What did you think of the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2009?
Taped mostly at the Atlanta Civic Center three weeks ago, the BET Hip Hop Awards was more about concert performances than awards. And plenty of dry ice.
Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane were among those who hit the stage. Ice Cube and Missy Elliott got lifetime achievement awards. Eminem popped up in a taped rap-off. Mike Epps hosted. He joked about Kanye West, who didn’t show up.
What did you think now that you’ve seen it?
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134 comments Add your comment
Tyrone
October 28th, 2009
7:55 am
When’s it be on?
Chris
October 28th, 2009
8:01 am
I thought the great pumpkin does show up at the end and all the kids finally see him? Was there a sequel made at some point or something?
Sharon Adams-Benning
October 28th, 2009
8:24 am
I really enjoyed the show. I can trully say, it was a blast!!!, seeing some of my old favorites on there. Missy Elliott and of course my heart Ice Cube. Snoop Dog did his thing also. Nice show.
wonder
October 28th, 2009
8:26 am
It was boring. Maybe next year they can hold it in New York or LA so they can get some more big name people to perform other than the dream and gucci mane
El Guapo
October 28th, 2009
9:08 am
The WHAT?
I never heard of it.
Tootsie
October 28th, 2009
9:14 am
It was alright but I do agree it was more performing than awards being handed out. @ Wonder…. It’s not where you are from it’s where you at… big name people were there. Having it in NY won’t make it any better… ya’ll just like to hate on the DIRTY DIRTY!!!
Tater
October 28th, 2009
9:42 am
I am somewhat surprised there have been on news reports (yet) of anyone being shot.
21st Century Hip-Hop isn’t as good as ’90s Hip-Hop, IMHO.
tae-tae
October 28th, 2009
10:03 am
i think soulja boy did his thang and i dont agree with tater
Ladybug
October 28th, 2009
10:13 am
It was VERY BORING and as much as he tries Mike Epps really isn’t that funny he is more CORNY. I was flip flopping between that and the Biggest Loser and in the end the Biggest Loser won. I could only take about a hour of the BET Awards. It’s something about the award shows now that aren’t as exciting as they were back in the 90’s. I remember rushing home not wanting to miss any of it now its like maybe I would TiVo it and look at it later….lol….
CONNIE
October 28th, 2009
10:15 am
A MESS!!!!!!!!!
Drea
October 28th, 2009
10:36 am
Rodney, Do you mean the Gucci Mane Awards? He popped up on darn near every performance!! Overall, it was Blah. Mike Epps was funny and I’m glad Jay-Z performed.
Nico-co
October 28th, 2009
10:45 am
Overall it was boring but there were a few good performances…the funny thing is I’m from NY living here for 5 years now & thought it was funny that I loved certain performances like “Cream on the inside…” Because I live here and via facebook all my friends in NYC were like “Ok, who tha f*uk, what tha f@uk was that?” Best of the night was the cypher with Mos Def, Black Thought & EM…I LOVED it! THAT is what hip-hop is about (BTW, when a group of MC’s gather around in a group & spit rhymes its called a ‘cypher’ not a rap-off. Took me back to the days in Queens to ‘park jams’ where MC’s did that ALL the time…”Hip-hop it started out in the park, we used to do it out in the dark” (what y’all know about Mc Shan?)
YAWN
October 28th, 2009
10:53 am
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” was far more entertaining than the mess on Boring Entertainment Television.
Thanks WSB!
Laschea
October 28th, 2009
10:53 am
That was some garbage!!! BET is much to big to half do anything and plus it’s a representation of us! and why were there no female artists on the show?
Lynn
October 28th, 2009
11:43 am
None of them know how to entertain anymore except Snoop and Jay-Z. The cipher is always the best thing and Joe Budden kicked it like it should be done. BET Hip hop awards is like the ghetto version of the BET awards which is even more ghetto. Can we get a sound check at some point before the show.
jon
October 28th, 2009
11:43 am
Watch what v103 is talking about the Michael Jackson tribue on defSpot com. This kid is amazing. He is sing all of michael Jacksons songs and playing different characters.
atypikal ent.
October 28th, 2009
11:43 am
@ wonder– how many relevent artists does L.A. have these days? 2 maybe? In regards to NY, they have more artists that are hot right now, but even THEY aren’t more relevent than what Atlanta has had going. Quit talking down on the “A”. Besides, you act like those that aren’t FROM here don’t like to travel here for stuff like this!
MC Squared
October 28th, 2009
11:44 am
Dang!!! I missed it again.
Honestly? Well,
October 28th, 2009
11:45 am
It was great!
The best moment was watching Kid-n-Play coming out on the stage and dancing!
It was great!
ATL livin' in NYC
October 28th, 2009
11:46 am
Yes, Gucci was everywhere. Performance were the best part. It made me miss Atlanta. Also, I guess Soulja and Gucci forgot your not suppose to wear white after labor day…
pretty
October 28th, 2009
11:47 am
The BET Awards was good over all. But Why was Gucci man on the stage everytime you look around. Why was Tiny reading with her finger that’s something you do in 1st grade. I think Goodie Mob was awesome.
