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106 & Party rings in 2012 with a hip hop bang!

It's the Livest New Year's Eve Party on the Planet! - Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It's the Livest New Year's Eve Party on the Planet! - Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Young Jeezy - The "I Do" rapper is acknowledged for his song under the Best Rap Performance category, along with the song's guest features, Andre 3000 and Jay-Z.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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TM: 103 - Young Jeezy performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

I'm Ready - Young Jeezy performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. 

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I'm Ready - Young Jeezy performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. 

Young Jeezy on meeting Betty White: - “Oh man, Betty cool, man. We were just chopping it up and she was saying she’s a fan of me. Then, we were talking about the Golden Girls and how much of a fan I was of the show when I was growing up.”(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Gotta Love Jeezy - Young Jeezy performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Where's My Record? - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Where's My Record? - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Buckwild - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Buckwild - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

That Way - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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That Way - Yelawolf and DJ Frank White at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Too Live - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Too Live - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

It's a Party! - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It's a Party! - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Wild Boy - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Wild Boy - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Ya Heard? - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Ya Heard? - Waka Flocka Flame and Wale perform at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Great Show - Young Jeezy with Terrence J at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Great Show - Young Jeezy with Terrence J at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

The Crew - DJ Drama, Maino, 2 Chainz, DJ Prostyle, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J ring in the new year at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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The Crew - DJ Drama, Maino, 2 Chainz, DJ Prostyle, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J ring in the new year at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Brooklyn, Where Y'All At? - Maino performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Brooklyn, Where Y'All At? - Maino performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Sky High - Maino performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Sky High - Maino performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Can't Wait - Audience at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Can't Wait - Audience at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Stylish - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Stylish - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

The Realest - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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The Realest - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Y'All Hear Me - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Y'All Hear Me - 2 Chainz performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

MGK - "First time I saw Juice I realized that Omar Epps should've been my dad instead of my [real] dad, dude is GQ for real." (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Bad Boy 4 Life - Machine Gun Kelly performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Check the Abs - Machine Gun Kelly performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Check the Abs - Machine Gun Kelly performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Move the Crowd - Maino performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Party Over Here - Maino, 2 Chainz, DJ Prostyle, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J ring in the new year at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Party Over Here - Maino, 2 Chainz, DJ Prostyle, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J ring in the new year at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

"Side Effects" - Future drops this one for the ride or die checks that stayed down from the beginning.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Swag - Future performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Wave - Future performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Wave - Future performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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All Day Long - Future performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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All Day Long - Future performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

30. Atlanta Falcons: French Montana - The Southern hip hop capital looks North with its pick by going with French Montana. The Bad Boy rapper has pretty much adopted the ATL's 808-heavy sound of to help make himself one of the hottest rappers from the Big Apple to the A.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Told Y'All - French Montana performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Listen Up - DJ Prostyle at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Listen Up - DJ Prostyle at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Superstar - B.o.B. at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Superstar - B.o.B. at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Oh My! - 2 Chains performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Oh My! - 2 Chains performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Be Happy - Wale performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Be Happy - Wale performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Smooth - Jeremih and Wale perform "That Way" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Smooth - Jeremih and Wale perform "That Way" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

It Happens - Wale performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It Happens - Wale performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

My Way - Jeremih and Wale perform "That Way" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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My Way - Jeremih and Wale perform "That Way" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Such a Boss - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Such a Boss - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Huge - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Huge - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

May 22, 2012: "Wild Boy (Remix)"  - Meek was featured on the remix of MGK's "Wild Boy" which also featured Steve-O, 2 Chainz, Mystikal, French Montana and Yo Gotti. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Philly All Day - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

"I'm a Coke Boy" - Chinx Drugz Feat. French Montana, Rick Ross and Diddy - French Montana could've been a lot of things, but the drug push is ingrained in his heart. Montana steers the hook on the mid-tempo cut from his Coke Boys affiiliate, Chinx Drugz. With Diddy and Rick Ross verses, a violin and a noteworthy flip of LL Cool J's "Jinglin' Baby," this is a defining song from the CB crew.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Hey You - French Montana performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

12. DJ Drama - DJ Drama is undoubtedly the most powerful mixtape mogul of the new millennium. His seminal early-2000s Gangsta Grillz releases helped propel Atlanta and the city's trap-rap movement to its dominant position in hip hop, and even attracted the attention of the Feds, who famously raided Drama's Atlanta offices and arrested him on bootlegging charges in 2007. Regardless, rap stars both new and old, Dirty South or not, still turn to Drama and his mixtapes to up their buzz level.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Bring the Drama - DJ Drama at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Hold Up - Yelawolf meets the press at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Hold Up - Yelawolf meets the press at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Made It - Yelawolf meets the press at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Made It - Yelawolf meets the press at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Waka Flocka Flame - King of the club-bangers, Waka Flocka Flame will rock the crowds outside the Shrine Auditorium at the 106 & Park “Live! Red! Ready!” Pre-Show, airing live, Sunday, July 1 at 6P/5C, just before the main event.  (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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What Did You Say? - Waka Flocka Flame at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Love It - Tyga performs "Rack City" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Love It - Tyga performs "Rack City" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Thanks for Everything - Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz with Tyga at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Thanks for Everything - Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz with Tyga at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Whoa There - Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz with Tyga at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Whoa There - Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz with Tyga at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Meek Mill - After being named one of XXL magazine's 2011 Freshmen Class rappers, Maybach Music Group signee Meek Mill is poised to take over in 2012. Since lingering under an unproductive partnership with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records, the Philly-bred spitter has released popular tracks "Tupac Back" and "Ima Boss" off MMG's collaborative studio album Self Made Vol. 1, released in May 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Peace and Love - Meek Mill performs "I'm a Boss" at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Hustlin' Hard! - Ace Hood performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Hustlin' Hard! - Ace Hood performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

"Cash Flow"  - After signing to DJ Khaled's We Da Best lable imprint, Ace Hood released the single "Cash Flow" featuring Rick Ross and T-Pain. It was a major hit in Florida and showed that the emcee was well on his way to the top.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Lock It Down - Ace Hood performs at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Happy New Year! - The Livest Audience rings in 2012 at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Happy New Year! - The Livest Audience rings in 2012 at BET for 106 & Party, December 31, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)