Who Will Win ‘Best Collaboration’ At The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards?
There’s something about two artists working on a track together that is naturally exciting. Before listening to the song and regardless of who the two collaborators are, there’s always the potential of something next-level happening when talent comes together in music, especially in hip hop
Whether you want to look at Paul MaCartney and Michael Jackson’s classic “Say Say Say”, the contrast of styles in Jay Z and Eminem’s “Renegade” that made it so addicting or the chemistry Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y share, hip hop is one arena where group projects are welcomed.
The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards “Best Collaborations” category is where we honor the best joint efforts the genre had to offer over the past year.
Now that the nominees are out for this year’s ceremony, let's take a deeper dive into the nominees.
21 Savage & Metro Boomin feat. Drake — Mr. Right Now
In a song about sexual prowess, who else do you want on a track besides 21 Savage and Drizzy?
The two float over Metro Boomin’s drums, rapping about spoiling women and not committing to relationships. Most memorable, though, Drake’s SZA mention might take the cake
“Yeah, said she wanna f**k to some SZA, wait,” he raps. “‘Cause I used to date SZA back in ’08”.
Bia - Whole Lotta Money (Remix)
You cannot play this summer back or bring up the summer’s hottest tunes without mentioning “Whole Lotta Money” from Bia. What's more fun than yelling out loud “just to go to the bodega” with your girls?
“WAP" was a cultural reset not only because of the iconic bars Cardi and Megan delivered, but because the video was a powerful ode to women that featured surprise cameos by Kylie Jenner,Rosalía, Normani, Big Latto, Sukihana, and Rubi Rose.
As you can imagine, with lyrics and images as provocative as they are in “WAP”, controversy arose upon its release.
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DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk — Every Chance I Get
“Every Chance I Get” is arguably the club anthem of the year, as DJ Khaled brilliantly crafted together the vocals of Chicago rapper Lil Durk and Atlanta rapper Lil Baby.
Khaled is known for his ear and it shows how he layered Baby’s fast rapping with Durk’s smooth vocals.
Drake feat. Lil Durk — Laugh Now Cry Later
Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later”, although released to hold the masses over before Certified Lover Boy’s release, has proven to be not only a golden connection between he and Lil Durk, but one of the biggest records of the past year, period.
Most notable is Durk’s feature, where he shows off why he’s called “the voice”, crooning inaudible but sonically riveting adlibs. If this collab wins, Durk will be the reason why.
Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk — Back In Blood
Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty made an abrupt debut on the scene with his Lil Durk assisted “Back in Blood”.
Between the heavy slapping instrumental and both talking the streetest of street talk, it’s a record that will set any night spot up.
Again, it’s Durk carrying the load, rapping the bar he will never have to perform live ever again (due to everyone else knowing it): “Pooh Shiesty, that's my dawg, but, Pooh, you know I'm really shiesty”.
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