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
11:47 am
Coming from someone who’s worked on the BET team for this event and a native Atlantan – - – TAKE THIS CRAP OUT OF OUR CITY! We are so much better and deserving of much more! Something with at least a little class, which certainly won’t come from BET… but how about the Grammys? AMAs? This, RHOA and the like sends the wrong impression of Atlanta to the world and draws the classless dirt here that actually finds this appealing.
malika
October 28th, 2009
11:52 am
snoop is getting to be a tad too old. not “old” but he was definitly older than the cats he was performing with. he was also a bit slower and more mellow. not that there’s anything wrong with getting older (it’s actually a blessing), but its clear that he’s not one of the young cats anymore.
For real, for real?!?!?
October 28th, 2009
11:52 am
Have to agree with Tater – Hip-Hop was more of an artform back in the late 80’s and 90’s and you had to have real talent or your wack a$$ would’ve been put on blast…Nowadays, it’s just a bunch of hard heads yellin’ into a mic…hip hop has definitely lost its way…RIP Tupac & Biggie
Uncle Tom
October 28th, 2009
11:53 am
Somebody was up early today posting on here!
LAME
October 28th, 2009
11:57 am
GHETTO, GHETTO, AND DID I SAY GHETTO???
Ashley
October 28th, 2009
11:57 am
When are the awards for only white people? Oh that’s right, we don’t have those. Don’t mention the Emmy’s or Academy awards, the thugs are on there plenty. Look at those names! Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, Ice Cube? WOW. Makes them look really good. I wonder which one will be killed first in a gang fight?
Kevin
October 28th, 2009
11:59 am
Thugs!!! No worries, they will kill each other off.
Jay
October 28th, 2009
12:00 pm
It was boring
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
12:03 pm
@Ashley – CMAs
Ashley
October 28th, 2009
12:04 pm
“The Standard” Hootie – AKA Darius Rutcker or whatever his name is. Nice try though. Moron.
Kevin
October 28th, 2009
12:05 pm
Why do blacks want everything to be “equal” yet have BET, black award shows, black colleges, black miss america (even though there are blacks in the normal one), etc? That does not sound pretty equal.
Build a bridge and get over it
October 28th, 2009
12:11 pm
@ Kevin I agree….and I am a BLACK WOMAN. I am ashamed, appalled and down right disgusted at this attempt to present an award show when all they did was bounce around the stage. The didn’t perform anything worth listening to and I’m quite embarrased. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a lover of a lot of music, but I cut my teeth on R&B and HipHop!! I don’t know what they called it last night, but I’m beginning to agree with my Mother…what was all that dayum racket???
Wes
October 28th, 2009
12:12 pm
should be called the GED awards, that network has really let their standards go..I don’t partake an any crap like this especially when it belittles that African American community even more..they also need to step it up again and do more classy stuff like Tv One does.
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
12:12 pm
So Darius/Hootie is country now?! That’s news. 20 years in the biz with the big hitters and I’m not even in my mid-thirties – pretty good for a moron. Rather be a moron than a bitter cracker who can’t handle that we have a black president or are soon to be the minority in this country as they already are in the world — and I am white, btw. lol I love ppl like Assley, y’all! Be blessed!
soulfinger
October 28th, 2009
12:13 pm
I miss hip hop the way it was back in the 80’s and 90’s. I didnt see the awards but I figured I would hear about it in the news when the reported on whatever fight broke out or bad behavior displayed by the artists. The Great Pumpkin was on..how could anyone miss that??
Jennifer
October 28th, 2009
12:15 pm
Gucci was all right…other than a few good performances, BORING!
RMJ
October 28th, 2009
12:16 pm
HORRIBLE!!!! I watched 10 mins. and turned. Just garbage, garbage, garbage.
Turker Slayer
October 28th, 2009
12:17 pm
If we had a WET those guys would sh*t !
Blacks just can’t compete on an equal playing field.
Ivylady
October 28th, 2009
12:18 pm
Kevin…I agree with you as well. ( I am also a Black Woman) I am ashamed and appalled.
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
12:18 pm
@ Kevin – I hear ya, but do some homework – BET is owned by VIACOM. It’s not Black owned. They’re puppets putting out buffoonery that sells. It’s such an embarrassment that gets copied by kids since it’s put out there as something to emulate since such a spotlight is put on this crap.
LMAO @ GED Awards!!! I’m stealing that one!
Turker Slayer
October 28th, 2009
12:18 pm
A vote for Mary Norwood is a vote for change.
mark
October 28th, 2009
12:19 pm
I agree since the BET awards every since it moved to Atlanta there has been a noticeable downslide and watered down and not as exciting it need to get back to LA or NY where bigger stars can appear.
PURPLE CRAYON
October 28th, 2009
12:19 pm
HAHAHA@GED awards…that was classi!!!
Build a bridge and get over it
October 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
@ Kevin, I don’t agree with your statement about them killig each other off, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Death by any circumstance affects more that just the person you are wishing it upon!!
