Saving Grace

Every year I wince at what might be of the BET Hip Hop Awards. While I applaud that BET celebrates aspects of Black culture that are regularly ignored, I also loathe the ways in which we portray ourselves as the stereotypes that hold us back. I love Hip Hop music, but many of the artists today chip away at the hip hop culture that has been built to be taken seriously in order to make a quick buck. There was no showmanship in the performances, few big named stars, and all in all an underwhelming show.
The only highlight of the 2010 BET Hip Hop awards was the Cypher. So rather than bore you with facts that you already know I will let the Cyphers Speak for themselves. The Cypher brings us back to Hip Hop at its truest form. Its about lines that hit you hard and make you think on multiple levels at the same time. The Cypher is hip hop theater, and these were my two favorite Cyphers ( and probably everyone's)

*Sidebar* A lot of people gave JoJo a of of flack for his little brother Diggy out styling him, but I don't think that he came weak with his rhymes at all. Diggy has a swag that fits him and is believable. JoJo came to the Cypher in a little boys hat, a White T, a stomach full of butterflies, and it showed. I applaud the Simmons family for sticking by each other despite all of the hate that they are receiving.


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