2021 BET Hip Hop Award Performances: Nelly, Young Thug, Gunna, Latto, Bia

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Watch your favorite artists grace the stage and make sure to also check out the newcomers who stepped into the Rap City Booth for a freestyle.

In another post from this evening, we've shared the list of winners from the BET Hip Hop Awards. This tie around, we're bringing you the performers who rocked the stage. Nelly was this year's recipient of the "I Am Hip Hop Award," and to cap off an already exciting evening, he took to the stage to perform a medley of his hits.

Young Thug and Gunna also lit up the stage and performed a few tracks while Bia shared her moment with Lil Jon. Latto showed off her big energy with a "Soufside" performance and Baby Keem flew solo when he spit his bars from "Family Ties."

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Isaiah Rashad, Tobe Nwigwe, and more set fire to the stage with their performances, including those who hopped in the Rap City Booth for a freestyle session including Yung Pooda, Young Devyn, and Nino Man. As usual, Hip Hop fans have stormed social media platforms to debate the winners, but for the most part, the overall show has been celebrated. 

Check out videos of performances as well as a few acceptance speeches, and let us know who you believe had the best moment on stage.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.