@ Ashley, let’s not resort to name calling and wishing death upon another’s life. If they were thugs and you don’t like the, then how do you know so many names and what they do or don’t do or that they were even on the show? You have a right to your opinion, however, there are thugs in the ‘white’ community as well. I don’t need to name names, you know who they are, but let’s get back on topic and not attack someone’s character because of what how they choose to make money. THE SHOW SUCKED…the lay out, content, performances and lack of actual awards…YES THE SHOW SUCKED.
@ all who want to continue to bring up race as I have mentioned as well, White people, namely teens up to the late 20’s are the biggest purchasers of this (c)rap music, whether online or in the stores. so is the problem that you can no longer hide from it or that you are actually liking it, but can’t let others know you might enjoy some of it??
Ivylady
October 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
Tucker you may be on to something….Atlanta is in need of a change.
PURPLE CRAYON
October 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
or classic*
Musykluvah
October 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
BIG Ups to Jay Z, Snoop, Ludacris, and the cypher w/Joe, Black Thought & Em. Congrats to Ice Cube and Missy.
BigboomNY
October 28th, 2009
12:22 pm
Nico-co – they dont know about Ciphers, I remeber you would not only have rappers in the Ciphers, but the God Bodies(5% nation). the culture of Rap now is much different then back then. I
FUNNYFUNNY
October 28th, 2009
12:22 pm
Ashley….seriosuly?!?!? Get over yourself!
Kevin…institutions and organizations like HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) were established at a time when we were not able to particapte, be educated, co-mingle, etc. with whites and it just so happens that they have withstood the tests of time. I’m not a proponet of BET, i think as a televsion station (black or whatever) its horrible. But I do believe that HBCU’s are still important, because without them many of our young black sisters and brothers would not receive a higher education….and if you take a look at it, HBCU’s are becoming more culturally diverse anyway….
…looking at the comments made by you and Ashley…we all still have such a long way to go…
…any who…didn’t watch the awards…may catch the rerun…eeehh..maybe not!
Blessed!
soulfinger
October 28th, 2009
12:24 pm
@ The Standard….you are 100% right. Remember BET back in the days??? Ahhhh…good times..good times. Also @ For Real…you are also right on the money. Back in the day a wack MC would be put on full blast and would never be allowed to get away with the crap that these Mickey Mouse Cat in the Hat ass rappers are pushing as “hip hop”. Why did Biggie and Pac have to leave us?!?
BigboomNY
October 28th, 2009
12:25 pm
Turker Slayer – are you kidding me, it has been proven Blacks are physically superior, and also academically superior.
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
12:25 pm
“@ all who want to continue to bring up race as I have mentioned as well, White people, namely teens up to the late 20’s are the biggest purchasers of this (c)rap music, whether online or in the stores. so is the problem that you can no longer hide from it or that you are actually liking it, but can’t let others know you might enjoy some of it??” DING!!!! It’s not black people putting this crap at #1!
@mark – This isn’t the BET Awards, it’s the BET HIP HOP AWARDS (different production and show). The BET HIP HOP AWARDS started in 2006 at the Fox and has always been here.
TERRELL POPE
October 28th, 2009
12:29 pm
I THOUGHT THE AWARD SHOW WAS LAME. I EXPECTED MORE OF THE NIGHT BUT I WAS DISSAPOINTED. MY FAVORITE & ONLY PART OF THE NITE I LIKED IS WHEN ICE CUBE & MISSY WERE HONERED,DESPITE THE SHOW BEING LAME MIKE EPPS WAS A GREAT HOST.
JuceeM
October 28th, 2009
12:30 pm
I enjoyed MARIO, GUCCI MAN, KID & PLAY..Missy Elliott’s hair was HAWT..she really did look nice
Maria
October 28th, 2009
12:31 pm
I agree that there were way more performances than awards, but it was nice that everyone in the Hip Hop world was getting along. It was also nice to see the talent from the ATL (Monica, the Dream, Goodie Mob, etc.). The freestyle rap sessions were amazing! The jokes about Lil Mama and Kanye were hilarious too!
Shamekia
October 28th, 2009
12:32 pm
The Hip Hop Awards were pretty nice. Mike Epps is the funniest man ever. he should host every show from here on out, and whoever doesn’t think that Mike Epps is funny is just as lame as they claim he is….
The Standard!
October 28th, 2009
12:34 pm
Teen Summit (of which I appeared – Thank you… Thank you… *takes a bow* lol)
Our Voices
Video Soul
Screen Scene
Tavis Smiley
Donnie Simpson
Sheri Carter
Ananda…
^^^ THAT was black-owned BET!!!…. Not (sarcasm intended) the stellar programming such as UNCUT. (blank stare)
ATL Finest
October 28th, 2009
12:35 pm
I thought the show was AWFUL! It looked low budget! No one looks like polished. It was AWFUL! Shame on BET for airing something like that! I am a big hip hop fan…but that show there…..OMG!
BibleThumpinGunToter
October 28th, 2009
12:41 pm
Sorry I missed this to see what it’s about. I’m certainly not a hiphop fan, or R&B for that matter. I have heard some “rap” music and agree with Bill Cosby when he tried to get through to the “gangstas”, moving their thoughts toward a more positive message. If we live in a ‘negative’ world, we will all get a ‘negative’ result. I’ve tried rap and hiphop, it’s just not my thing.
