- [Narrator] The biggest show in hip hop
goes down every year,
Showcasing the artistry, the lyricism,
and the artists' storytelling through music.
The BET Hip Hop Awards brings all the fire,
flows and funny to the stage.
But it's not only the artists, performance and celebrities
that make the biggest night in hip hop memorable.
We've got to show love for those who hosted
the Hip Hop Awards over the years.
These comedians held the stage down,
making us laugh out loud from beginning to end.
Let's take a look back as we relive five fly host moments
of the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Katt Williams hosted the very first
BET Hip Hop Awards show in 2006.
The talented comedian captivated the audience and had us
laughing from the moment he walked on stage.
A true master at his craft,
he opened up the show with a full presidential podium,
hilariously addressing the crowd
as if he was the commander in chief.
Katt was good the first time around,
we had to bring him back the following year in 2007.
And to no one's surprise,
he opened the show in grand fashion, on a chariot.
And as he opened the show big,
he closed a big, leaving us with a few wise words.
- Let me just say this, hip hop artists. We love y'all.
We depend on y'all for our very motivation, our very lives.
Just remember this year, make some good music.
Keep your nose clean.
And above all else, please remember,
don't take batons or guns to the airport.
Thank y'all and have a good night.
- [Narrator] Mike Epps, the always hilarious Mike Epps,
has graced the BET Hip Hop Awards as host,
for not one, not two,
but for four years in a row from 2009 to 2012.
The truth is there's never a dull moment when funnyman
Mike Epps is in the building
and no one is safe from his jokes.
- Couple of these rappers looking good,
boy these rappers is looking young, now,
You know what I'm saying?
Soulja Boy he real young. I just seen him in the back,
sitting with a towel around his neck
with sunglasses on with a onesie on,
with them three little buttons snapped down,
up under there.
(audience laughs)
And some of y'all rappers need
to start telling your real age.
I see them gray hairs in your chin on the video.
Some of y'all oh, I just found out Lil Mama's 46.
(audience laughs)
- [Narrator] We've always knew Mike Epps was
a comedic genius,
but soon find out how mean his skate game is
when he opened the show on roller skates in 2010.
- Oh, oh,
oh, oh,
they spinning, they spinning,
they spinning, they spinning.
- [Narrator] We can always count on Mike Epps to come
through and deliver. It's always a great show,
when Mike Epps is in the house.
DeRay Davis, comedian and actor DeRay Davis
hosted the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards and came out the gate,
lighting everyone on fire with his roast of the artists
and the coacher. He's never scared,
not afraid to make fun of himself, others or anyone.
Lil Duval, this comedian turned rapper,
then comedian again,
Lil Duval lit up the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards stage
like no other.
He came correct for the coacher,
letting everyone know that the city girls hail from Miami,
but don't forget about the city boys
from Jacksonville, Florida.
Lil Duval brought his ability to make people double over
and convulse with laughter on social media,
to the legendary BET Hip Hop Awards stage,
and shut it down.
Not only with his comedy, but with his chart topping song,
Living my Best Life.
In 2020, a year where everything changed in the world,
except for the jokes.
And that's because the comedy trio,
of Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean,
known as 85 South, kept the show going and comedy flowing,
as the biggest night in hip hop still went on,
during the pandemic.
They made an entrance, roasted a few artists,
presented a few awards and kept us laughing,
while socially distancing.
Hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards is no small feat.
You gotta be able to hold your own as it takes serious grit,
skill and talent. All of these traits, our hosts possess.
We anticipate many surprises for this year's show.
But one thing's for sure.
It's going to be an entertaining and fun-filled night.