Get ready, hip hop heads! The BET Hip Hop Awards is airing tonight at 8 PM EST, and we already have the 411 about it. After being taped last Friday, the biggest hip hop show of the year is just a mere hours away—and we can’t wait to watch.
Peep the rundown of everything we already know about the highly-anticipated show below. We couldn’t leave y’all hangin’ with all of this juicy info…
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Our guy, Uncle Snoop, is hosting.
Snoopy Doggy Dogg is at da do’.
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Doug E. Fresh, Tink, and Redman are among the MCs that’ll be spitting in tonight’s cypher.
Embedded from www.youtube.com.Check out the entire list here.
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Scarface got arrested minutes after winning his award.
After accepting the I Am Hip Hop award, Scarface was arrested for failing to hand in child support payments. “There was a sheriff waiting to arrest him backstage,” a source told Us Weekly. “Literally, he walked off the stage holding his awards and handcuffs were put on him.”
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You’ll be blessed with Nicole Paris and her dope beat-boxing skills.
Get ready to meet the #beatbox monster @RealNicoleParis on the #HipHopAwards this TUES 8P|7c!!! pic.twitter.com/eA4PE7ax8M
— #HipHopAwards (@HipHopAwards) October 11, 2015
Niicceeee.
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Rick Ross and his fiance Lira Mercer made their debut as a newly-engaged couple.
Say hello to the Prez and First Lady of Maybach Music Group.
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The show will include performances from Tip, Dej Loaf, Lil’ Kim, Puff Daddy, and more.
Turn up time is near.
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The 6ix God is in the lead with 12 nominations.
Check out the rest of the night’s nominees here.
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Some of your favorite Love and Hip Hop stars stopped through.
Scrappy and Bambi were just a few of the VH1 personalities that attended.
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The sneaker game at the show was ON POINT.
Check out all of the fly kicks here.
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The official hashtag of the night is “#HipHopAwards”
For when you’re typing away about the night’s festivities. Get your Twitter fingers ready.