Ron Mexico
October 28th, 2009
12:43 pm
Was there a dog fight?
Build a bridge and get over it
October 28th, 2009
12:44 pm
Thanks to The Standard! ….
And again the question was what did you think of the BET Hip Hop Awards 2009 Show..not who is a thug and who deserves to die!!!
Reading is fundamental, people….comprehension and understanding is even more effective.
AAMU
October 28th, 2009
12:44 pm
FunnyFunny…you are dead on with your comments – HBCU’s have withstood the time and I believe they are an important part of American history – they were created during segregation and they have become more culturally diverse throughout the years. I attended Alabama A&M University in the late 90s and to my knowledge was the only Caucasian female going to school as an undergrad at that time. I went there because the school was more affordable than other neighboring colleges and I gained a lifetime of friends, experiences and an in-depth history lesson. Throughout the years, the school has become more diverse and I suspect it will continue to be moving forward. I do not support BET or Black Miss USA – but HBCU’s I do support – they strive for the higher education of all people!!
Shananeeeee Fananeeeee
October 28th, 2009
12:49 pm
Move it out of Atlanta! Nobody sitting in jail should win an award.
Mrs. Bradford
October 28th, 2009
12:49 pm
i think it was good but wasnt wat i though it was gonna be…soulja boy did his thing ofcourse…lmao on the rest because mike epps it funny
me
October 28th, 2009
12:50 pm
It’s all racist. ALL of it is. White people TV would have al sharpton and jesse jackson and ll the others LOOKING for excuses for the black community to be held back would be all over the place. GETOVER IT. People are people are people!
Sukie Sukie
October 28th, 2009
12:52 pm
It was okay. Enjoyed Jay-Z, and most definitely Snoop Dogg. Busta, Ice Cube, great viewing pleasure! Gotta give props to Luda….. Other than those few, it was a HOT MESS!!!!
Kelli
October 28th, 2009
12:53 pm
I missed the awards. Besides, hip-hop was better in the 80’s and 90’s. There are very few lyricists getting publicity now. Such a shame.
Re: Mary Norwood, fortunately I don’t live in Atlanta. However, I am an employee so I look forward to employees and their families out on the streets. Don’t worry citizens, privatization is coming. Look forward to paying twice. Once for the contractors and once again for the city workers to fix what the contractors f*cked up(remember United Water).
bubba
October 28th, 2009
12:54 pm
daggum. I missed the BET awards? Wisht I knew it was on. I was sittin’ on the front porch waiting on my squirrel stew to cool, with my Pabst in hand watching Hee Haw.
bubba
October 28th, 2009
12:54 pm
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Sukie Sukie
October 28th, 2009
12:55 pm
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Caramel
October 28th, 2009
12:56 pm
Overall I thought the show was ok. The sound was horrible and I wasn’t pleased with all the performances because alot of them were rapping over their songs. I was very pleased with the more seasoned rappers, like Snoop and Jay Z because they were actually rapping. Also, I felt that BET could haven chosen a better location than the Civic Center, maybe the GA Dome or something bigger than where they chose because after all it is a hip hop awards show.
Monica
October 28th, 2009
1:11 pm
I just can’t believe all this crap that I’m ready. It’s soooo sad!!!
brooklyn26
October 28th, 2009
1:13 pm
that shyt was stupid… jay-z was the best. and the last performance by goodie mob omg horrible
The Truth 2009
October 28th, 2009
1:14 pm
Clearly, the world would be a better place if a atomic bomb was dropped on the BET awards. Perhaps then more young blacks would wanna be a standup guy like Obama instead of some fatherless kid spreading, AIDS infested scumbag that only cares about himself and not those around him.
When blacks schools have 90% of their kids without fathers… SOMETHINGS WRONG!
Radio stations have poisoned the minds of a whole generation. Black culture has NO morals.
Like TI said: “Were not happy with ourselves because were piss poor morally”
ERIKA
October 28th, 2009
1:15 pm
Last year was better. It was boring this year i mean gucci ran the show. Mike Epps did his thang though. But i mean im dissapointed. There wasnt anything exciting about the show this year. I would have loved to see kanye perform, em, wayne, drake, jayz a lil more, E40, and much more. Hope is better next year.
Molly
October 28th, 2009
1:17 pm
It just continues the stereotype that Atlanta is nothing but a gangsta, thug city where everyone wears gold grills and wears their pants down around their knees. Can anyone explain to me what talent it takes to jump around on a stage, grabbing your crotch, and yelling? I’m only 27, but for the life of me, I don’t see any talent in rapping. Sure, you have to memorize words, but you don’t have to have any vocal talent. There are so many talented people out there who never get any recognition, and then you have these thugs who just stand there and scream, and people call it talent. Baffling.
stephanie
October 28th, 2009
1:18 pm
well, it was totally boring! It is what I expect from BET every year:-(
MKE-ATL-MIA
October 28th, 2009
1:22 pm
The cypher segments were the hottest and best part of the show–Watching the GoodieMob perform made me long for the old school Dirty South Music from Roll it up my N$gga to Raheem the Dream to Southren Playa listic– Atlanta will always have its own sound and its up to the rest of the country to love it or leave it — Atl has always accepted West Coast –Texas–Miami Bass–even Pacific NW(Sir Mix a lot) and made room for the arrogant, brash, but you got to admit where it all started East Coast rappers — So pls. stop being so critical!!!
ms busy bee
October 28th, 2009
1:27 pm
I enjoyed Mike Epps, Kid N Play, Eminem, KRS-One, Ice Cube and Snoop Dog….it was somewhat better than the previous years. I’m not the biggest fan of Hip Hop/Rap, but my top ATL rapper favorites are: T.I., OutCast, and Ludacris!
