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The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, October 10. Among the big winners was Cardi B, who took home five trophies, including Hustler of the Year and Best New Hip Hop Artist.

Kendrick Lamar walked away with four awards. He won Album of the Year for "DAMN," Hot Ticket Performer, Best Hip Hop Video for "HUMBLE," as well as Lyricist of the Year.

Check out the full winner's list below. 

Single of the Year
Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee"
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow" - WINNER
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE."
Future, “Mask Off”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”

Album of the Year
DJ Khaled, Grateful
Future, FUTURE
J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only
Jay Z, 4:44
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. – WINNER
Migos, Culture

Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Aminé
Cardi B – WINNER
Kodak Black
Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley

Hustler of the Year
Cardi B – WINNER
Chance the Rapper
Diddy
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar

Best Collabo, Duo or Group
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts” – WINNER
French Montana feat. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”
Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”
Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj, “Rake It Up”

Best Hip-Hop Video
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”
Future, “Mask Off”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” – WINNER

Hot Ticket Performer
Cardi B
Chance the Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar –​ WINNER

Lyricist of the Year
Chance the Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar –​ WINNER

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom –​ WINNER
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers and Missy Elliott
Director X
Hype Williams

DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled –​ WINNER
DJ Mustard

Producer of the Year
DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers
DJ Mustard
London On Da Track
Metro Boomin –​ WINNER
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams

MVP of the Year
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
DJ Khaled –​ WINNER
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
A$AP Rocky
Cardi B –​ WINNER
Future
Migos
Nicki Minaj

Best Mixtape
Cardi B, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 –​ WINNER
Gucci Mane, Droptopwop
Juicy J, Gas Face
Playboi Carti, Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley, My Moment
Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It, Gotti Made-It

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Chance the Rapper, “I’m the One” (DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne)
Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” (Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane)
Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee” (Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Nicki Minaj, “Rake It Up” (Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj) –​ WINNER
Ty Dolla $ign, “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Wiz Khalifa, “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)

Impact Track
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Jay Z, “Story of O.J.” –​ WINNER
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Kendrick Lamar, “DNA.”
Lecrae, “Blessings” Feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Tyler, The Creator, “Who Dat Boy” Feat. A$AP Rocky

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Zoey Dollaz, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask The Slump God and Ball Greezy came to represent Florida at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards. Peep their cypher below.

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BET welcomed up and coming rappers Cozz, JID, Kodie Shane and Ali Tomineek to this year's hip hop cyphers. Check them out below and let us know what you think.

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Every year fans look forward to the BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers. This year was no different. Check out Fat Joe, Belly and Cyhi the Prynce ripping theirs.

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Migos have been on fire for a while now, so it was only right that they would be called upon to perform at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards. Watch them do their thing with "Too Hotty."

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The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, October 10. Cardi B was one of the performers. Watch as she tears it down with her hit song "Bodak Yellow."

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Eminem's 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards freestyle will be talked about for a long time. The Detroit music icon ripped into President Donald Trump with ferocity for 4 1/2 minutes. Check it out below.

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Charlie Puth returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, October 10. Watch as he performs the hit song "Attention" off of his forthcoming album titled "Voicenotes."

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Aminé has seen his stock rise significantly this year after being named a 2017 XXL Freshman and releasing the album "Good For You." He looks to keep that momentum going by releasing an official music video for "Spice Girl."

Available Here: https://amine.lnk.to/GoodForYouYD

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Bruno Mars was the latest musical guest on Charlie Rose. The multifaceted artist used the occasion to perform "That's What I Like" off of his latest album, "24K Magic."

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We're sorry to report that Roc of the Detroit rap group Doughboyz Cashout has been killed in his hometown.

Fox 2 Detroit reports that Roc was found shot inside a white Hyundai near the area of Stoepel and Westfield. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.

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The 2017 Hip Hop Awards will air at 8/7 Central tonight, October 10, on BET.

Besides the performances, hop hop fans always tune in to check out the cyphers. There will be one huge star participating as host DJ Khaled has announced that Eminem will take part

Check out a clip below.

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Yo Gotti releases a new single titled "Juice" off of his forthcoming album, "I Still Am." The album will arrive on October 27. You can pre-order it now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-still-am/id1294530286

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Memphis rapper and Collective Music Group CEO, Yo Gotti, is preparing to release a new album titled "I Still Am" on October October 27.

