5 Reasons to Love French Montana - It's been a long time coming and, with an album dropping in two weeks, French Montana is ready to make hip hop history. Don't miss Frenchie on 106 tonight when he comes through with the World Premiere of "Gifted" featuring The Weeknd at 6P/5C!(Photo: Steve Mack/FilmMagic)
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1. BX Reppin' - Since Big Pun and Fat Joe ruled hip hop, the BX hasn't had any representatives that have killed the rap scene. French Montana is taking hip hop back to it's roots in the Bronx and is going straight for the top! (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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2. He Lets His Roots Show - Although he reps the BX hard, French Montana is originally from Morocco, where he was born and raised. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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3. Hustle Hard - His success may look like it happened overnight, but truth be told, French Montana has been working from the bottom to the top since he started his Cocaine City DVD and mixtape collections in 2002. (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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4. He's a Bad Boy - In 2011, after parting ways with Akon's label, French Montana signed with Diddy's Bad Boy, gained visibility and hasn't looked back since. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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5. Excuse His What? - The 2013 Hip Hop Awards pop of on October 15 at 8P/7C, so get ready for the ride that French Montana has set up for you tonight because you won't want to get off! Don't miss Frenchie tonight on 106! (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for BET)
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