Tyree
October 28th, 2009
1:30 pm
@BigboomNy. Respectfully, please present your proof. You claimed it’s been proven, show me the statistics.
MKE-ATL-MIA
October 28th, 2009
1:35 pm
Molly – Are you serious? do you think you could put words together like Jay Z or Lil Wayne or Luda?–The Metaphors and double entendres — these ARTISTS do this without writing these lyrics down — one must be very, very, talented to do this. I don’t think some of the greatest poets i.e. browning, frost, etc. could do that!!(not with a live band backing them)
BellaGyrl78
October 28th, 2009
1:39 pm
I loved the cypher segments. It took me back to the earlier days of rap/hip hop! I am glad Ice Cube and Missy Elliott were honored. I enjoyed Good Mob’s performance. BET has not been the same for a long time, but maybe they will improve one day.
Conservative White Male
October 28th, 2009
1:39 pm
a degrading racist, sexist culture.
I would never watch such filth. A bunch of doped up thugs yelling profanity at their b!tches and h@es.
AJ got killed that weekend so it was not violence free
COCO
October 28th, 2009
1:43 pm
IT SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY BOOTLEG
Nico-co
October 28th, 2009
1:44 pm
@ BigboomNY…See I wanted to bring up how a Cypher came to be originating from the 5 percenters but that’s just too much to explain but THAT is part of the beginning of hip-hop that people seem to forget or don’t know about. When God’s spit and built knowledge in huddles learning today’s mathematics, etc. do they even know that Rakim God Allah, Nas, Brand Nubians, Wu-Tang, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Big Daddy Kane AKA King Asiatic Nobody Equal and SO many others rep the 7 crescent and star…
KEISHIA
October 28th, 2009
1:44 pm
IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME FILTH……..
ean in nc
October 28th, 2009
1:47 pm
Don’t watch racist television shows, especially on a racist television network.
Get back to me if David Lee Roth is recognized for his version of Tobacco Road.
I’ll be right here waiting.
venitaapplebum
October 28th, 2009
1:51 pm
@ Standard SCHOOL THEM PLEASE!!! SCHOOL THESE FOOLS
Tracy
October 28th, 2009
1:51 pm
Louis Vouitton is mad at Busta Rhymes.
NYCTHEBEST
October 28th, 2009
1:52 pm
The show was garbage…period! As stated before, there were too many performances and too little awards given. I don’t listen to these wanna be rappers these days as I’m an old head – grew up listening to rap from the 80’s and 90’s. NYC need to bring it back – this corny-azz down south crap is for the birds.
This noise that is on the radio now is garbage. I hope these imposters save their money – their careers won’t last that much longer.
That corny-azz little boy – soldier boy – OMG, what a joke! I’m not sure what the heck he had to do to make a record, but somebody went to sleep on their job. He is not talented or even relevant.
These black males need to learn how to represent themselves respectfully by pulling up their pants. I’m so tired of seeing them with their pants hanging below their butts – I don’t want to see your underwear. Please have some self-respect and dignity.
NICK
October 28th, 2009
1:53 pm
Maybe next year they can host it at the Atlanta Zoo…Then that way all the “talentless thugs” can party with their “peeps” behind bars where they all have been before and will eventually be back behind…Sup T.I.!
Bo Diddley
October 28th, 2009
2:02 pm
People, please understand ONE THING! What you saw on that awards show and have seen for the last several years was NOT hip hop. It is what now passes as hip hop after being dumbed down to the lowest common denominator for mass consumption. Those of us who grew up with REAL hip hop in the 80s and 90s (before the thuggery when talented MCs spoke poetically about a whole range of issues) know the difference. For those of you who don’t, don’t overgeneralize. This stuff today is CRAP!
Mike
October 28th, 2009
2:14 pm
It was a HOT MESS! And the sad part of it is… BET will air it 20 times a week for the rest of the year.
E
October 28th, 2009
2:21 pm
Who wants to watch a bunch of baffoons jump around with their pants hanging off their butt shouting things about ho’s and guns and going to the club? Get some talent besides wearing gold teeth and shouthing non-sense “lyrics”…
Dick Clark
October 28th, 2009
2:22 pm
Untalented thugs and ‘ho’s.
Where is the next Marvin Gaye, or Al Green, or Stevie Wonder?
Would someone with some actual talent in the young black commmunity please step forward and
break through this joke that is “hip-hop”?