He's lined up features from Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, YFN Lucci, French Montana and 21 Savage.

Peep the album cover and pre-order "I Still Am" now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-still-am/id1294530286

I Still Am Tracklist:

1. Betrayal
2. Back Gate
3. Brown Bag
4. Rake It Up (feat. Nicki Minaj)
5. Juice
6. Different
7. Save It For Me (feat. Chris Brown)
8. 2809
9. One on One (feat. YFN Lucci & Meek Mill)
10. Oh Yeah (feat. French Montana)
11. Yellow Tape (feat. 21 Savage)
12. Don’t Wanna Go Back
13. Around the World

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Check out Cassie's new music video for "Love a Loser" featuring G-Eazy. Her latest album is on the way.

Download or stream the single below:

http://smarturl.it/LoveALoser

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Big T drops off an official music video for "30 Loaded Lux." This is off of his mixtape titled "Big Tuna." Available now on iTunes: http://www.datpiff.com/BIG-T-MR-CHILLACKABOO-Big-Tuna-mixtape.858546.html

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The original Black Eyed Peas trio stop by The Breakfast Club studio to discuss their history as a group, their new interactive comic book and more:

- Start on Ruthless Records with Eazy-E

- How the Peas came together

- Denouncing successful hip hop artists (Hammer, Kid N Play)

- Conspiracy theories on Eazy’s death

- Their individual ethnic backgrounds

- Apl was one of the kids from Unicef commercial ($1 a day commercial)

- When they decided to put a female in the group

- Nicole from The Pussycat Dolls and Fergie were up for a spot on the Peas

- Working with Apple and other brands to launch a marketing campaign

- Naming The Black Eyed Peas

- Pressured to change their look

- New comic book

- Creating technology for the book

- “Substance in music is risky”

- Taboo’s battle with testicular cancer

- Getting the Peas story out there

- Will.i.am being confused for Wyclef Jean

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The woman accusing Nelly of rape claims he's trying to intimidate her through the media. 

TMZ reports that Karen Koehler, the alleged victim's attorney, sent a letter to prosecutors detailing what she believes are verbal attacks being made by Nelly's team against her client.

"It is morally reprehensible for an accused person and his bully lawyer to issue derogatory and defamatory statements against a young alleged rape victim," Koehler says in the letter. "It is also criminal -- in the State of Washington -- when those vicious attacks are issued in the form of threats."

Koehler points out a statement made by Nelly's lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, as an example.

"It does not surprise me that she wanted to have her story publicized. That is playbook 101 of a person with an agenda and clearly she has one. The agenda is money, fame and notoriety," Rosenblum told TMZ on Monday, October 8, following his client's arrest.

Rosenblum responded to Koehler's accusation by telling TMZ: "I would suggest rereading the [intimidating a witness] statute. I would further suggest talking to some of the unbiased witnesses," he said. "Nelly will continue to respond to her client's baseless allegations."

As we previously reported, Nelly born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., was picked up in Des Moines, Washington and taken to jail Saturday, October 7. The rapper was accused of rape by a 21-year old Seattle woman, who said the assault occurred on his tour bus.

He was booked for investigation of rape in the second-degree and released a few hours later.

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Kodak Black has been indicted on first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges by a grand jury in Florence County, South Carolina. 

The 20-year old Pompano Beach, Florida native is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in November of 2016 at a Comfort Inn and Suites hotel, following a concert in Florence.

Black allegedly pushed the young woman onto the bed and then the floor, where he sexually assaulted and bit her, according to the allegations. He told the woman he couldn't help himself, as she screamed and tried to push him off her, the police report says.

The victim reported the incident to a school nurse, who alerted the school resource officer.

The Florence County Sheriff's Office was then made aware of the allegations, according to WPDE.

Black, born Dieuson Octave, was arrested for the alleged crime last year. He posted $100,000 bond in December and was released from a South Carolina jail.

As part of his bond conditions, Black can't have any contact with the victim or the victim’s family. He is also not allowed to comment on the allegations against him by way of print, electronic, digital or social media.

If he violates those terms his bond will be revoked.

Black's attorney, Beattie Ashmore, told Billboard "I am aware of the indictment and it was expected as part of the normal process of the pending case." 

The "Tunnel Vision" rapper faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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Kodak Black keeps the new visuals coming. This latest one is for his song "Snot Thot." Give it a look below and let us know what you think in the comment section.

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