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The 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards were on Tuesday and you’d have to be a fool if you didn’t think anyone was going to speak out about all that’s going on in our country.
Here are the most powerful moments from the show.
Lecrae lets loose
Lecrae didn’t have any backup dancers, flashy backdrops or even a beat. But he captured an entire stage with his powerful verse. Watch it below.
.@Lecrae's BET #HipHopAwards Performance https://t.co/qMDT5TAqyU
— alex medina (@mrmedina) October 5, 2016
Lecrae is underrated as well… it's the fact that he's a Christian rapper but he 🔥🔥🔥#HipHopAwards
— IG: itsjayteegee 🤐 (@ItsJayTeeGee_) October 5, 2016
@lecrae literally brought tears to my eyes!!! Once again, another POWERFUL performance! #HipHopAwards
— Vontay is typing… (@AyeYoVontay) October 5, 2016
When @lecrae talks, you should listen #HipHopAwards
— Taylor Lovaas (@taylorlovaas) October 5, 2016
T.I. talks the topic.
It might be going under the radar because these songs aren’t as radio-friendly as “whatever you like,” but T.I. has been dropping some heat lately. His BET performance was the song We Will Not, where he had some pretty powerful lyrics.
You can watch his BET performance here.
Here is the music video for the song.
"We will not start a war, but we are prepared for one" -tip #hiphopawards
— FirstNameLastName (@Tx_Til_Im_Dead) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/TiyahTirvana/status/783487902873427968
T.i. Is a successful rapper, successful actor and all around business man and still he's not afraid to speak about the issues #hiphopawards
— R.I.P Will ♋ (@MarcoMiliono) October 5, 2016
T.I Got me like #HipHopAwards pic.twitter.com/J0B9IOgf5x
— Kyris. (@KyrisMarie) October 5, 2016
This isn’t T.I.’s only song that speaks about injustices. For example, his song Warzone has pretty powerful lyrics and a thought-provoking music video as well. Check it out.
Big K.R.I.T. speaks
While a lot of people think the rapper Big K.R.I.T. is underrated, he has been one of the best and most powerful lyricists for a while now.
Big Krit has seriously been slept on these past few years #HipHopAwards
— Kenneth Appleton (@Official_LK513) October 5, 2016
Big K.R.I.T. dressed as a cop and delivered some realness.
As real as it gets. Shouts to Big KRIT! #HipHopAwards pic.twitter.com/nxCTzaKfxy
— Daniel Dudley (@DDisBORED) October 5, 2016
Most people didn't even know who he was, but Big krit always been inspirational #HipHopAwards✊🏾
— QUEEN_Shy 💓 (@Shaaisiaaaa) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/EffYouCeeKayYOU/status/783467687016038401
The performance received a standing ovation from the crowd with a majority of people lifting up the Black Power fist with K.R.I.T.
This is about us! This is what we mean about Hip Hop being the voice of our people! Who else is going to speak this truth?! #HipHopAwards pic.twitter.com/xUF1hSza4a
— BET (@BET) October 5, 2016
Powerful.