Ms Kat
October 28th, 2009
2:26 pm
@Ashley – looking for award shows for only white people??? Take your pick: Country Music Awards, MTV Europe, The AMA’s, even the Grammys! And if you dont like award shows for black people – no one said you have to watch – if my recollection serves me correctly, BET was not the only working channel last night. And if you’re so disgusted – why even tune it? You probably only watched to learn some new “hip” phrases to use! Poser!
Nee
October 28th, 2009
2:28 pm
@conservative white male “AJ got killed that weekend so it was not violence free”
AJ’s death was not related the awards show. It was an isolated incindent. You do read the AJC news articles don’t you??? There is more to the AJC than negative blogging.
Truthfighter
October 28th, 2009
2:30 pm
As a proud young black man I am sad to say that the BET Hip Hop Awards and other similar shows like it are one of the primary reasons why we as a community can not progress. We glorify the WRONG things. Now while I did not watch the show this year because I chose not too, I have watched in the past and all you see is label whoring, BIG jewelery, and cars. The glorification of these things has taken a toll on our community long enough yet we still run to turn the tv on when this nonsense airs, yet we get angry when the white people on these blogs come on here and degrade us. Mind you I’ll always stand up and defend the upstanding citizens of our community but its displays of ignorance like the “BET awards” that give these people thier ammunition. Instead of glorifying a RAP awards show lets glorify an awards ceremony for young scholars excepting scholarships to school, or something similar. Who cares about Louis V, and Gucci, and “making it rain” when we have children dying in the street EVERY day all across this country at the hands of other children, and most of the time both the victim and the assailant are BLACK! We’ve got to wake up and realize there is a war going on out here and its our own backyard!
itamazesme
October 28th, 2009
2:36 pm
More and More I am starting to see that “thug” is synonymous with the “n” word – It is just a way for someone to call a person the “n ” word without being accused of doing it… I also see that those with the negative thoughts towards the african american race (even those claiming to be black) – that some of you are one in the same person just posting under different names….
Although I am not a real fan of hip hop-the talent that they possess to take their poetry and put it to music is amazing. They are not talentless – hence the millions that they make. Hip Hop has crossed the cultural lines – it isn’t a “black” thing and more and more of our white counter parts embrace the music daily. I spoke with someone who attended the awards show and he said it was much better live than televised
to the person who says there was violence and referenced AJ. AJ’s incident was not connected to the BET Hip Hop awards – it just so happened to have occured during that weekend. Try again.
To the Standard – keep em coming -maybe those ignorant to the facts will learn something
E
October 28th, 2009
2:39 pm
Good post truthfighter! Bring back some real talent like you mentioned! And great idea about glorifying young scholars. Lets add our troops and firefighters and special forces in there as well. As a parent I would not want my child watching any of the nonsense on ANY of these music channels. It really does deplete brain cells.
Starkeesha Jackson
October 28th, 2009
2:40 pm
It be a goot show, really really goot.
itamazesme
October 28th, 2009
2:41 pm
@Truthfighter – although I commend you for what you have written – the forum that you have chosen is inappropriate – you will only incite those that have a negative view against our race – NO MATTER what we do…
Kay
October 28th, 2009
2:42 pm
AJC, please delete all comments except for The Standard and Standard please continue to educate this people.
kevin
October 28th, 2009
2:49 pm
What’s up with the performers wearing those jeans that are about to slide down. You know what it reminds me of? Children in diapers that have soiled them and then walk with their legs apart. These guys don’t realize how stupid it makes them look.
ms.law!
October 28th, 2009
2:49 pm
I caught it at the end, But I must say that they did look good! Recording the encore and you guys all so lame for the drama about the hip hop awards…GEZZZ its a freakin show, Yall should be happy for the nominated artists instead of arguing about the whole thing
LOL
October 28th, 2009
2:55 pm
when did it air?
Sven Turgidsen
October 28th, 2009
3:01 pm
Having watched 5 minutes of the awards show, I can do no better than to quote Master Yoda; “And that is why you fail.”
soulfinger
October 28th, 2009
3:04 pm
@Truthfinder…RIGHT ON BROTHER! I would love to see an award show that awarded kids who excel in school or for doing positive work in thier community. I miss the old hip hop with folks like Public Enemy who actually had something positive to say on the mic.
Lotown
October 28th, 2009
3:05 pm
ATL can’t handle the truth, sad… Everyone knows what happened within hip-hop when NY had it, then LA had the crown and NY had it again = The BEST music my ears have ever heard. NOW?! ATL has the crown and the game has gone SO Quickly from sugar to shyt. How can you justify Putting Gucci up there ALL Nite? Did we ever do that for BIG or PAC or even Jay / Nas / Snoop??? Basically someone who is musically gifted no matter where they reside. That Dude is trash on ANY city street. ATLANTA needs to do less promoting of JUST their own SO Hard that they forget who else is hot out there. BET is supposed to promote the entire art form and culture, the continual struggle for power and control of that art form, and of course the success of where HIP-HOP came from. BET = epic fail… what they served up was tired “funky .. old batch of collard greens” -Outkast.
