2017 BET Hip Hop Awards winners; Eminem calls out Trump

To much anticipation, the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards aired tonight with host DJ Khaled leading the way… and Cardi B and Kendrick Lamar collecting most of the hardware. The event actually took place in June but the winners aren’t publicly revealed until the night of the TV broadcast.

One thing people were looking forward to was Eminem’s 2017 “BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher” verse which zeroed in on President Donald J. Trump. This wasn’t the first time Em has gone at a sitting President, with “Mosh” taking a huge swing at George W. Bush’s administration. But this hits just as hard, if not harder, and in a different, raw format, coming at a very volatile time in history… largely because of the unpredictability of the Trump presidency. Trump is currently facing a barrage of constant criticism, even from senior members of his own party, and has many Americans (and citizens of the world) unsure of what the future will look like.

Eminem pulls no punches and you can feel the raw emotion and anger in his delivery. He even tells his fans that our Trump supporters that’s he drawn a line in the sand. It’s either you support Shady or you support Trump. It can’t be both. And if you can’t decide, he’ll help you choose. He really hasn’t lost a step in his lyrical game and this should remind people why he’s one of the great rappers of all time. Take it in, share it. It’ll be interesting to see if Trump has the cojones to attack someone like Eminem with his usual tweet-assault approach.

Along with Eminem’s contribution, Ottawa’s own Belly was also featured in a “Hip Hop Awards Cypher,” alongside Fat Joe and Cyhi the Prynce. We don’t have a YouTube link for that yet but click here to check it out on BET’s website. Click the jump link below for a full list of nominees and winners.

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2017 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners

Best Hip-Hop Video

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Future – “Mask Off”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (Winner)

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Best Collabo, Duo or Group

DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (Winner)
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”
Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up”

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Hot Ticket Performer

Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar (Winner)

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Lyricist of the Year

Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar (Winner)

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Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom (Winner)
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers and Missy Elliott
Director X
Hype Williams

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DJ of the Year

DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled (Winner)
DJ Mustard

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Producer of the Year

DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers
DJ Mustard
London On Da Track
Metro Boomin (Winner)
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams

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MVP of the Year

Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
DJ Khaled (Winner)
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar

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Single of the Year

“Bad and Boujee” – Produced By Metro Boomin (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
“Bodak Yellow” – Produced By J. White Did It (Cardi B) (Winner)
“HUMBLE.” – Produced By Mike Will Made-It (Kendrick Lamar)
“Mask Off” – Produced By Metro Boomin (Future)
“Wild Thoughts” – Produced By DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

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Album of the Year

DJ Khaled – Grateful
Future – FUTURE
J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
JAY-Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (Winner)
Migos – Culture

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Best New Hip-Hop Artist

Aminé
Cardi B (Winner)
Kodak Black
Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley

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Hustler of the Year

Cardi B (Winner)
Chance The Rapper
Diddy
DJ Khaled
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar

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Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

A$AP Rocky
Cardi B (Winner)
Future
Migos
Nicki Minaj

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Best Mixtape

Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 (Winner)
Gucci Mane – Droptopwop
Juicy J – Gas Face
Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley – My Moment
Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It

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Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Chance The Rapper – “I’m the One” (DJ Khaled Feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne)
Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles” (Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane)
Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee” (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up” (Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj) (Winner)
Ty Dolla $ign – “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Wiz Khalifa – “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)

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Impact Track

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
JAY-Z – “Story of O.J.” (Winner)
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Kendrick Lamar – “DNA.”
Lecrae – “Blessings” Feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Tyler, The Creator – “Who Dat Boy” Feat. A$AP Rocky

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