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[09/06/22 - 09:42 AM]
Grammy Nominated Artist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Fat Joe to Host "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2022 Premiering Tuesday, October 4 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET
The official "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2022 nominations, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters are to be announced at a later date.

[via press release from BET]

GRAMMY(R) NOMINATED ARTIST, ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHROPIST FAT JOE TO HOST "BET HIP HOP AWARDS" 2022 PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET

#HIPHOPAWARDS

New York, NY September 6, 2022 - Today, Grammy(R)-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and media personality Fat Joe was named host of the trailblazing "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2022. Taped from Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, September 30, the broadcast premiere will air Tuesday, October 4, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET. The annual celebration will bring together the hottest names in hip hop to pay homage to the year's best in hip hop culture. The official "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2022 nominations, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters are to be announced at a later date.

"Fat Joe is hip hop royalty. He has represented the artform and the Bronx, the birthplace of hip hop, throughout his outstanding musical career. He is a treasured friend of the network and we've loved seeing and supporting his evolution to becoming the superstar he is today," said Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET. "We can't wait to watch him take the stage with his vivacious energy, standing together with today's hottest and beloved hip hop stars."

"This will be the BIGGEST award show in history," said Fat Joe. "It's truly an honor to host and produce the BET Hip Hop Awards and I can't thank Connie and the entire BET family enough for this opportunity. We're going to celebrate music, culture and entertainment, honor the biggest and brightest stars in the world and make this an unforgettable night full of laughs and surprises. Always remember that yesterday's host is not today's host."

Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy will oversee the annual show and Executive Produce for BET with Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve as Executive Producer of the "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2022 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment's Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon.

For more information about "BET Hip Hop Awards" including the latest news and updates, visit bet.com/hiphopawards.

About Fat Joe

Fat Joe is a Grammy(R)-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and media personality hails from the Bronx, New York. With an acclaimed career that has spanned four decades, Joe has cemented his legacy as a hip-hop heavyweight, having amassed several multiplatinum and gold studio albums, mixtapes, singles and collaborations, including "Lean Back," "What's Luv," "Make It Rain," and "All The Way Up," among countless others. Joe's musical mastery was on display yet again in 2021, when his hit single "Sunshine (The Light) reached No. 1 on urban radio.

Beyond his unprecedented longevity, Joe - who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent - helped play an integral role in bridging the intersection of hip-hop and Latin music, releasing music with Gloria Estefan, Thalia, Ricky Martin, Anuel AA, and more. Joe has also displayed an eye for discovering and developing new talent, having signed the likes of Big Pun, DJ Khaled and Remy Ma to his Terror Squad imprint.

Beyond his music-related endeavors, Joe has developed into a media personality, having launched "The Fat Joe Show," a nightly Instagram Live talk-show where he has interviewed politicians, musicians, athletes, actors, entrepreneurs and personalities such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Floyd Mayweather, Dwyane Wade, Jamie Foxx, Diddy, among others. Additionally, Joe has served as a guest host for The Wendy Williams Show and currently hosts the official recap for Triller's VERZUZ platform.

Joe is also the owner and founder of three UP NYC stores in New York City, which sells exclusive sneakers from brands such as Jordan and Nike as well as sports apparel. He has shined in limited acting roles, most notably starring alongside Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in "Night School" as well as in Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Netflix series.

In January 2022, Joe teamed up with the New York City Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City to create the Bronx Relief Fund, and in 24 hours, raised over $1 million for families impacted by the tragic Bronx apartment fire at Twin Parks North-West.

For more information on Fat Joe, follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Photo Credit: Ivan Barrios

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About BET:

BET, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), 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 is in 125 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET+, the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience; BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, a growing BET festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.

ABOUT "BET HIP HOP AWARDS"

"BET Hip Hop Awards" is an annual celebration that pays homage to a culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop music. Year after year, BET delivers the best in hip hop for an unforgettable night of performances, cyphers and tributes honoring hip-hop legends that have and continue to make hip hop culture a global force.

ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT

Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service television and film production company that has played an integral role in producing many of television's most memorable moments in music entertainment. The Emmy(R) winning company has a multi-year overall agreement with ViacomCBS Cable Networks. On the film side, the company also has a first look on JCE's film development projects which could include Viacom's film entities such as Paramount Players. JCE's award-winning and critically acclaimed television includes programming from its three divisions. From the scripted division: scripted series - Real Husbands of Hollywood, American Soul and miniseries - The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story. From the unscripted division: unscripted series - Cardi Tries, My Killer Body with K. Michelle, DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic and Forward: The Future of Black Music, competition/game shows - Becoming A Popstar, Rhythm + Flow, Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares, talk show - Face to Face with Becky G and children's series - Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Emmy(R) Award winner). From the specials division: award shows - The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF's An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, specials - CNN's Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom, Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A GRAMMY Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin', Def Comedy Jam 25, Leslie Jones: Time Machine, The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and Rip the Runway. Emmy(R) winner Jesse Collins, Founder and CEO, is the executive producer of all programming. He is also an executive producer for the Grammy Awards and The Super Bowl Halftime Show. He produced the 2021 Oscars.





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