Ashleigh
October 28th, 2009
3:09 pm
I think the BET Awards needs to come to Houston next year! Lil Keke, Z-Ro, Trea, and Bun B could open the show! That would be the best Award show ever! THINK ABOUT IT BET!
blkshephered
October 28th, 2009
3:11 pm
FIRST, I am a proud black man from the OLD school..child of the sixties, teenager in the 70s. adult in the 80s the last decade of music I can stand(that being House Music) when 1990 rolled around it was all over. I dont watch the White Show called Oscars, nor Emmys nor Grammys nor Country Music Awards..all White Shows. I do not watch Hip Hop and hated the Source Hip Hop awards..complete trash. what looks like a bunch of apes with gaudy tacky huge chains(didnt we come over in chains? I should think the last think a black person would want to wear is a chain around the neck I dont give a kiddy if its gold platnium or bronze. its a Chain! The last time I watched the source awards(which they did away with thank god) I believe it was their first. I was so embarrassed by 15 people on stage to accept One award for some fool who cant articulate a sentence. bring his 3 kids to hold the award and all his croonies and hangers ons. I turned it off after the first award was given. I dont watch anything with the words hip hop or country or heavy metal attached to it. I dislike hip hop as much as I cant stand heavy metal or country. so I dont discriminate. A bunch of fools bouncing around on stage is just as bad as a bunch of red necks I refuse to waste my electricty on either. Would rather look at a Sci Fi movie, a vampire or werewolf movie or some teen white kids going camping and getting chased and butchered by some manaic welding a knife.(why do white kids go camping in the woods only to get killed by some loony?) TV award shows are highly overrated. I didnot see the MTV video awards when that goon kanye whom I never liked and dont seem to get his music. But I am sure I would have been appalled by his behavior which I was once I saw what he did to Taylor Swift. whom I never heard of, I dont follow country. I miss the 60s where folks didnt take off their clothes and could really sing and perform. all in a suit and tie. and a long gown. today.the women are naked. the men love to show their underwear in public and their Bird chest(if your going to show your chest atleast WORK OUT at the gym(as I do) that way you wont look so foolish. and sagging jeans underwear showing is just disgusting. Nope. they can keep the Hip awards, country awards oscars, and emmys. all of the suck.
sassy
October 28th, 2009
3:26 pm
Gucci had some serious pieces on him! “Shut up jeezy!’
BravesFan79
October 28th, 2009
3:27 pm
Truthfighter 2:30 pm: Amen brotha…… even tho im white, your a cool cat. See white people like me respect blacks that can spell, dress, and take care of their kids. Im a 5 time survivor of violent crime while working the streets of Atlanta in the late 90’s early 2000’s before they tore down Grady homes, Jonesboro North/South… etc…. yes, EVERY time it was black males that i had to outsmart to save my azzz… but u know what? I don’t hate ALL blacks…just thugs and those that bring down society by poisoning the minds of our youth. And for the record… i hate Marlin Manson 2… that ckc sucking fgot is a disgrace to the white race!!
But you better believe everytime i hear about some scumbag rapist, or carjacker getting killed by the cops… i celebrate. And i see nothing wrong with thinking like that!
We should bring back public executions… that would make people think twice about their actions. I also believe in the forced castration of any prisoner convicted of a sex or violent crime. I bet that would cut down on the amount of fatherless kids in the black community.
DWW
October 28th, 2009
3:34 pm
Boring…I fell asleep!
char-berta gregory
October 28th, 2009
3:34 pm
i think it was alright when the new boyz came out there and did the jerk it was so live!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neal Kelley
October 28th, 2009
3:39 pm
I am a old head.. i grew up in the late 70,s 80’s and 90’s when hip hop was real. The crap on the radio and on BET is fake. The orgins of Hip Hop has it roots in real music and expression. The birth of hip hop was about those same ideal.. true creativity and expression. No one was wearing there pants off there azz. No one was pizzy drunk on stage. Everyone respected women. Remembery “Self Destruction by KRS-1″. Remember ” The stop the violence movement. “. Those days are gone and replaced with lollie pop. What a disgrace!!!!
Yalonda
October 28th, 2009
4:15 pm
I thought the show was horrible. The best parts of the show was the freestyle segments, snoops hair, and Fabulous thank you speech. Other than that it was garbage. Come on BET step it up.
Bo Diddley
October 28th, 2009
4:36 pm
Truthfighter @ 2:30 – Keep it real, son. You are absolutely right.
As a black male who is a child of the 70s, I remember the first time I heard the Sugar Hill Gang. I remember where I was when I first heard Boogie Down Productions. I remember when hip hop was happy (De La Soul), pensive (Tupac), goofy (Kwame, Leaders of New School), fun (Kid n Play, Slick Rick, Heavy D), defiant (PE, X-Clan), boastful (MC Lyte, Special Ed, LL), educational (BDP), jazzy (Digable Planets) and inspiring (Nas). Sadly, it is now none of those things and I truly miss it.
L.A. Vell
October 28th, 2009
4:38 pm
I`m an O.G. Rap fan. But that show was garbage. It was cheap and no real creativity. How many times have I saw cars on stage. I don`t think I ever saw a show where the same performer performs 3 damn times. Last disappointment, which is a real DISS, there were absolutely no female performers besides the female dancers. And on the flip side there were no male dancers. Garbage.
