The Shady 2.0 crew set the mark for everyone to follow, alongside DJ Premier
Eminem joined his Shady Records brethren during the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, joining forces with Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf to spit as part of a Cypher while DJ Premier manned the wheels of steel.
LL COOL J Named This Year’s “I AM HIP-HOP ICON” Award Recipient at the “BET Hip Hop Awards”
Hosted By Comedian Mike Epps, The “BET Hip Hop Awards” Premieres October 11, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.*
In the rap and hip hop industry many careers are short lived, however LL Cool J has been an iconic name that has been able to weather the storm and still remain active in the hip hop and music industry scene.
LL Cool J began his career as a flagship artist on Def Jam Record, in 1984. His words for the women in most of his songs was what allowed him to gather a vast amount of faithful followers who helped catapult him to the top of the music industry.
BET Awards is set to air Sunday night with a number of performers including Kanye West who will perform his song “Power,” Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Alicia Keys, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Ludacris, T-Pain and rapper T.I. who was recently released from prison.
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