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2010 BET Hip Hop Awards
The 2010 show was hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Khaled was the host DJ and DJ Premier DJed the cyphers. Performances * ''"B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"/"MC Hammer"'' - Rick Ross with Diddy and DJ Khaled * ''"Too Legit to Quit"'' - MC Hammer * ''"Speakers Going Hammer"/"Pretty Boy Swag"'' - Soulja Boy * ''"Hard in da Paint"/"No Hands"'' - Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash * ''"Bed Intruder Song"'' - Antoine Dodson & Michael Gregory of The Gregory Brothers * ''"Gucci Time"'' - Gucci Mane feat. Swizz Beatz * ''"You Aint No DJ"'' - Big Boi feat. Yelawolf * ''"Who Dat"/"Blow Up"'' - J. Cole * ''"Salute"'' - Dipset * ''"Don't Let Me Fall"'' - B.o.B * ''"Teach Me How to Dougie"'' - Cali Swag District * ''"The Humpty Dance"/"I Get Around"'' - Shock G & Money-B of Digital Underground Cyphers * Internet Exclusive Cypher 1 - Vado, Reychesta, & Farnsworth Bentley * Internet Exclusive Cypher 2 - Laws, Reema Major, & Nick Javas * Cypher 1 - Wiz Khalifa, Bones Brigante, Yelawolf, & Raekwon * Cyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Epps
Michael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Day-Day Jones in ''Next Friday'' and its sequel, ''Friday After Next'', and also appeared in ''The Hangover'' and ''The Hangover Part III'' as "Black Doug". He was the voice of main character Boog in ''Open Season 2'', replacing Martin Lawrence, with whom he starred in the comedy ''Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'', playing "Reggie", cousin of Roscoe (played by Lawrence). He played Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wade in the films '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' (2004) and '' Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007). He has had starring roles in the sitcoms ''Uncle Buck'' and ''The Upshaws''. Early life Epps was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Mary Reed and (the late) Tommie Epps. In his adulthood, Epps moved to Brooklyn to star in ''Def Comedy Jam'' in 1994. Career Stand-up comedy Epps began his professional career by joining the ''Def Comedy Jam'' tour in 1995 and starre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Dodson
Kevin Antoine Dodson (born June 27, 1984) is an American Internet celebrity, singer, and actor. In 2010, while a resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, he gave an interview on local television news prompted by the report of an alleged home invasion and attempted rape of his sister. The interview became an Internet sensation and resulted in the "Bed Intruder Song," an Auto-Tuned song by The Gregory Brothers that sold thousands of copies on iTunes and appeared on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 list. Interview Dodson was interviewed on July 28, 2010, by Elizabeth Gentle, a reporter for NBC affiliate WAFF-48 News, after an alleged intruder attempted to rape his sister in her second-story bedroom, in Huntsville's Lincoln Park housing projects. The account was later contradicted by the now-named "rapist", Rashaad Cooper, who at the time was never identified to the police by the Dodsons or charged for the incident. The video of the interview caught atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money-B
Ronald Brooks, better known by his stage name Money-B, is an American rapper, best known for being a member of the funk and rap group Digital Underground. He is a member of Raw Fusion with DJ Fuze whom they had two albums, ''Live From the Styleetron'' and ''Hoochified Funk''. He had a solo album named ''Talkin' Dirty'' which features Digital Underground released in 1999. Money-B contributed, edited the script and acted as himself for the Digital Underground portion of the 2017 Tupac biopic ''All Eyez on Me''. Discography ;Solo albums *1999: ''Talkin' Dirty'' *2007: ''Mandatory Vol. 1'' *2009: ''4 Tha Funk Of It'' ;Collaboration albums *1991: ''Live from the Styleetron'' (with Raw Fusion) *1994: ''Hoochiefied Funk'' (with Raw Fusion) ;Guest appearances *1992: "Call It What You Want" (with Above The Law feat. 2Pac Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock G
Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. He was responsible for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough single " I Get Around", and co-producer of 2Pac's debut album ''2Pacalypse Now''. Early life Gregory Edward Jacobs was born on August 25, 1963 in New York City. He spent most of his childhood moving around the East Coast with his family, eventually settling in Tampa, Florida. As a drummer he won the 1978 "Most Talented" trophy at Greco Junior High School, but after relocating to Queens, New York (as a result of his parents' divorce), he traded his drums in for a set of turntables upon discovering and marvelling over hip hop while the art form was still in an underground developmental stage. He was mentored in the craft by his cousin Rene Negron (a.k.a. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Get Around (Tupac Shakur Song)
"I Get Around" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his second studio album, '' Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...'' (1993). It was released on June 10, 1993 as the album's second single and features Shakur's mentor Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground, Shakur's old group. It was produced by Shock G, who produced it under the alias, The D-Flow Production Squad. AllMusic notes that in the song Shakur "brags about his sexual conquests". Chart-wise, it was the album's most successful single reaching number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Composition and writing In the 2009 book ''How to Rap'', Shock G recalled that Shakur wrote the lyrics to the beat after hearing it for a while (rather than with no beat), and that Shakur also ghostwrote Shock G's verse. Commercial success "I Get Around" peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It spent 25 weeks on the charts and peaked number 5 on the US R&B charts. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Humpty Dance