Shirley
October 28th, 2009
7:00 pm
Did anyone else notice how many fried chicken commercials they played during the breaks???
ahk
October 29th, 2009
7:14 am
I have lived in ATL for 10 years now. I am from down south and i seen some pretty good artist from the A town..Last night proved why Alanta rappers are the wackest ever…People down here be complaining because other people say Atlanta music sucks…Well, the proof is in the pudding…I like Luda, Outkast, Killa Mike…But letting Gucci perform all those times was a mistake because regardless of what people say Atlanta rappers spit like they are hooked on phonics..When you rap U are suppose to use words and these fools sound like my nephew in the 3rd grade..SHAME on the BET awards for producing this mess..
netradiojock
October 29th, 2009
1:54 pm
Straight GARBAGE….
Joeman010
October 30th, 2009
12:23 am
It was way better than the BET Awards, that’s for sure.
Mike Epp did a great job, and overall I liked it. But you know the Internet community and the racist/anti hip hop people though. So I’ll leave it at that. I just wonder how many ignorant comment are going to be seen on CMT or MTV Award boards over this award show?
summerhill 30312
October 30th, 2009
4:31 am
Where were Gorilla Zoe and Dj Toomp?…G Street is DJ of the Year…rest in peace DJ AM…
FA-SHOW1
October 30th, 2009
6:41 am
The BET Music Awards was a flop at its best, did anyone see Plies loose his Goon medallion when he came out to perform Wasted with Gucci Mane. I find it totally abserd that these retards have the right to represent Hip-Hop as a community point blank. Whom ever orchestrated this viewing gets an F- due to the line up and performance choice/Jay Z always brings the flames no matter what occassion. Skinny jeans look totally inappropriate for youngmen and grownmen needless to say pants of this statue make you look soft and frail/ find a new swag asap rappers. Not to mention the dances that look sweet and sugery/ has Hip-Hop become a hub station for sweetness and feminality for young boys and men. Go back to the roots and study greatnees before demonstrating ignorance, by the way Blacks own Hip-Hop and R&B lets get it right next year BET.
copycat
October 30th, 2009
8:49 am
These award shows are not intended for everyone…the majority of you that didnt like the show…well…you are just old, boring or racist. Case Closed.
asholey2010
October 30th, 2009
9:01 am
i thought it was good because mike epps was the host i luv him!! and gucci mane was on there he had the best performance
girl 6
October 30th, 2009
9:17 am
i think they should just call it atl hip hop awards. it didnt really have any females performing and it was kinda lame this year.
The Standard!
October 30th, 2009
10:07 am
I’ve always wanted to ask Debra Lee how she sleeps at night. I’ve come close before so I’m sure the time will come.
These (ah-heemmm) “artists” are put out as our best to the world but are FAR from it. Meanwhile, you have veterans like Joi scrambling for gigs. The downward spiral started when LaFace closed up shop and LA (Reid) moved on to Arista and totally treated the acts that made him like crap.
It comes with the territory of being placed on the map. As a result, you get every talent less fool shooting down here on the first thing smoking and the only talen they have if BSing and so they BS their way into a “career”. Why we allow it, I don’t know. I get at least 5 flyers sent to me a week for celebrity birthday bashes for people I’ve never heard of. They certainly have the marketing down, but forgot to offer something other than hype as the product.
I actually feel sorry for the younger ones because there’s usually a parent or guardian behind it pushing and pimping them. One act on Universal a few years ago, kid act of brothers, were living in their car. 5 kids plus the parents with a single out. I have a feeling the parents smoked up the advance $ from the label. Where will these kids be as adults if they’ve been taught that all they’re good for is to be on stage… education takes a back seat (if even still in the car)… and OMG if they don’t have any talent to begin with… Scary!
As for events that should be supported and televised – An Evening of Respect is next week, but it’s hardly being talked about. http://www.otisredding.com
brownsugar
October 30th, 2009
12:12 pm
I reall enjoyed the award mike epps is so funny my opinion he made it worth watching don’t get me wrong gucci mane snoop dog all did their Thing
TEE YEA TEACH YOU
October 31st, 2009
6:59 am
First the south and NOW BET IS WOUNDING HIP HOP WHILE IT’S DEAD?! Sugar Hill Gang, Kurtis Blow. DO SOMETHING!
redrose32
October 31st, 2009
11:07 pm
They Could have hade sum hiphope ladies dothere thang
Jeff
November 2nd, 2009
4:27 pm
Didn’t watch the show, but that’s not why I am leaving this comment
The reason I felt the need to comment is all of this blatant racism on this topic. I’m disgusted with this hatred. A lot of people are saying BET itself is a racist network. To that I say flip through every channel you have and tell me and yourself who you think their target audience is. If you’re being honest, it will be white. BET is targeted towards the black audience. Take that away and all there is is espn (sometimes), what used to be UPN (sometimes) and that’s it.
Basically there is no need for a W.E.T. Damn near every channel is catered to white people. You can’t argue that.