Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 3:00am CAT on October 28th, followed by international broadcasts in France on October 30th at 9:55pm CEST, the UK on October 31st at 9:00pm BST, and in South Korea on October 31st at 9:00pm KST.” Additionally, the show will simulcast on BET Her, VH1, MTV2. “Best International Flow” is a category that will recognize artists from around the world, with nominees from France, South Africa, Kenya, UK, and for the first time ever, a nominee from Brazil. Roddy Ricch, another 2019 ‘Best New Hip Hop Artist” nominee, takes second place with an impressive 11 nods. There’s so much potential for Kaash Paige. DRAKE), "ROCKSTA"R – Produced by SethInTheKitchen (DABABY FEAT. Duckwrth is known for his abilities to fluctuate between hard hitting rap verses and smooth verses backed by seductive feminine vocals. I started listening to hip hop in the 1980s with the likes of Beastie Boys, Run DMC, and Public Enemy. She’s extremely versatile from featuring on Kanye West’s album Ye to singing about queer relationships to having a distinctive sense of style. Kingston-raised Nomad Carlos‘ The Psyche pairs the steely spitter with NYC producer The Artivist, whose beat work you might recognize from last year’s plucky Rome Streetz collaboration Joyeria. As September comes to an end, it’s ALMOST 2021. Opening track “Stunt Cams” sets an in-your-face spirit for the five track project, blending furious breakbeats with additional snatches of metallic hi-hats as the fashion-forward duo cast themselves as “the black Ramones/ Daft Punk in the flesh” and pour scorn on inferior “MC Hypebeasts.” Later on, over the wobbling bass that anchors “Screwface,” they warn, “Artists in residence up in yo’ scene/ Killing your dreams.” Tempering the preceding full-impact rhythmic attacks, concluding cut “Ozone” skillfully juxtaposes celestial chimes against a throbbing drum pattern to wind the session down on a comparatively soothing note. Collins is also a producer for the iconic Grammy Awards. Composer Jacqueline Thibault, aka Laurence Vanay, is an Unsung Hero of the French Underground, Rescued From Obscurity, The Heshoo Beshoo Group’s Debut is a South African Jazz Classic, “Cloud Rap” No More: Squadda B of Main Attrakionz Returns Recharged, Jazz Pianist Lafayette Gilchrist Brings Funk, Go-Go, & More to “Now”. Lil Baby who received 4 nods. August’s round-up of the ten most vital hip-hop releases to hit Bandcamp include a cinematic street-centric project based on the crime flick Carlito’s Way, a high-octane Miami bass-inspired EP from a fashion-forward duo in Tampa, and the soundtrack to a lost New York City summer. Another key addition to the revitalized contemporary East Coast underground movement. BEYONCÉ), "THE BOX" – Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze (RODDY RICCH), RODDY RICCH - PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIA, BEYONCÉ, "SAVAGE (REMIX)" (MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. We also spotlight an intimate 15-minute quarantine mixtape. Users can unsubscribe at anytime. BET “Hip Hop Awards” is an annual celebration that pays homage to a culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop music. Gunn’s belligerent adlibs paired with RMR’s smooth, soulful vocals make this track one of 2020’s best. Additionally DaBaby makes history, with two entries in the ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year’ category with “Blame It On Baby,” and “Kirk” both receiving nominations. Listen to the latest episode of the Bandcamp Weekly. The BET Hip Hop Awards is set to premiere on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 9:00PM ET/PT. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. You can find them whipping up vegan meals, doodling, or searching for up and coming musicians. UNMIXEDRAW VOL​.​3: FOOD WATER SHELTER is the soundtrack to a lost New York City summer. To give you a little background on the MC’s influences, he states with an interview with Howard University Service News, “some of John’s favorite rappers include Biggie Smalls, Nas, Jay-Z, Ghostface Killa and Roc Marciano. serve up backdrops that enhance the album’s rueful feel. The album has features from staples in alternative hip hop like Jean Deaux, KIAN, and EARTHGANG. So I’ve compiled by top alternative hip hop & R&B albums of 2020 so far, in no particular order. of Use. An upcoming vinyl version of the release also pushes to the forefront a title and cover art that riffs on Miles Davis’ revered 1972 jazz-fusion album On The Corner. This album explores his R&B side and digs into his electronic vibes. Rising superstar, and winner of the 2019 Hip Hop Awards “Best New Hip Hop Artist,” DaBaby, leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 12 nods. BET Newsletters are subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news, and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Despite being heavily influenced by New York rappers, ANKHLEJOHN said he’s D.C. all the way.”