2012 bet hip hop awards

Rakim, who's usually tight-lipped when he's not behind the mic, had many words to share when accepting the I Am Hip Hop Icon award at Tuesday night's (Oct. 9) BET Hip Hop Awards. During his acceptance speech, the "I Ain't No Joke" rapper offered thanks and gave kudos...

As "Turn On the Lights" becomes the No. 1 rap song in America, according to chart position, rapper Future performed the Mike Will-produced hit during the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards Tuesday night (Oct. 9). He took center stage then was joined by a slew of Bad Boys...

If the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards are the Super Bowl, then the cyphers are the halftime show, and this year's pairings offered up a quite a few surprises. With DJ Premier manning the wheels, T.I. captained his Grand Hustle crew through choppy waters, while the West Coast was represented by the likes of Snoop Lion, E-40 and Kendrick Lamar and Ruff Ryders reunited, featuring Cassidy, Eve and DMX... Rea

The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards honored fallen music executive Chris Lighty Tuesday night (Oct. 9), uniting enemies and bringing friends together on one stage. LL Cool J, an artist signed to Lighty's Violator Management company, commenced the tribute by calling out the fact that the music mogul was "my friend...

Meek Mill spit hot fire on the mic and had the stage in flames at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards Tuesday night (Oct. 9). The Maybach Music Group rapper, whose debut LP, Dreams and Nightmares, drops Oct. 30, had the audience on their feet as he moved through his anthem "Amen...

The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards have finally arrived. After a cloud of violence hung over the taping in Atlanta on Sept. 29, the show moved forward to celebrate the genre and its stars. The BoomBox was there to witness many of the award winners give poignant speeches and artists perform touching tributes to fallen friends...

The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards saw the return of the imprint-driven super performance with one of the best presentations coming from Taylor Gang with Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J and Young Jeezy pitching in to open the show. The BoomBox was front and center at the event, taking in the full spectacle, which was taped Sept...

Missy Elliott has always been one to turn heads with her outfits. Last week, during the taping of the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards, the lauded rapper did just that while taking the stage to perform for a tribute to Chris Lighty, her late friend and manager...

Pusha T learned a valuable lesson that came from an individual he worked closely with this year. The Norfolk, Va., native, who's currently celebrating the G.O.O.D. Music release Cruel Summer, says the best direction he's received didn't come from his label head Kanye West...

RZA can't be satisfied with any one position for too long. The leader of the Wu-Tang Clan is known as a rapper, producer, author and actor. While he's no stranger to movie sets, on Nov. 2 he'll be able to tack on movie director and screenwriter to that laundry list of job titles...