Chief Keef, Fats Joe, The Sugarhill Gang and a complete slew of legends took middle stage to carry out the Hip-Hop fiftieth anniversary tribute at the 2023 BET Awards tonight.
On Sunday (June 25), a lot of hip-hop’s largest and brightest stars turned out for the annual BET Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. After Lil Uzi Vert set the tone for the evening with a turnt-up efficiency of his viral smash, “Simply Wanna Rock,” rappers who’ve made an simple affect in hip-hop over the previous six a long time paid homage to their artwork type all through the evening.
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Greater than 20 notable rappers from each area within the nation placed on a efficiency on the 2023 BET Awards that was nothing wanting epic. The tribute to 50 years of hip-hop was scattered all through the present and kicked off with founding fathers within the rap sport like Massive Daddy Kane, The Sugarhill Gang and Uncle Luke earlier than the efficiency seamlessly transitioned into units from artists who put the West Coast on the map within the Nineties reminiscent of Warren G and E-40.
Different components of the monumental homage included performances from Mad Skillz, who carried out a 50-year wrap-up of hip-hop, and New York legends like Fats Joe and Ja Rule whereas rhymers reminiscent of T.I., Jeezy, Grasp P and Trick Daddy, amongst others, held it down for the soiled south. The ladies of rap have been represented by Remy Ma and Trina in addition to feminine hip-hop pioneers MC Lyte and Yo-Yo.
Additionally included as representations of varied eras of hip-hop’s storied legacy have been Chief Keef, Ying Yang Twins, EPMD and Redman amongst many extra iconic spitters pictured within the gallery beneath.
The finale off the tribute featured a homage to artists who had an affect on the dances of the tradition together with Doug E. Contemporary, Child ‘N Play, 69 Boyz, Soulja Boy, Dem Franchize Boyz, F.LY. and extra.
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Why Is Hip-Hop’s fiftieth Anniversary Celebrated in 2023?
All all through 2023, hip-hop and the tradition it has develop into over the previous 50 years are being celebrated as a result of on Aug. 11, 1973, Clive Campbell, higher generally known as DJ Kool Herc, is credited for creating the artwork type in a small rec room on Sedwick Ave. within the Bronx.
Throughout a back-to-school occasion thrown for the neighborhood, Herc famously used two turntables to isolate the percussive breakbeats of in style R&B and funk data in a profitable try to maintain his crowd dancing. From there, the soon-to-be world phenomenon generally known as hip-hop was born and the remainder is historical past.
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Who Else Carried out on the 2023 BET Awards?
The icons who confirmed out for hip-hop’s fiftieth weren’t the one performances that stood out. Lil Uzi Vert, who’s gearing as much as drop the long-awaited album, The Pink Tape, hit the stage to carry out his smash hit “Simply Wanna Rock.” Former XXL Freshman Doechii additionally blessed the 2023 BET Awards with an impressive efficiency of her present single, “What It Is (Block Boy),” the studio model of which options Kodak Black. Coi Leray additionally carried out her hit single “Gamers.”
