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Vince Staples - The Long Beach spitter is an Odd Future affiliate who has been established as a young star to watch with the release of his debut, Summertime '06.

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Black Thought - The Roots frontman is still a lethal lyricist who hasn't let his time in the spotlight on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon lighten his bars. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Casey Veggies - Inglewood CA's bright young star will represent the West Coast at this year's cypher, following the release of his new album, Live & Grow. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Charles Hamilton  - Hamilton used to be one of the most promising young MC's in the game. After a long hiatus he will remind cypher viewers why he was selected for XXL's first ever Freshman cover. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Albe Back  - Best known for his role as T.I.'s homie Brooklyn in ATL, Albe is grinding on the music tip, following his 2009 collab with Fabolous, "Mira Mira." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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DJ Scratch - Scratch spun for EPMD, the Flipmode Squad and the Hit Squad in the 80's and 90's, contributing to classics albums like EPMD's "Strictly Business." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Doug E. Fresh  - The world's greatest entertainer is back for another round of the BET cyphers. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Erick Sermon  - The EPMD legend is back on the scene, boasting a legendary resume as a rhymer and producer which includes his newest album, Erick Sermon's Perception (ESP). (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Renee Elise Goldsberry  - Goldsberry is an actress, singer and songwriter who played Nala in the Broadway version of Lion King and is currently portraying Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law in "Hamilton." (Photo: Walter McBride/Getty Images)

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Daveed Diggs - The Los Angeles MC co-stars as Thomas Jefferson in Miranda's play, Hamilton, a Hip Hop-infused history of the founding fathers. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tripz - Known to fans as Prezidential Tripz, the New Yorker will impress the audience with his witty wordplay.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Joyner Lucas  - Viewers will be mesmerized by this Massachusetts rhymer who made noise last year with his controversial track, "Half N*****." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Jackie Spade  - North Carolina's Jackie Spade will make his national debut in the BET Cypher, giving viewers a taste of his unique down south flavor.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda - The multi-talented writer, actor, composer and MC has already performed live at the White House and on Broadway, including his breakout play "In The Heights," and his current hit "Hamilton." (Photo: Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)

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Keith Murray  - Murray, who boasts one of the deepest vocabularies in rap history, will join fellow Def Squad members Redman and Sermon for a reunion of the beloved 90's trio. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Muggsy Malone  - The adventurous DC representer is ready to show out on the cypher stage after shutting down Sway In The Morning with an amazing freestyle earlier this year. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Nicole Paris - The human beatbox became a viral phenomenon after beating her father in a head-to-head showdown, which got 2.6 million views on YouTube. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Questlove  - The Roots drummer will provide the backbeat for the cypher, adding to a long line of classics including "Illadelph Halflife," "Things Fall Apart," and "Phrenology." (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Rahzel - The New York native and former Roots member is famous for his ability to beatbox and rap at the same time. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Redman - The Brick City OG is still one of the greatest lyricists of all time, spitting nasty sixteens for the past 25 years without losing his razor sharp wit. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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J-Doe  - J-Doe is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who recently dropped "Theme Song" with Sevyn Streeter. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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King Mez - The North Carolina MC has big things ahead of him after appearing on Dr. Dre's latest album, "Compton." (Photo: Rolo Gonzales)

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Raury - The soft-spoken Georgian made his mark with standout videos for last year's "God's Whisper," and "Devil's Whisper." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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DJ Premier  - The legendary DJ/producer from Gang Starr will be on the ones and twos, giving the cypher MC's the once in a lifetime opportunity to while Preemo spins the beat. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Tink - This 20-year-old Chicago native is already working in the lab with Timbaland, so there's no telling what kind of tricks she will pull out of her sleeve during the cypher. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)