BET Hip Hop Awards Atlanta, GA

DEBRA LEE INTERVIEW
(November 15, 2006) -- More than a musical style, Hip-Hop is a history of American culture and a testimony by its artists of their life experiences. BET's first-ever HIP-HOP AWARDS show, which taped Sunday, November 12 at Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre, is an electrifying evening of non-stop entertainment celebrating the genre of Hip-Hop music. The thrilling BET HIP-HOP AWARDS show premieres tonight -- Wednesday, November 15 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT on BET.

From the first moments of multi-platinum rappers Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Young Jeezy and super-producer Lil' Jon's show open with the 2001 hit, "Welcome To Atlanta," to show host Katt Williams' hilarious opening monologue as the "President of the Hip-Hop Nation," the standing-room-only crowd at the Fox was "crunk." Sizzling performances by hip-hop all stars such as three-time BET HIP HOP AWARDS winner T.I., Young Dro, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, The Game, Lil Wayne & Baby and Young Jeezy, as well as appearances by A-list entertainment industry moguls Jay Z, Diddy and Jermaine Dupri punctuated an evening full of historic moments. Atlanta's own DJ Unk shut down the show with a high-powered, dancing-in-the-aisles performance of his red-hot dance hit "Walk It Out."

Show participants also include hip-hop all-stars Busta Rhymes, rapper/producer Lil Jon, R&B songstresses Monica and Keyshia Cole, top nominees Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, hip-hop diva Remy Ma, reality TV stars Flavor Flav and Deelishis, Big Tigger, Melyssa Ford, Jim Jones, Big Kuntry, Rhymefest, Sway, Papoose, DJ Scratch, DJ Drama, Saigon and Styles P -- viewers will not want to miss this night of off-the-hook entertainment by the biggest names in the game A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in!

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