Kendrick Lamar picked up eight wins while Megan Thee Stallion walked away empty-handed.
After taping a week ago, the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night (October 15). Fat Joe hosted for the third year in a row as a host of stars filled Drai's Nightclub in Las Vegas.
It was an action-packed night in Sin City as Travis Scott was presented with the I Am Hip Hop Award and the Houston native was grateful for the recognition.
“I come from that generation where we were considered nowhere in hip-hop, and every day I was trying to push the sound,” Scott said. “And coming in as a producer, no one knew what I was trying to do. But I've always had this idea and I've had this vision to this day to take that sound and take things to the next level.”
Kendrick Lamar added to his dominant year with eight wins from his 11 nominations – including artist of the year – which left Megan Thee Stallion empty-handed after earning a top 12 nominations.
Amidst blackjack cards being dealt and dice rolling, energetic performances filled the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards with 2 Chainz, 310babii, Big Boogie, GloRilla, Bossman Dlow, E-40, Juicy J, 'All the Way Turnt Up » collaborators Soulja Boy and Roscoe Dash as well as 305 reps Trina and Yung Miami take the stage.
This is only the fourth time the BET Hip Hop Awards have taken place outside of Atlanta since 2006. Find our ranking of all the shows from worst to best below.
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310babii
310babii got the crowd moving their hips as he brought some West Coast flavor to Las Vegas. The Inglewood native is already way ahead of some of his Gen Z rap contemporaries for the sheer fact that he cares about the art of his live performance. Wearing a black tank top, shiny oversized pants, and a pair of American Chopper gloves, 310babii belted out his platinum-selling “Soak City (Do It),” which reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. He ended his set by taking a dip with “Pink Whitney” and “Rock Your Hips”.
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Fat Joe
Taking a break from hosting duties, Fat Joe kicked off the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards with his 2006 Lil Wayne-assisted banger “Make It Rain,” which turns 18 on Halloween. With Wayne nowhere to be found, Joey Krak brought in his right-hand partner Dre from the bullpen to get the energy up a few notches on Scott Storrs' timeless production.
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Bossman Dlow
“Yesterday's honor ain't today's,” Fat Joe said introducing Bossman Dlow, who is undoubtedly one of rap's rookies of the year. The Florida rhymer continued his mainstream rise by taking the stage with his pockets literally full of the cash Joe was referring to. Dlow opened with the ratchet “Shake Dat Ass” while rocking a slick plaid coat before getting a loud pop from the crowd when he launched into his motivational anthem “Get In With Me.”
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Trina & Young Miami
Trina took home the I Am Hip Hop Award in 2022 and the Queen of Miami returned to the BET Hip Hop Awards stage two years later. Knee-high Diamond Princess with a pair of denim thigh-high booties and a matching diamond-encrusted jacket to complete the look. She took it to the end of her 1999 Hot 100 hit “Nann” and weaved through her discography for a lively medley of boastful “Da Baddest B—h,” “BR Right,” her assist on “B*tch From of Latto. Da Souf', 'Look Back at Me' and 'Pull Over', which saw Yung Miami appear to complete 305's desert takeover.
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Flaujee Johnson
While she dominates the hardwood courts at LSU, balling isn't her only talent, with Flau'jae proving her chops as a rapper during the show. Although she was unable to perform in person due to her busy schedule, the hip hop star made one of her childhood dreams come true when she took the Nissan stage at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. Flau'jae showed off her lyrical prowess and her theatrics performance The best of both worlds cuts 'Legendary Flows' and 'Came Out A Beast' sans Lil Wayne.
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Juicy J & 2 Chainz
Juicy J took the stage in a black snakeskin trench coat, but it was actually the sparkly sneakers and matching sunglasses that stole the show and made the outfit pop. Juicy took it back to '99 with the Three 6 Mafia classic “Slob on My Knob” before enlisting 2 Chainz for a guest appearance while turning Drai's into a strip club for “Bandz a Make Her Dance” as the bucks flew around from the space.
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Big Boogie & GloRilla
Big Boogie's Memphis growl might sound intimidating, but rapper CMG just wants everyone to have a good time. With “BOP!” buzzing club playlists across the country, he carried the bottled momentum to Drai's. Boogie kept the party going by hilariously thrusting his hips while rapping his rocking lyrics. Memphis native GloRilla showed up in chains and leather for a gothic gladiator outfit as she cemented her place on female rap's A-list with one of her many fiery assists in 2024.
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2 Chainz
2 Chainz lived up to his Drench God moniker with his eclectic fashion choices — a silver reflective jacket with a fur hood that matched the metallic disco balls hanging from the ceiling. Titi Boy will be able to rock club venues as long as he breathes. He even brought out some strippers who expertly worked the poles as he ran through a live medley that included hits like “Birthday Song,” “Rich As Fk,” “I Love Dem Strippers,” “Watch Out” and “I'm Different.” “
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E-40
Give E-40 his flowers while he can still smell them. The Bay Area native changed the temperature in the room with his smooth rendition of “Choices (Yup).” Wearing a brown Louis Vuitton jacket, 40 Water kicked the night up a few notches with his slick guest verse on Lil Jon's party-starting “Snap Yo Fingers.” The language innovator moved into Big Sean's explosive “IDFWU,” which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015, before closing with the Lil Jon-produced “Tell Me When To Go.” “Sing all of this,” he instructed the tepid nightclub crowd.
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Soulja Boy & Roscoe Dash
Seventeen years later, Soulja Boy still has the country spinning. Big Draco performed with the audience for his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit. Soulja Boy made a pit stop in Vegas from his nationwide tour and then went into “All the Way Turnt Up.” When Roscoe Dash made a rare cameo, walking around with some girls, it was more like a wrestling entrance.
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