All in all, BET did an awesome job at blending the old with the new and put on a great show. However, some of the blending seemed like a slight stretch with Treach and Lil Mama appearing in cyphers with some of hip-hop’s new blood. And while David Banner‘s inclusion in one of the cyphers also seemed a bit random, his message was extremely powerful.
In addition to the Mississippi MC’s very potent 16, there were quite a few that stood out. Verses from Snow tha Product, Logic, Detroit Che and a back and forth with hip-hop’s reunited married couple Remy Ma and Papoose, were all worthy of a rewind. However, the most lethal wordplay came at the very end courtesy of Murda Mook. The Harlem MC appeared alongside battle rappers Arsonal, Calicoe and Couture, in a live edition of the cypher. With a rumored battle with Drake brewing, Mook took the perfect opportunity to send a few shots at the Young Money MC:
King of battle rap, comfortable in first place/ Here, finish line is all mine, heard Drake?/How you flashbackin’ to actin’, it’s real here/Cripple your career, put it back in a wheelchair/ Get killed here/Ain’t no chill here/My demeanor/Don’t play the field here/ De-gras-si, it ain’t greener.
Whew! We’ll have to wait and see what develops from this potential showdown. In the meantime, you can continue on to see the complete list of winners, as well as each of the cyphers from the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Once you’re finished, be sure to check out all the performances and comedic sketches throughout the show. Let us know what you think!
2014 BET Awards Re-Cap + Cyphers [VIDEO] was originally published on theurbandaily.com
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