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Drake And GloRilla Lead The Pack For Nominations At The Upcoming 2023 BET Awards

June 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The 2023 BET Awards are coming right up, as the ceremony is set to air live on Sunday, June 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Ahead of then, BET has unveiled this year’s nominees, and Drake and GloRilla lead the pack.

As Billboard notes, Drake has seven nominations, in Album Of The Year (for Her Loss alongside 21 Savage), Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group (with 21 Savage), Best Collaboration (“Wait For U” by Future Feat. Drake and Tems), Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and Viewer’s Choice Award (“Jimmy Cooks” Feat. 21 Savage, as well as “Wait For U”).

GloRilla, meanwhile, has six nods of her own: Album Of The Year (Anyways, Life’s Great), Best Collaboration (“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” with Hitkidd and “Tomorrow 2” with Cardi B), Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video Of The Year (“Tomorrow 2”), and Best New Artist.

Find the full list of nominees below.

Album Of The Year
Anyways, Life’s Great, GloRilla
Breezy, Chris Brown
God Did, DJ Khaled
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
Renaissance, Beyoncé
SOS, SZA

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher

Best Group
City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor

Best Collaboration
“Big Energy (Remix),” Latto & Mariah Carey Feat. Dj Khaled
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown Feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs Feat. Kodak Black
“Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
“Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby

Video Of The Year
“We (Warm Embrace),” Chris Brown
“2 Million Up,” Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy
“First Class,” Harlow
“Kill Bill,” SZA
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Video Director Of The Year
A$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

Best New Artist
Ambré
Coco Jones
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
“Finished (Live),” Tamela Mann
“I’ve Got Joy,” CeCe Winans
“Kingdom,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
“New,” Tye Tribbett
“One Moment From Glory,” Yolanda Adams
“The Better Benediction (Pt.2),” PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“First Class,” Jack Harlow
“Jimmy Cooks,” Drake Feat 21 Savage
“Kill Bill,” SZA
“Last Last,” Burna Boy
“Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj
“Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems

Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)

BET Her
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“Her,” Megan Thee Stallion
“Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
“Players,” Coi Leray
“Special,” Lizzo

Best Movie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Creed 3
Emancipation
Nope
The Woman King
Till
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Best Actor
Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya

Youngstars Award
Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Young Dylan

Sportswoman Of The Year Award
Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix
Angel Reese
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman Of The Year Award
Aaron Judge
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

5 Rappers Who Have Been Banned From Award Shows

May 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Musical artists finding themselves in hot water with awards shows is nothing new. From onstage misbehaviors to legal issues, there are plenty of reasons artists are uninvited or outright banned from attending ceremonies. While some of these bans have been met with pushback from fanbases, others certainly held merit. Whether fans agreed with Awards Shows’ decisions or not, it’s hard to deny the cultural impact these bans have had. Let’s look at five rappers who have been barred from attending and/or performing at awards shows.

5. Chief Keef

Chief Keef has always been a controversial figure in the world of hip-hop. Back in 2013, Keef claimed he was banned from performing at the BET Awards, much to the rapper’s chagrin. He responded to the claim via social media, slamming the network for his exclusion. The whole ordeal was steeped in hearsay.

However, in 2014 it seemed that Chief Keef found himself banned from the network entirely after a no-show for the program 106 & Park. This led to massive speculation as to what was happening behind the scenes. In an Instagram post, rapper and 106 & Park host Bow Wow confirmed that Keef had been “blackballed” by the network. Whatever the truth of the matter was, there is still bad blood between Keef and the network.

4. 6ix9ine

MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 17: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine performs during the MiamiBash 2021 at FTX Arena on December 17, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images,)

The controversial rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine was scheduled to perform his hit song “FEFE” at the 2018 MTV Music Video Awards. According to Nicki Minaj, who features on the track, claimed the New York rapper was barred from performing at the awards show.

