One (for being off the top) > Joey > Gsan (He was probably better than everyone but no one speaks his language) > Mos Def would be number one to me if it was’nt a song already

  • Kell-EL

    chick rap like lil wayne meets minnie mouse

    ^ Lol that’s what I said too, like damn at least copy MC lyte style or something!!

    Em definitely won that over all

    Em > Black Thought > KRS-One (for being off the top) > Joey > Gsan (He was probably better than everyone but no one speaks his language) > Mos Def would be number one to me if it was’nt a song already

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO

    Em was the worse of his video by a long shot. Seriously, you guys need to get your fucking ears checked.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW

    Em was the worse of his video by a long shot. Seriously, you guys need to get your fucking ears checked.

  • G

    Joey showed flashes of his old self. No disrespect to Buckshot, but Budden wrecked it.

    ^^^ YES disrespect to buckshot, that verse was horrible…

    KRS-One wasn’t spectacular but he won this one by default, since he was the only that actually went off the top.

    ^^^ pretty much agree but I think nipsey hussle gave him a run for his money…

    The white boy killed it.

    ^^^^ NOT even up for discussion. anybody who says otherwise is lying to themselves…

  • G

    Joey showed flashes of his old self. No disrespect to Buckshot, but Budden wrecked it.

    ^^^ YES disrespect to buckshot, that verse was horrible…

    KRS-One wasn’t spectacular but he won this one by default, since he was the only that actually went off the top.

    ^^^ pretty much agree but I think nipsey hussle gave him a run for his money…

    The white boy killed it.

    ^^^^ NOT even up for discussion. anybody who says otherwise is lying to themselves…

  • Belve

    @ 13 – Are you angry that Em is better than you even when you dream your good?

  • Belve

    @ 13 – Are you angry that Em is better than you even when you dream your good?

  • Walter

    I think Wale also freestyled as well, a few others did, I’ve got to watch the videos again…

  • Walter

    I think Wale also freestyled as well, a few others did, I’ve got to watch the videos again…

  • JohnBlack

    First cypher:
    Joey killed his cypher without a doubt. Special mention to Crown Royal. never hard of the dude but he came nice with it.

    Second cypher:
    The second cypher was the worst. Wale time and time again proves he has no business in this rap game. Gsan should’ve been left out. He could have been the worst rapper ever but you wouldn’t notice because you can’t understand him.

    Third Cypher:
    I can’t believe people are saying em killed it. Really, he killed it? He came hard though but he most def did not kill it. He might have crippled it. He was on par with Black thought. I call that one a tie. Mos def should be ashamed. Lazy as nigga spittin some old shit.

  • JohnBlack

    First cypher:
    Joey killed his cypher without a doubt. Special mention to Crown Royal. never hard of the dude but he came nice with it.

    Second cypher:
    The second cypher was the worst. Wale time and time again proves he has no business in this rap game. Gsan should’ve been left out. He could have been the worst rapper ever but you wouldn’t notice because you can’t understand him.

    Third Cypher:
    I can’t believe people are saying em killed it. Really, he killed it? He came hard though but he most def did not kill it. He might have crippled it. He was on par with Black thought. I call that one a tie. Mos def should be ashamed. Lazy as nigga spittin some old shit.

  • http://therapup.net Rizoh

    Has Royce ever been on one of these? I can’t be the only one who wanted to see a Slaughterhouse cypher.

  • http://therapup.net Rizoh

    Has Royce ever been on one of these? I can’t be the only one who wanted to see a Slaughterhouse cypher.

  • Anonymous

    BISD leaked!!! Physco feat. eminem is the hardest track of the year, check it out

  • Anonymous

    BISD leaked!!! Physco feat. eminem is the hardest track of the year, check it out

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO

    @15 – You serious? What does Eminem being a better rapper than me have to do with anything? Nothing. Now take your head out of your ass, imbecile.

    Mos Def was better by a long shot. Mos Def is also a better rapper than me, but I’m not talking shit. There’s goes your theory. Think a little longer next time you decide to type out the stupidity going through your head.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW

    @15 – You serious? What does Eminem being a better rapper than me have to do with anything? Nothing. Now take your head out of your ass, imbecile.

    Mos Def was better by a long shot. Mos Def is also a better rapper than me, but I’m not talking shit. There’s goes your theory. Think a little longer next time you decide to type out the stupidity going through your head.

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  • Frost

    Wow … Em fucken murdered that shit. Big props to KRS for the off the top too.

    Wale should just walk away while he’s still got a little bit of dignity.

  • Frost

    Wow … Em fucken murdered that shit. Big props to KRS for the off the top too.

    Wale should just walk away while he’s still got a little bit of dignity.

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