"The Humpty Dance" is a song by the American rap group Digital Underground from their debut album '' Sex Packets''. Released as the second single from the album in January 1990, it reached No. 11 on the pop chart, No. 7 on the R&B chart, and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Rap Singles chart. The song is sung by Shock G's alter ego, "Humpty Hump", marking the character's second musical appearance; the first was Digital Underground's "Doowutchyalike," a pre-album video-single released in the spring of 1989. The song has been sampled by many different artists and producers. In the song's video, a young Tupac Shakur is visible in the background. In 2008, "The Humpty Dance" was ranked No. 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and No. 65 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s in 2007. The song was selected as one of many songs to hear and download in the musical reference book ''1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download''. The song was nominated for Best Rap V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cali Swag District
Cali Swag District was an American hip hop group from Inglewood, California, founded by former Death Row Records artist Big Wy and Dairold Potts. They are best known for their 2010 commercial debut single "Teach Me How to Dougie", which peaked at number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Career 2010-2011: ''The Kickback'' After originally signing with Capitol Records, Cali Swag District began to record their debut album, ''The Kickback''. They released their debut single, "Teach Me How to Dougie", produced by ''Runway Star'' o''The Makerz''production team on April 13, 2010. It became a commercial success, peaking at twenty-eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, nine on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and six on the US Rap Songs chart. The song's success led the " Dougie" to become one of the most popular dances of 2010. The song's follow-up, "Where You Are", was released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teach Me How To Dougie
"Teach Me How to Dougie" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Cali Swag District. It was produced by Runway Star for Cali Swag District's debut studio album, '' The Kickback'' (2011). The song was written by Chanti Glee, Charon Childs, and Corey Fowler, and was released digitally on April 12, 2010 as the first single from the album through Capitol Records. The title refers to the Dougie dance, which originated in Dallas, Texas by rapper, Lil' Wil from his song "My Dougie". "Teach Me How to Dougie" was a commercial success, and peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaked at number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs. It was certified platinum in the United States. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, and features Cali Swag and others partying, dancing and skateboarding. Composition The song features a metronomic and "cowbell-bolstered" beat. Cali Swag District trades their verses "ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipset
The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) is an American hip hop collective formed in 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones in Harlem, New York. The group was originally composed of Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom grew up together in Harlem. In 1999, fellow Harlem-based rapper Juelz Santana joined the group. In 2001, following Cam'ron's signing, the group secured a recording contract with Roc-A-Fella Records. It subsequently began recording its debut album, ''Diplomatic Immunity'', and released it on the aforementioned labels in March 2003. Following tensions and controversy between Cam'ron and Jay-Z, the group subsequently severed ties with Roc-A-Fella and signed with indie record label Koch Records. The group released its second album '' Diplomatic Immunity 2'', in November 2004 on Koch. After a hiatus because of artistic differences, in 2010 the original members began recording music together again and announced a reunion album. In February 2011, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelawolf
Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper. Born in Alabama and raised in Tennessee, he embarked on his career independently in 2005, releasing one extended play (EP) and four mixtapes until 2010. It was not until 2010's ''Trunk Muzik'' EP that Yelawolf started to gain mainstream attention, culminating with Yelawolf signing a deal with Interscope Records. His first release on a major label was a reworking of ''Trunk Muzik'', titled ''Trunk Muzik 0-60'' (2010). In January 2011, Yelawolf signed a recording deal with Eminem's record label Shady Records, and released his second studio album, ''Radioactive'' in November 2011. The album debuted at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Yelawolf released a sequel to his breakthrough mixtape ''Trunk Muzik'', titled ''Trunk Muzik Returns'', in March 2013. His third album, '' Love Story,'' was released in April 2015. His fourth album, ''Trial by Fire'', was released in October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Boi
Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside André 3000. Big Boi's solo debut album '' Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty'' was released in July 2010 to critical acclaim. He released his second studio album ''Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors'' in 2012. ''Boomiverse'', his third studio album, was released in June 2017. Early life Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School, before moving to Atlanta with his aunt Renee. He decided to pursue his interest in music at Tri-Cities High School, a visual and performing arts magnet school. Patton credited his grandmother with getting him interested in music by sending him and his siblings to the store to buy 45 records. He further credited his uncle with introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the age of 18, he started to gain recognition in the hip hop industry through his family's record label, Ruff Ryders, as well as his friendship and work with East Coast rapper DMX. Working with DMX as his producer, DJ and hype man, helped Dean gain prominence as a high-profile personality in hip hop. Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy, whose success helped the launch of his own label imprint, Full Surface, in 2001. He went on to sign multiple artists to the label, including Eve, Mashonda and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, among others. Dean went on to release two albums under the label; the first was a compilation, titled '' Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories'', released in 2002, and later his debut studio album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
