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Game On! The 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS' Starting Lineup Includes Performances By Lil' Wayne, The Game, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Common, T-Pain, N.E.R.D. and Lady of Rage, Along with Presenters Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, GZA, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck and RZA
Iconic Women in Hip Hop Will Be Featured in a Special Tribute
The 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS' Premieres Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 P.M.*
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- BET today announced that nominee MVP
Lil' Wayne, multi-platinum rapper Ludacris, West Coast boss The Game, and
dirty south stunner Young Jeezy will top off an all-star roster of
performers, including Common, T-Pain, Lady of Rage and N.E.R.D. Delivering
nothing less than an electrifying show, the BET HIP HOP AWARDS will take
place at Atlanta's Civic Center on Saturday, October 18 and premiere on BET
Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m.*
Showcasing past and present music icons, this year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS
takes the competition to a whole new level with scheduled appearances by a
slew of hip hop heavyweights including GZA, Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, Masta
Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck and RZA. Adding to the hype, rapper Jadakiss
will pump up the crowd as celebrity announcer, while the famed DJ Drama
spins all night. A special tribute will also be paid to female pioneers in
hip hop who have paved the way for women in a predominantly male industry.
As previously announced, actor/comedian Katt Williams will host the BET
HIP HOP AWARDS, and legendary hip-hop veteran Russell Simmons will be
honored with the "I Am Hip Hop" Icon Award.
BET will team up with Cossette Productions, the famed producers of the
GRAMMY Awards(R) and the seven record-setting BET AWARDS shows, to handle
production of the telecast. Stephen G. Hill, BET Executive Vice President,
Music Programming & Talent and interim head of Entertainment, along with
Lynne Harris-Taylor, BET Vice President of Specials, are executive
producers of the telecast.
For more information about the BET HIP HOP AWARDS, please visit
http://www.bet.com/hiphopawards.
*All times ET/PT
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public
affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The
primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to
Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the
Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a
diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet
destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital
Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for
cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale
event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a
collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs
and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which provides ring tones, games and video
content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET
network programming for global distribution.
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