R&B Divas Teyana Taylor, H.E.R., Erykah Badu And Brandy Run The Rap Cypher On 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards [Winners List]

Some of the most beloved R&B divas exchanged their singing crowns for the opportunity to drop lyrical bombs on the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards‘ famed rap cypher on Tuesday night, Oct. 27.

Teyana Taylor, H.E.R., Erykah Badu, and Brandy joined together in a social distancing conscious, all-female segment to show their rap skills, and the result was impressive.

The quartet rapped over Brandy’s infamous 1994 hit “I Wanna Be Down” from the singer’s self-titled album. The single originally featured rap legend MC Lyte in the 1990s, but BET’s innovative mashup may call for the release of a new 2020 version of the song.

This year’s awards show also featured a social justice cypher with Rapsody, Flawless Real Talk, Chika, Polo G, and Jack Harlow, along with a cypher of the hottest reggae artists.

Hosted by the 85 South Show podcast group, consisting of comedians and actors DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean, the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards recognized Megan Thee Stallion with three awards, Roddy Ricch with top awards “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year,” and the late Pop Smoke with posthumous award “Best New Hip Hop Artist.”

Other artists that made an appearance on the show included Lil Baby, Trae Tha Truth, G Herbo, City Girls, Mulatto, Gucci Mane, Monica, Quavo, T.I., Snoop Dogg, and Lil Wayne, who closed out the show.

With less than six days until the presidential elections, Sen. Kamala Harris surprised viewers with an appearance where she discussed the urgency of people voting.

See the complete list of 2020 BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” winners below:

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

FUTURE FEATURING DRAKE – “LIFE IS GOOD”

BEST COLLABORATION

MEGAN THEE STALLION FEATURING BEYONCÉ – “SAVAGE (REMIX)”

BEST DUO OR GROUP

CHRIS BROWN AND YOUNG THUG

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

TRAVIS SCOTT

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

RAPSODY

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

HIT-BOY

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

SONG OF THE YEAR

RODDY RICCH – “THE BOX” (PRODUCED BY 30 ROCK & DATBOISQUEEZE)

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

RODDY RICCH – “PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL”

BEST NEW HIP HOP ARTIST

POP SMOKE

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

BEYONCÉ – “SAVAGE (REMIX)”

IMPACT TRACK

LIL BABY – “THE BIGGER PICTURE”

DJ OF THE YEAR

D-NICE

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM

THE JOE BUDDEN PODCAST

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

STORMZY (UK)

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