Toccara BET Hip Hop Awards 07 Hip Hop and the Presidency

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http://HollywoodPost.com/ • • News Releases • Kanye West, Nelly, Common, Dr. Cornel West, MC Lyte, David Banner, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Lil' Wayne, Soulja Boy and Hurricane Chris, Among Others, Brought Style, Substance and Swagger to the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 • Hosted by Katt Williams, with Appearances by LL Cool J, Ciara, Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Jermaine Dupri, Hill Harper, Lauren London, Lil Mama, Lil Boosie, Dizzee Rascal, Twista, Phonte, Kardinal Offishal, Stat Quo, Cee-Lo, Melyssa Ford, Rocsi, Terrence, • KRS-One Received the I Am Hip Hop Icon Award • Two of the Jena 6 Expressed Thanks to the Hip Hop Nation for Its Mobilization and Support • • ATLANTA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Featuring talented lyricists, infectious beats, crowd-pleasing performances and powerful affirmations of unity, the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 celebrated the universal appeal of hip hop at Atlanta's Civic Center on Saturday, October 13. Hosted by actor/comedian Katt Williams, the two-hour awards show will premiere on BET Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. • • Kanye West kicked off the night performing two hits from his new album Graduation, Can't Tell Me Nothing and Good Life, which immediately brought the audience to their feet. Crowd favorite Lil' Wayne world premiered a new song, the fiery Gossip, which had fans mesmerized, and Nelly didn't hold anything back for his world premiere of Go Lil Mama, bringing out an entire female drumline to accompany his dancers. • • Hurricane Chris represented Louisiana with his catchy and entertaining performance of Ay Bay Bay , and was later joined by fellow Louisiana rep Lil Boosie performing Wipe Me Down. Common showed off his smooth lyrical prowess with Drivin' Me Wild, while Playaz Circle featuring Lil' Wayne and surprise guest Ludacris (who wrote his verse especially for this performance) brought Duffle Bag Boy to the stage. Though T.I. was absent, Wyclef Jean, DJ Drama, Alfamega and Busta Rhymes held him down, performing a special set, including an ode to free speech and T.I.'s Hurt. Rounding out the night was Soulja Boy, whose Crank That performance featured Superman capes and the wildly popular dance -- with countless audience members dancing along with him. • • In addition to its sizzling performances, the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 was, in essence, an extension of BET News' recent special HIP HOP VS. AMERICA, offering insights into the state of hip hop today. The show featured appearances by David Banner, MC Lyte and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, who shared the reasons why they love hip hop. Katt Williams, host for the second year in a row, once again delivered with hilarious and smart commentary, while the influential Dr. Cornel West presented the I Am Hip Hop Icon Award to living hip hop legend KRS-One. Also participating in the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 were two of the young men of the Jena 6, Carwin Jones and Bryant Purvis, who presented the Video of the Year award and thanked the hip hop community for its support. • • THE BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007 is sponsored by General Motors and Alltel Wireless. • • • BlackTree TV, A BlackTree Media Production. • • Produced by Jamaal Finkley • • Personality: Tashia Anderson A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! • WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat Sun (CST) _________________________ • BlackTree Media Production • Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 • Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama • Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk • • Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! • WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat Sun (CST) • A BlackTree Media Production • Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 • Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama • Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV

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