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West Coast Connect - Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar do it big for the West Coast by linking up tonight to celebrate Snoop's I Am Hip Hop honor. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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It's a Muthaf*ckin Movie - Gucci Mane and Desiigner turn up in the aisle before the show. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Respect the Movement - TIP is celebrating the Black Panther Movement by performing his latest track. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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For the Love of Snoop - Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg, and Vernell Varnado have a lot to be happy for tonight. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Holy Key - Betty Wright and DJ Khaled team up for their performance of "Holy Key," and you really don't want to miss these high-key notes that Betty is about sing. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Go Up for OT - Busta Rhymes and Flipmode Squad gets hype for OT's performance. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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We Gon' Be Alriiight - Kendrick Lamar and Stephen Hill kick it for a photo. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Denim Dreams - The-Dream is denim-down. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Guwop Back! - Gucci Mane is turning up before he heats up the stage with a fine performance like only Gucci could do. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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DJ Khaled and Desiigner attend the BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on September 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Dap Me Up - Young Thug is out here mixing and mingling. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Black Excellence - Men in black is back! Bryshere Y. Gray takes fresh to a new level. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Major Key Alert - DJ Khaled and Migos link backstage. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Go AWF - Busta Rhymes grabs Dae Dae for a pic after his performance. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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For Mama - Young M.A and her mother have such a cute mother-daughter moment backstage. Family support is everything. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Joey Crack - Joe Crack is here at the Hip Hop Awards. And we have a feeling he and Remy may take home the win tonight. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Pull Up On the Kid - Big Tigger, Young Thug and Quavo link up backstage. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The Get Down - Shameik Moore is coolin' out before he presents Lyricist of the Year. (Photo: Marcus Ingram/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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[Insert Something Indecipherable Here] - Desiigner is always LIT. But OT Genasis's performance got him even more hype. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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TDE in the House - Kendrick Lamar and Isaiah Rashad bring TDE to the Hip Hop Awards. Good vibes! (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Live and in Charge - Stic.man of Dead Prez just spit the illest verse for his cypher performance. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Off That Broccolli - Lil Yachty's laid back chillin' right before he hits the stage. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Push It - O.T Genasis poses backstage before he gets on stage to turn the show up. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Cloth Talk - We caught Busta Rhymes and Migos chatting and had to get them together for a quick flick. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Black Power - Hip-hop unites us. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Doggy Style - Big Baby D.R.A.M. and his dog get ready for their performance with Lil Yachty. The dog is LIT too, just in case you were wondering! (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Classic Man - Naija's flyest has arrived. Jidenna is a class act and has a lot in store for us during the show. Don't miss it! (Photo: Marcus Ingram/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The OG - Young Thug congratulates Snoop Dogg on his I Am Hip Hop honor. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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All Eyez on Me - Busta Rhymes and Demetrius Shipp Jr. from Tupac's biopic are ready for the show. Are you?! (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The Kings - We're glad to see these hip-hop kings Snoop Dogg and Gucci Mane together. (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Sway Has All the Answers - Sway keeps us up on the latest in hip-hop, so of course he'd be with us for BET Hip Hop Awards! (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Show Off - Bryshere Y. Gray and Cardi B are giving us young and fly vibes. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Changed Woman - We can barely recognize the gorgeous Erica Mena with her new look — we know for sure blondes have more fun. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Pap x Tig - Big Tigger and Papoose pose backstage during the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards. The hip-hop connection is strong tonight! (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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