. GUNNA & TRAVIS SCOTT), DABABY FEAT. BEYONCÉ, "SAVAGE (REMIX)", MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. His sound is in its own field by combining 90’s hip hop with gritty samples and explicit lyrics. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We believe that music is so much more than an industry. Additionally, Paige touches on same sex relationships and is vulnerable throughout. August 28, 2020 August’s round-up of the ten most vital hip-hop releases to hit Bandcamp include a cinematic street-centric project based on the crime flick Carlito’s Way , a high-octane Miami bass-inspired EP from a fashion-forward duo in Tampa, and the soundtrack to a lost New York City summer. One Punch Man Season 3 Needs To Recapture The Magic, We Need More People Like Bill Burr in The World, The VP Debate: Kamala Harris Stood Strong Against Mike Pence, The Death Note Movie is The Worst Thing Ever. Ahead of the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, we’ve taken a look at some of the biggest kings and queens of hip-hop over the last fourteen years. Each song has such a different vibe from the last, making you contemplate your last relationship or just make you want to go get hammered with your friends. Burgeoning lyricist YBN Cordae enlisted the help of Roddy Ricch for a conscious, victory-lap of the two generational rappers called “Gifted.” The two 20-something-year-old rap TRACK SUGGESTIONS: Becky, Pressure in My Palms, Shimmy, and Compensating. Notorious for releasing albums mostly on vinyl, keep an eye out for reprints or find other masterpieces from Ankhlejohn on the Shaap Records website. Next up, Stas laces thick swathes of open hi-hats with the confession, “This year it wasn’t fun/ This atmosphere is gloom and glum,” before finding sanctuary in muting harmful voices. The Chicago-based Irie Swire and Southsyde Slymm make up The Lvxes—and the duo also claim membership of the broader Peanut Gallery Network that formed in the 1990’s Los Angeles grassroots underground scene before expanding to recruit allies around the world. And there you have it, the best alternative hip hop & R&B albums of 2020. Early on, guest ELUCID commandeers “Scrapes,” sketching scenes from his East New York enclave over a backdrop that makes it sound like he’s broadcasting from a dank cave with water dripping and pooling all around him: “My neighbor drinks Coors in a can and cleans chicken/ Shot spotter sensors out on Pitkin/ No red light, they listening/ Polo fisherman bucket tilted past wilted rose-scattered memorial/ Rats duck outta the building.” On the following track, “Holyfield,” AMANI outlines his agenda, linking unity with retribution as he raps, “Count the blessings/ Chasing the infinite spectrum of what it means to be content/ Squad bent off the eloquence/ Reckoning come soon.” During the album’s home stretch on the bass-drenched “Sun Screen” AMANI repeatedly hollers, “50 million shots through the atmosphere/ 50 million shots block the sun out.” As the words settle, it’s like AMANI’s presiding at a juncture where this turbulent modern world will either be willingly crushed to eternal dust or knocked down to be rebuilt anew. My neighbor drinks Coors in a can and cleans chicken/ Shot spotter sensors out on Pitkin/ No red light, they listening/ Polo fisherman bucket tilted past wilted rose-scattered memorial/ Rats duck outta the building. Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET will oversee the annual show, with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, serving as Executive Producer of the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2020 along with and Jeannae Rouzan–Clay, Vice President of Specials, Jesse Collins Entertainment. RODDY RICCH), "SAVAGE (REMIX)" – Produced by J. At the beginning of this second installment in rapper Solemn Brigham and producer L’Orange‘s series of releases under the group name Marlowe, a crusty sampled voice announces, “Our story tonight was written before psychotherapy; if it had been the other way around, our hero might have suffered a little more.” True to the opening dialogue, what ensues over the course of the album is a deep dive into the recesses of Brigham’s mind, with the MC’s thoughts backed by a selection of breakbeat-heavy backdrops delivered by the Seattle-based L’Orange. Elly Mendelson is a freelance writer and digital marketer from San Francisco, who’s spent the last four years exploring the District of Columbia’s music scene. © 2020 BET Interactive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Entertainment Television LLC. Megan the Stallion, who opened the 2019 show, tied with global superstar Drake for third most nominations securing 8 nods each. Paige reviews her identity through lyrics discussing love, alcohol, and wanting to succeed.