This year’s performers will be, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Common, NERD, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, The Game, Lady of Rage, Mc Lyte and Yoyo. My only question to that is where the EFFF is T.I.???? Homey just moved 500 plus units and he can’t get a slot??? No worries, I’m sure the network and the KING have something up their sleeve for this years festivities. Here’s some additional about the Awards…..

“Showcasing past and present music icons, BET HIP HOP AWARDS ‘08 takes the competition to a whole new level with scheduled appearances by a slew of hip hop heavyweights including GZA, Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck, and RZA. Adding to the hype, rapper Jadakiss will pump up the crowd as celebrity announcer, while the famed DJ Drama spins all night. A special tribute will also be paid to female pioneers in hip hop who have paved the way for women in a predominantly male industry.”

And since I’m not sure whether or not I can announce the line up for their infamous hip hop awards cipher, just know it’s going to be dope, to say the least!

For more info on the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, slide over here….NOW!  

Sincerely

Low “Ahhhhhhh sh*t, ATL’s going to be POPPIN next week” Key

Smirnoff brings out hip hop’s elite for star studded show!

Today, I had the pleasure in attending probably one of the most informative press conferences in a long time. The Smirnoff Expeirnece, which is a global series of events celebrating the brands eclectic taste in music, is taking to the stage tonight with a flurry of performances from Nas, N.E.R.D., Spank Rock, Grandmaster Flash and Buckshot from Blackmoon. But before the show, Smirnoff held an interesting press confernce in support of the tonights showcase, earlier today. The forum, which was hosted by MTV’s, Sway, was an open forum/discussion about a series of topics ranging from Africa, why the participants got involved, among other things.

Since I’m in a bit of a rush right now, I’ve uploaded a couple of clips from Nas, Grandmaster Flash and Pharrell talking about the aforementioned topics. I also snagged Pharrell talking about the rumored break up between him and his producing buddy, Chad Hugo, in which he asserted was “totally not true at all”. Tomorrow, I’ll have some DOPE footage from the concert as well.

Sincerely

Low “I CAN UPLOAD VIDEO NOW, YESSSSSSSSSS” Key

Nas discusses why hip hop artists and Americans don’t visit Africa @ The Smirnoff Press Conference on 10.07.08

Pharrell talks working with different artist and recreating a new sound @ The Smirnoff Press Conference on 10.07.08

Pharrell talks working hard and his views on Africa and how it’s perceived by African Americans @ The Smirnoff Press Conference on 10.07.08

Grandmaster Flash talks staying relevant in hip hop and why he’s still involved @ The Smirnoff Press Conference on 10.07.08