Joseph Budden & Marshall Mathers....

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Word is both of them dudes delivered a nice cypher for the BET Hip Hop Awards....Nikki Minaj too...
Has anyone seen/heard it yet? This should be EPIC!
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I think this was the one Rakim was supposed to be on...


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Yea everywhere on the net people are saying they both killed it....im amped for this joint...hopefully this will show people that my man Joey is a problem
 
By: Ismael AbduSalaam
After the BET Awards' dedication to Michael Jackson, which was met with mixed reviews, the network went back to the drawing board for the 2009 BET Hip-HopAwards, held annually in Atlanta. In spite of the obvious skepticism, this year BET put together a surprisingly balanced event showcasing the underground,mainstream, and past stars of Hip-Hop culture.

Unfortunately, this year security was very strict about any type of cameras or recording materials. Of course, this couldn't stop people from furiouslytweeting throughout the show.

The festivities kicked off with an orchestral ensemble of drums and string instruments backing Young Jeezy, who came out promptly for the Blueprint 3 track"Real As It Gets." Jeezy was shown love as a hometown favorite, but it was almost as if the crowd didn't expect Jay to appear. When he did, therewas a huge ovation as both men spit their verses in matching black outfits and mist effects behind them. In an allusion to his stolen MTV Awards moment lastmonth, Jay hit his b-boy stance again, and thankfully this time pint-sized spoiler Lil Mama was nowhere to be seen.

Mike Epps was solid in the role of host, never going overboard with any jokes and keeping the crowd amused after being forced to repeat a segment several timesfor mispronouncing "choreographer." ("I know how to say choreographer! You didn't have to bring the white man out here."). Of course hehad Lil Mama jokes as well, explaining that she was really 46 years old, and just hopped on stage to check on her grandkids.

For 2009, this event's theme was "Hip-Hop giving back." Here, emcees got to answer the ever recurring question of what they were doing for theircommunities. The acknowledged organizations included 50 Cent's G-Unity Foundation (http://www.gunityfoundation.org/), Busta Rhymeswith the Orange Rock Corps (http://www.orangerockcorps.co.uk), Young Jeezy's Street Dreams Foundation (www.usda2day.com), and Jim Jones withthe Entertainers 4 Education (http://www.e4ea.org).

Gucci Mane's presence was the musical centerpiece of the show. The east Atlanta representer was a part of several performances, first starting with hisverse on Mario's hit single "Break Up." His appearance was treated like a big event, and pyro flashed in the background as Gucci strutted onstage clad in a garish fur coat. His audience reception was bigger than Jay-Z's and after Mario and his dancers vacated, Gucci went into"Wasted," and OJ da Juiceman ran out to another huge ovation. It came across very good live, but we'll see how it translates on TV.

Later, Gucci returned for protégé Soulja Boy's "Gucci Bandana." SB's collection was determined by tweet requests from his over 1 millionfollowers. Gucci was still the most popular rapper among the performing trio (SB, Shawty Lo, Gucci), but Shawty Lo's appearance was the most memorablecourtesy of an outfit ensemble featuring a Mary Poppins-esque umbrella and galoshes. Finally, Gucci ended his night hitting the stage with Wale and go-go bandUCB for "Pretty Girls."



The first great moment was Kid N Play coming out to hit their classic dance steps after the New Boyz claimed that "Hip-Hop needed a change" and theywere bringing dance to the culture. Kid N Play brought everyone to their feet with their kick, spin routine, and encouraged the New Boyz to keep cultivatingtheir sound.

Undoubtedly, the main reason to watch this show is for the three ciphers. DJ Premier was on the boards for all three, and the first featured Wale, NipseyHussle, G-SAN, and KRS-One. The preceding three did well, but as a veteran freestyler it was the Blastmaster who emerged with the best verse. The second groupfeatured Nicki Minaj, Buckshot, Crown Royal, and Joe Budden. Minaj surprised many in the crowd with an engaging verse highlighted by a clear, precise flow, andseveral vocal inflection changes mimicking the chipmunk soul sample effect and the snobbish accent of an aristocrat. The flair and energy Minaj showed hadeveryone thinking she took this round. That is, until Joe Budden ended matters.



The controversial Jersey lyricist casually strolled front and center and shut down the mic. Even though this type of Atlanta crowd wasn't familiar with hishistory, his bars were too good and an audience that was previously going wild over Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane was mesmerized by his performance. Even with thephysical assault from the Wu and scrutiny from other vets like Melle Mel, Budden didn't hesitate to throw a few subliminals their way ("I saidsomething that got the vets upset/But I'm a student of the game/Not a teacher's pet."). There were further nice lines about artists needing majorsto succeed, while he just needed the "Ethernet," which was juxtaposed with the classic diss "Ether."[/b]

And when everyone thought the ciphers were done, we saw Premier again flashed on the screen surrounded by Mos Def, Black Thought, and Eminem. Before they saida word, the crowd started buzzing and clapping (especially among press row), because anyone with a semblance of Hip-Hop awareness knew what was about to godown.

Mos started first, and ripped it with a verse showcasing veneration for Islam and its offshoots like the Nation of Gods and Earths. Midway, Mos started goingback and forth between traditional rhyme schemes and the Jamaican toasting that originated Hip-Hop, eliciting claps from the audience. Black Thought went innext, and brought his usual rapid-fire, flawless flow. He spit longer than Mos, and got the crowd even more engaged as Eminem stood next to him nodding andtaking in the bars. The crowd buzzed anytime Em appeared on screen, no doubt anticipating a great closer as each emcee's verses built further anticipation.



