Max B goes after Joe Budden for BET Cypher line

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Hip hop fans and critics have all seemed to favor the Shady Records 2.0 cypher at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. They have been crowned the favorite for various reasons. However, not everyone was impressed.

During Joe Budden's verse, he mentioned Max B, poking fun at what landed him in prison. Budden's line said: "She’s so bad I make her hit the telly from a taxi and dead her in that Holiday Inn, learned that from Max B."

Max B finally caught wind of this and has taken to his Twitter, responding saying his Wave Gang needs to get him.

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Slaughterhouse - "The Illest"

Back with their first actual new track since their cypher at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards is Slaughterhouse with "The Illest."

Listen to "The Illest" by Slaughterhouse below:

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Rihanna hits back at Royce da 5'9 over Name Drop

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

In recent months, rappers have been name-dropping more than usual and it has not always been just friendly. Game, the king of name-dropping, recently was called out by Jay Electronica for mentioning his baby's mother, Erykah Badu.

During the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, Rihanna's name was mentioned and it was not by Chris Brown. During the Shady Records' cypher, Ri was mentioned by Royce da 5'9. In his cypher, he said "hi Rihanna, bye Rihanna."

Recently, Rihanna responded to Royce da 5'9's name drop on through her Twitter account.

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DMX ft. Swizz Beatz - "It's Over, the Dog is Back"

DMX' performance at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards officially solidified his return to the game. He and Swizz Beatz performed two of his early hits. Now, the two go to Funkmaster Flex with a new freestyle from X, "It's Over, the Dog is Back."

Listen to "It's Over, the Dog is Back" by DMX ft. Swizz Beatz below:
DMX featuring Swizz Beatz – It’s Over, The Dog Is Back by Hypetrak

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Lil Wayne wins 'Lyricist of the Year' at 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Upon getting out of prison, late last year, Lil Wayne promised fans he would take the game over. In 2008, Wayne dominated with his triple platinum Tha Carter III. Following numerous album delays, spanning from 2009, Wayne said Tha Carter IV would be released before the end of 2011.

The singles released from the album were "6 Foot 7 Foot," "John (If I Die Today)," featuring Rick Ross, "How to Love," and "She Will." It has been said more singles are coming, but they have yet to surface, nor has the "She Will" video. While Lil Wayne's singles dominated, he continued his span of guest appearances.

Lil Wayne appeared on Rick Ross' "9 Piece," Game's "Red Nation," Chris Brown's "Look at me Now," DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood" and "I'm on One," Young Jeezy's "Ballin," and B.o.B.'s "Strange Clouds."

His solo efforts paired with his collaborations heled Lil Wayne take home the 'Lyricist of the Year' award at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards.

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LL Cool J talks Growth of Hip Hop at 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards

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Skillz says the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards is full of Wack Rappers

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

No stranger to controversy, Skillz called out several of the hottest rappers in the current rap scene. Usually, Skillz waits until the end of the year to call out the stars. However, his visit to the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards prompted an earlier appearance.

Skillz was upset because he had to hustle to make it to the awards show and no one brought their A-game. Skillz said he never thought he would lose so much respect for so many rappers in one day. He went on to say "those cats were supposed to be hot."

When asked why he lost so much respect for the rappers, Skillz said it was because none of them came prepared. Skillz said he saw a couple of rappers, who are all over every hip hop media outlet and in regular rotation, have to do their verses over sixty-four times. While mistakes are common, Skillz said they messed up on 16 bars, and not towards the end, they messed up at the start.

Skillz questioned if they wrote their own rhymes and said the hip hop sites have misrepresented several artists in the game. To the rappers, Skillz said know your lyrics and come prepared. Skillz said he truly felt sorry for DJ Premier.

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Big Sean speaks on Encounter with Maino

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Recently, Maino was in an interview and he was talking about beef in the rap game. During the interview, Maino questioned who he would beef with, Wiz Khalifa, or Big Sean (referring to him as Lil Sean). It was then when most felt the beef had started.

Last week, the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards were taped. There were rumors of Big Sean and Maino having an altercation on the red carpet. Because of the previous comments, many felt there was more beef than discussion.

Clearing up the rumors, Big Sean said he and Maino do not have any issues with each other. On the red carpet, Maino walked up to Big Sean and said he has nothing but love and respect for him. Big Sean said he was glad he came to him, as a man, and cleared things up.

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