2013 BET Hip Hop Awards explained

2013 BET Hip Hop Awards
Location:	Atlanta Civic Center
Network:	BET
Date:	October 15, 2013
Host:	Snoop Dogg
Previous:	2012
Next:	2014

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards was held on October 15, 2013 at Atlanta Civic Center in the ATL. Snoop Dogg was the event's host for the first time. Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with 14. Drake had the second most at 13, while J. Cole picked up 10 nods.^[1] Kendrick Lamar won the most awards with 5 wins.^[2]

There was some controversy as Toronto battle rapper Charron won Freestyle Friday's March Mayhem Tournament, which guaranteed him a spot in the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher as one of the prizes for his victory. However, once it came time to film the cyphers, Charron was excluded. He responded with the "BET Cypher Verse" where he disses BET, Murda Mook, Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, Lil Twist, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar and Chief Keef, among others.^[3]

Performances

"Dreams and Nightmares"/"Levels" – Meek Mill
"Act Right"/"U.O.E.N.O."/"Type of Way" – Yo Gotti, Rocko & Rich Homie Quan
"Fork"/"Go DJ"/"Used 2"/"Back That Azz Up" – 2 Chainz feat. Mannie Fresh & Juvenile
"Honest"/"I Wanna Be with You"/"No Games" – Future, DJ Khaled, & Rick Ross
"Collard Greens"/"Money Trees" – Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock
"Ain't Worried About Nothin'" (Remix) – French Montana feat. Diddy, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross
"Thuggish Ruggish Bone"/"1st of tha Month"/"Crossroads" – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony feat. Claudette Ortiz

Cyphers

Internet Exclusive Cypher – Asia Sparks, La ' Vega, Bad Lucc, Problem, & Astro
Cypher 1 – Wax, Rapsody, Emis Killa, Rittz, & Jon Connor
Cypher 2 – ASAP Ferg, ASAP Twelvy, ASAP Nast, ASAP Ant, & ASAP Rocky of ASAP Mob
Cypher 3 – Action Bronson, Star Life Breezy, Travis Scott, Tiffany Foxx, & Lil' Kim
Cypher 4 – Slaughterhouse (Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9", Crooked I, & Joe Budden)
Cypher 5 – ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, & Kendrick Lamar of Top Dawg Entertainment
Cypher 6 – J. B. Smoove, Duane Martin, Boris Kodjoe, Nick Cannon, Nelly, & Chocolate Drop (aka Kevin Hart) of Real Husbands of Hollywood

Nominations

Best Hip Hop Video

Drake – "Started From the Bottom"

A$AP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – "Problems"
B.o.B featuring T.I. & Juicy J – "We Still In This"
J. Cole featuring Miguel – "Power Trip"
Kendrick Lamar – "Don't Kill My Vibe"

Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo, Duo or Group)

A$AP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – "Problems"

Ace Hood featuring Rick Ross & Future – "Bugatti"
J. Cole featuring Miguel – "Power Trip"
French Montana featuring Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – "Pop That"
Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake – "Poetic Justice"
Wale featuring Tiara Thomas – "Bad"

Track of the Year

Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.

"Started From the Bottom" – Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah "40" Shebib (Drake)

"Power Trip" – Produced by J. Cole (J. Cole featuring Miguel)
"Problems" – Produced by Noah "40" Shebib (A$AP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
"Don't Kill My Vibe" – Produced by Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
"Bugatti" – Produced by Mike Will Made It (Ace Hood featuring Rick Ross & Future)