BET Hip-Hop Awards holds taping of show in Atlanta

BET Hip-Hop Awards holds taping of show in Atlanta | iNFOnews.ca
FILE- In this May 16, 2016, file photo, Snoop Dogg arrives at the LA Premiere of "Coach Snoop" at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles. Snoop Dogg, known for his ultra-smooth West Coast swagger and rap style, will be honored with the “I Am Hip Hop” award at the 11th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. BET said Tuesday, Sept. 13, that Snoop Dogg will receive the award on Saturday during the taped event at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre in Atlanta. The show will on BET on Oct. 4. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

ATLANTA – Snoop Dogg hosted the BET Hip-Hop Awards for three straight years.

Now, the ultra-smooth West Coast rapper will be honoured with the “I Am Hip Hop” award during BET’s 11th annual award show Saturday. The event will be videotaped at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre near Atlanta. The show will air on BET on Oct. 4.

DJ Khaled will host the awards with performances by T.I., Gucci Mane, Young Thug and Desiigner.

Snoop Dogg broke through under the guidance of hitmaker Dr. Dre, releasing his 1993 debut album “Doggystyle,” which featured the songs “Gin and Juice” and “What’s My Name?”

For the third straight year, rapper Drake dominated the nominees with 14 nominations. There are 18 categories in total. Other nominees include Future, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre.

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