Katt Williams A No Show, T Pain Hosts BET Hip-Hop Awards

The third annual BET Hip-Hop Awards kicked off with a bit of a surprise in Atlanta this evening (Oct 18). Attendees of the event were greeted by surprise host T-Pain, who took over the role of master of ceremonies from comedian Katt Williams, who has hosted the award show since itâ€™s inception in 2006. While T-Pain provided no clue to the last minute line-up change, rumors have surfaced that the replacement was made due to a disagreement between Williams and the brass at BET or...(...

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19:51 on October 18 2008

Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET (AP)

Yahoo! Music — AP - Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta. more info

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19:55 on October 18 2008