The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 will take place on Saturday, October 13 at Atlanta's Civic Center, and premiere on the network Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Veteran host actor / comedian Katt Williams is sure to deliver a high energy show filled with hot performances by the best in the business!
British music fans have voted Kano as the “Best UK Act” ahead of the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, GA on October 13th. Kano went head to head with five of the UK’s finest rappers; Dizzee Rascal, JME, Klashnekoff, Lethal B and Wiley to win the gong. For two weeks, Hip Hop fans battled it out by voting interactively on MTV Base and 1 Xtra BBC websites for their favourite act; and on Monday 1st October, live on 1 Xtra BBC Kano was announced as the winner.
Reggae artist, Skull debuted this week on Billboard with his first single, "Boom Di Boom Di" at number 16 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart and number 31 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. "Boom Di Boom Di" is buzzing in the clubs in Jamaica, getting spins on Irie FM, has an accompanying 3D animated music video which was recently added on MTV Tempo in the Caribbean, is gaining steam in the U.S. and on MTV Base in the UK.
Britishhiphop.co.uk was present to see history in the making with the first ever BET Hip Hop Awards. The ceremony took place at the distinguished Fox Theatre, Atlanta and boasted a guest list of stars. From Jay Z to Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg to TI, Chamillonaire to the UK’s Sway, all the big names were there and thanks to our friends at BBC 1Xtra, BET and Glenyearwood so were we! So sit back and relax as we bring you the inside scoop.
1Xtra today announced Sway as the winner of the ‘Best UK Act’ category of the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards taking place in Atlanta on November 12th. 1Xtra hosted the voting for the awards alongside MTV Base, which gave UK music fans a unique opportunity to vote for their favourite British act at a major US Awards ceremony.