Minaj went on to claim she “fought” to get 6ix9ine on stage but was met with resistance from the awards show. But considering the heinous nature of Takeshi’s well-documented legal issues, it’s no surprise her pleas fell on deaf ears. 6ix9ine was convicted in 2015 of sexual misconduct with a minor.

3. Chris Brown

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 22: Chris Brown performs at 2018 BET Experience Staples Center Concert, sponsored by COCA-COLA, at L.A. Live on June 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)

Since 2009, R&B star Chris Brown has been the subject of controversy. The 34-year-old singer has quite a track record of being sued and accused of crimes including sexual misconduct and physical assault. Despite all the allegations and legal issues, Brown still has a large fan following.

However, it seemed his cultural attaché had its limits. In 2022, Brown took to social media, claiming he was banned from performing at award shows. In the post, Brown commented, “Awards show haven’t let me perform in years… yet my shows STILL SELL OUT.” Later, he confirmed that the BET Awards continue to bar him. Some fans were quick to take umbrage with this revelation. Regardless, Brown appears to still be banned from performing at award shows to this day.

2. Ye

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: (AFP OUT) Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House on October 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras – Pool/Getty Images)

It’s hard to see Ye’s name in a headline and not cringe these days. Whether he’s violating social media rules or espousing pro-Hitler gibberish on far-right talk shows, he’s never far from controversy. Ye (formerly Kanye West) has always demanded the spotlight. He has certainly pushed the notion of “any press is good press” to the limits, with diminishing returns.

However, in 2022, the Chicago-based rapper/producer found himself banned from performing at the Grammy Awards. Representatives for the awards show cited Ye’s disturbing social media behavior as the key reason. Things have not gotten much better for the artist. Ye’s controversial (and outright horrific) statements continue to make him a pariah in the cultural zeitgeist, and rightfully so.

1. Will Smith

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Will Smith accepts the Actor in a Leading Role award for ‘King Richard’ onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

At the 94^th Academy Awards ceremony, actor and rapper Will Smith found himself in hot water. In what’s been dubbed “the slap heard around the world,” the Oscar-nominated actor took to the stage and smacked Chris Rock with an open palm. The moment was shocking and came after Rock had made disparaging remarks regarding Jada Pinkett Smith.

The fallout from “The Slap” led to Will Smith’s ten-year ban from the Academy Awards for his actions. Some Smith fans felt the ban was uncouth and unfair. Meanwhile, Rock would go on to discuss it in his standup special Selective Outrage!

Source Exclusive: DJ Cassidy Talks Celebrating Iconic Hip-Hop on Final Edition Of “Pass the Mic”

September 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Next week, DJ Cassidy‘s final edition of his famous ‘Pass the Mic’ will air on BET, directly following the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. What began as a virtual series hosted from Cassidy’s home grew into a global phenomenon over the last two years. As he prepares to transition ‘Pass the Mic’ from a BET television series into one-time-only live in-person shows, Cassidy sat down with The Source to share how his final performance will be the capstone on celebrating what he calls “one of hip-hop’s golden eras.”

In his true showmanship style, Cassidy is putting on quite the event, teasing an all-star lineup of approximately 20 high-profile hip-hop heavyweights including Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Swiss Beatz, The Lox, Too Short, and Ice Cube, as well as over a dozen surprise artists whom Cassidy refers to as his “hip-hop heroes.”

[Author’s note: I know who they are, and trust me when I say that it will be an epic performance.]

Cassidy explained to The Source how some of his shows have strategically showcased what he refers to as “Hip-Hop’s golden eras.”

He explains how the first golden era of hip-hop is considered by many to span from the early 1980s to the early 1990s, an era that gave birth to the first superstars of the culture – Run DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Salt ‘N Pepa, so on and so on.

