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)
