The big story from this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards — which were taped a few weeks back in Atlanta and aired last night — was that Rick Ross and Young Jeezy got into a fight backstage (and then in the parking lot, according to Flex). But other things happened, too! Such as: a particularly rousing tribute to the late Chris Lighty, founder of Violator Management, who died last month. And the cyphers, of course (Donald “Childish Gambino†Glover made it into one, which is a decision you can discuss among yourselves). Oh, and they gave out some awards, like G.O.O.D. Music’s “Mercy†for Best Collaboration and Drake’s “HYFR†for Best Hip-Hop Video. But those are not really the point. (Warning: possibly terrifying auto-play ahead.)
Here’s the Chris Lighty tribute, featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Missy Elliott, and 50 Cent:
The “Man With the Iron Fists†cypher, featuring A$AP Rocky, Angel Haze, Joey BadA$$, Drilky Graham, and yes, Childish Gambino:
The “West Coast†cypher, featuring Snoop Dogg/Lion, DJ Quik, E-40, Xzibit, Kurupt, Kendrick Lamar, and YG (Lamar also performed “Recipe†during the show):