(hiphop beat)
- I don't like to look at anything as a loss.
I either win, or I learn.
So for me, it's always a win-win. (laughs)
I can't lose, that's the moral of the story.
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BET, welcome to my home.
'Bout to take y'all inside a little journey,
show y'all my BET 2002 Male Hip Hop Award.
Ah, there we go.
Know what I'm saying, we here, we live.
Trophies. It's trophies, baby.
It's always love.
BET always does great production.
So the first one was good.
The second one was, you know, even better, featuring myself.
You can't go wrong with the Rule in 2002.
- Now, Steve and I made a bet backstage,
that by the end of the show, somebody gon' perform naked.
(audience laughs)
I'm putting my money on Ja Rule.
- They had me working that night, if I recall.
I performed like three times, I think.
I know we had a hell of a night,
'cause I won, and whenever we win,
we turn all the way up,
so I know we had a good time that night. (laughs)
(hiphop music)
(laughs) Shook!
His wifey, oh man, this is good shit.
I haven't seen this in a long time.
("Always On Time" by Ja Rule and Ashanti)
Yeah, I was happy, man. I was happy.
Gotti, give him a shake. We was happy, man.
Okay, here big boy.
Who is that? Allisha Gray?
I wasn't really expecting this one, you know.
I been up for some awards this year, and I never win.
So I just come now and have a good time.
But yo, this is black star power,
this is what it's about, y'all!
True stuff.
You feel me?
We in here together tonight and we doin' it real big.
I want to thank everybody out here.
My dawg Gotti, we did it, baby.
I love him right there.
My wife. The whole Murder Inc., all y'all out here.
Ayo, Lanski, Def Jam, Kev, I see you baby.
Ayo! We winning! Let's keep winning!
Cut the check! Cut the check!
(audience applauding)
(laughing)
Yeah.
BET rewarded me in a way that I didn't expect,
as you seen in my speech.
You know, I didn't think I was gonna win over
some of those other names.
You know, artists that was up there,
'cause you know, they aways win.
I was very happy that I got this award in that year
because I had went through all that.
All these transitions, being compared to this artist,
PAC, you know, and DMX.
We inspired each other, you know, me and him, Jay.
They made me want to, you know, be great.
You know, and be better than them, and make dope shit.
This is black star power!
This is what it's about, y'all, you feel me?
We in here together tonight, and we doin' it real big.
I think the BET awards is the quintessential award show.
You do give to your awards that shot on stage.
For a new artist to shine,
and then to get that kind of platform, is amazing.
So, you know, I applaud BET,
you know, for giving artistry.
New style and creativity, and all that.
Yo, BET! I want to thank y'all for kicking it with me, man.
Getting my perspective on.
Success and winning and all that.
Listen! Don't forget June 25th, BET awards.
What? BET. Holla. Make sure y'all watch.
You guys gotta go home, your car's right there.
Come on. Aye you, with the camera.
You come this way.
BET I love y'all man, much love.
(laughing)
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