The winners for the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012 have been announced and Diddy did not come away with the Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse award. He had been nominated for his verse on Future's "Same Damn Time (Remix)." But, 2 Chainz won the award for his contribution to G.O.O.D. Music's "Mercy."
French Montana's biggest hit to date, "Pop That" samples a 2 Live Crew single "I Wanna Rock," specifically vocals from Uncle Luke. When he heard it, he says he knew it was a hit. He then joked about getting paid for the sample and said he'd talk to Diddy after the performance. Watch below.
Future began his set with "Turn Off the Lights" before transitioning to "Same Damn Time." But, it wasn't the album cut, it was the remix. Diddy rose from beneath the stage, spotlight shining, to recite his verse with Los and Future serving as hype men.
After he finished, Machine Gun Kelly floated down from the rafters for "Wild Boy," working from the stage and climbing up into an area where people were seating. All while everyone was rocking to the song.
The final song was French Montana's "Pop That." Uncle Luke, who is sampled on the hit's chorus, came out for his part and Montana emerged. As he performed his opening verse, everyone was on stage: Diddy, Los, MGK, Luke, Montana and Future. The set concluded with an explosion of fire. Diddy, throughout the set, proclaimed that Bad Boy was back.
Despite a track listing that said otherwise, when Rick Ross "The Black Bar Mitzvah" mixtape was released last night, Diddy was not on "Birthday," Ross' take on the 2 Chainz song.
"Lace Up," the major label debut LP from Machine Gun Kelly, was released today. The 13 song album (17 for the deluxe edition) features collaborations with Avenged Sevenfold members M. Shadows and Synyster Gates, Bun B, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil' Jon, DMX, Tech N9ne, Twista, Young Jeezy, Cassie and more.
For Bad Boy, it is the first album release since the rapper's "Half Naked & Almost Famous" EP on March 20 and the first LP release since Diddy/Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris" all the way back on December 14, 2010.
When Bad Boy has in town for the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Diddy, Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana and Los stopped by Atlanta's V-103 to talk with Greg Street. During the interview, Los did his freestyle challenge thing. Watch below.