“It was this pivotal era that I celebrated with ‘Pass The Mic: Volume One,’” he explains. “That edition featured thirty-six iconic hip-hop stars, all who debuted between the years of 1983 and 1993. This is best exemplified by the opening and closing songs of the show, “Sucker MCs” by Run DMC which was released in ‘83, and “Hip Hop Hooray” by Naughty By Nature which was released in ‘93.”

The second golden era of Hip-Hop is considered by many to span the ten years that followed. According to Cassidy, during this definitive period, music that would have typically been considered music for the streets became music for the mainstream. “Hip-hop began selling millions of records like never before, transforming global pop culture, from music to fashion to film. Rappers became pop stars, designers, and actors,” he states.

As for how these eras relate to his final installment of the ‘Pass the Mic’ franchise, he explains:

“After premiering ‘Pass The Mic: Volume Two,’ I immediately dreamt of a sequel, and I just knew that sequel should be the grand finale. Hip-hop is my first love and my greatest inspiration, so it felt right that the culmination of the series as we know it should be a celebration of Hip-hop. In this final edition, I’m going to pass the mic to twenty iconic hip-hop superstars, all of whom changed the game in their own massive way. These artists changed the sound, the look, and the influence of the culture. Their careers span decades. Their music transcends time and place. Simply put, this is the grandest finale I could have ever imagined.”

While this edition of ‘Pass The Mic’ marks the grand finale of the series as we know it, it also marks the beginning of the future.

“‘Pass The Mic’ has really just begun and will continue to bring the celebration to party people around the world,” Cassidy says. “One of the next chapters is ‘Pass The Mic Live’ in which I will bring the celebration to the live stage. In anticipation of what’s to come, I’ve already produced two epic pop-up shows, one at the Pegasus World Cup in Miami which featured surprise live performances from Ja Rule, Lil Kim, Mase, and Jadakiss, and one at the opening of the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City which featured surprise live performances from Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Fat Joe. The third pop show will take place on October 21st at the Grand Prix Formula 1 in Austin and will feature live performances from Robin Thicke, Wyclef Jean, and Shaggy. These pop-up shows are just the beginning of what’s to come for ‘Pass The Mic!’”

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Trina To Receive BET’s “I Am Hip-Hop” Award + 4 Reasons Why She Deserves Her Flowers

September 23, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Trina is finally getting her flowers, as she is set to receive the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Award show. Here are four reasons why the recognition is well overdue. 1. She Supports Other Female Artists Trina has provided plenty of solo hits over the years. However, she makes classics when […]

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Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, Gunna + Others Receive Little To No Nominations. Is the BET Hip-Hop Awards Still Credible In 2022?

September 13, 2022 by newhiphopnews

The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations have just been released, and some artists didn’t make the cut. Some may think BET simply lacks the standards they had in the past. The BET Hip-Hop Awards is going into its 17th year next month on Oct.4 in Atlanta, and nominations have been released. 5 Artists That Did […]

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Diddy Responds to Yung Miami Holding Up ‘Go Papi!’ Sign for Him at BET Awards

July 1, 2022 by newhiphopnews

BET UK Profile So Solid Crew In First Episode Of New ‘Iconic Albums’ Series

July 1, 2022 by newhiphopnews

The 2022 BET Awards Top 5 Best-Dressed Looks

June 28, 2022 by newhiphopnews

The ladies of the SOHHFA have decided on their top favorite fashion slays from last week’s BET awards. After great deliberation, the ladies of The SOHHFA team have decided on their top fashion picks from this year’s BET Awards — in no particular order. Marsai Martin Black-ish actress Marsai Martin rocked the 2022 BET Awards. […]

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Giveon Accuses BET Of Sabotaging His Award Show Performance

June 27, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Technical difficulties occurred during Giveon’s BET Award performance. The singer is blaming the network for purposely sabotaging his microphone. Singer-songwriter Giveon is blaming technical issues for an off-key performance at the 2022 BET Awards. Having the honor of closing out the successful award show. The “Heartbreak Anniversary” singer’s voice stole the show, but for reasons, […]

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