BET Hip Hop Awards: Chance The Rapper, YBN Cordae, Anderson .Paak & Rapsody

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Anderson .Paak, YBN Cordae
Four artists, three moods.

The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards may be over, but the performances still have tongues wagging. We've covered a few highlights in other articles throughout Tuesday evening, but here are others that were just as captivating from Rapsody, YBN Cordae and Anderson .Paak, and Chance The Rapper.

Fans both at the award ceremony and watching online were moved by Chance's "Sun Come Down" performance. Many people shared that they were all in their feelings with his minimal presentation while others poked fun at the lyrical mentions of the rapper's wife. The "Rich N*gga Problems" collaborative performance by YBN Cordae and Anderson .Paak was a vastly different energy as the two artists visually turned the clock back and took things to the block.

Rapsody brought the heat, literally, with her fiery solo performances of "Nina" and "Serena." The North Carolina emcee is a powerful force in the rap game and showed that she's able to stand alone, if need be, and let her talents speak for themselves. There were plenty of noteworthy live performances at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards ceremony, including Lil Kim's tribute as the I Am Hip Hop Awards recipient, so sound off in the comments and let us know if there were any that were particularly impressive—or disappointing.


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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