People have marveled at Eminem's verse of "Forever." It you were impressed with that, just make sure to tune into this award show. I gave uptrying to write down what he was saying because the flow was too nasty and fast for my hand, but I can verify the crowd went crazy when he brought an assonanceheavy rhyme scheme that brought together several Arabic names to highlight how he was mixture of several figures like Barack Obama and Saddam Hussein.Honestly, once he finished the show could've ended right there.

Ice Cube was honored with the "I Am Hip-Hop Award," acknowledging his achievements as an emcee, actor, and film producer. Chuck D introduced him, andCube had words for both Hip-Hip newcomers and veterans.

"We gotta do what we feel. We can't be slaves to video programmers, labels, or networks," Cube explained. "To the veterans, don't letyourself be pushed out… If you have a tongue, you're not too old to rap."



The closing performance was from the newly reunited Goodie Mob. Cee-Lo began the two-song set with a piano melody before going into the classic single"Cell Therapy." ATL fans knew their history, and rose to their feet to sing along with the influential collective. They ended with Big Boi joiningthem for "Get Rich to This" to close out the show. While originally maligned by fans when it was released, fans gave the track love, and Goodielooked rejuvenated and ready for their just announced nationwide tour.

All in all, the BET's 2009 Hip-Hop Awards has something for everyone. The award winners won't be spoiled here, but the real meat and potatoes of theshow are the ciphers and Ice Cube's award win. In addition, the show will have an all-star remix (Snoop, Jim Jones, Soulja Boy, and Nipsey Hussle) ofDorrough's "Ice Cream Paint Job," Fabolous and the Dream ("Throw It in the Bag"), new tracks from Ludacris and Lil Scrappy, and SnoopDogg featuring the Dream ("Gangta Luv," "Gin N Juice").

The BET Hip-Hop Awards will air on October 27 at 8PM.
 
Gucci Mane's presence was the musical centerpiece of the show. The east Atlanta representer was a part of several performances, first starting with his verse on Mario's hit single "Break Up." His appearance was treated like a big event, and pyro flashed in the background as Gucci strutted on stage clad in a garish fur coat. His audience reception was bigger than Jay-Z's and after Mario and his dancers vacated, Gucci went into "Wasted," and OJ da Juiceman ran out to another huge ovation. It came across very good live, but we'll see how it translates on TV.

Later, Gucci returned for protégé Soulja Boy's "Gucci Bandana." SB's collection was determined by tweet requests from his over 1 million followers. Gucci was still the most popular rapper among the performing trio (SB, Shawty Lo, Gucci), but Shawty Lo's appearance was the most memorable courtesy of an outfit ensemble featuring a Mary Poppins-esque umbrella and galoshes. Finally, Gucci ended his night hitting the stage with Wale and go-go band UCB for "Pretty Girls."
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Originally Posted by StarkyL0ve

Gucci Mane's presence was the musical centerpiece of the show. The east Atlanta representer was a part of several performances, first starting with his verse on Mario's hit single "Break Up." His appearance was treated like a big event, and pyro flashed in the background as Gucci strutted on stage clad in a garish fur coat. His audience reception was bigger than Jay-Z's and after Mario and his dancers vacated, Gucci went into "Wasted," and OJ da Juiceman ran out to another huge ovation. It came across very good live, but we'll see how it translates on TV.

Later, Gucci returned for protégé Soulja Boy's "Gucci Bandana." SB's collection was determined by tweet requests from his over 1 million followers. Gucci was still the most popular rapper among the performing trio (SB, Shawty Lo, Gucci), but Shawty Lo's appearance was the most memorable courtesy of an outfit ensemble featuring a Mary Poppins-esque umbrella and galoshes. Finally, Gucci ended his night hitting the stage with Wale and go-go band UCB for "Pretty Girls."
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Burr indeed, my friend. Burr indeed. Survey says, Gucci is what is hot right now. Burr.
 
people need to shut the %$%% up if they dont know theyre history. It seems like kids of this "generation" have less knoledge of past music than theprevious (mine). Theres so many people that think jay started with kingdom come and that 50 is g a og... God peoqple piss me off
 
Originally Posted by CelticsPride34

people need to shut the %$%% up if they dont know theyre history. It seems like kids of this "generation" have less knoledge of past music than the previous (mine). Theres so many people that think jay started with kingdom come and that 50 is g a og... God peoqple piss me off
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The @@%% kind of bull !@@$ tangent are you on son?
 
Originally Posted by CelticsPride34

people need to shut the %$%% up if they dont know theyre history. It seems like kids of this "generation" have less knoledge of past music than the previous (mine). Theres so many people that think jay started with kingdom come and that 50 is g a og... God peoqple piss me off
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Originally Posted by memphisboi55

Originally Posted by CelticsPride34

people need to shut the %$%% up if they dont know theyre history. It seems like kids of this "generation" have less knoledge of past music than the previous (mine). Theres so many people that think jay started with kingdom come and that 50 is g a og... God peoqple piss me off
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Kappa say wahh?
 
Originally Posted by CelticsPride34

people need to shut the %$%% up if they dont know theyre history. It seems like kids of this "generation" have less knoledge of past music than the previous (mine). Theres so many people that think jay started with kingdom come and that 50 is g a og... God peoqple piss me off
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Okay Gucci.
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Jay should have followed up that Jeezy track with On To The Next One...

I'll be looking forward to the ciphers...'bout the only thing BET does right, ever.
 
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