BET Hip Hop Awards 2008: The Cypher 1, 2, & 3 (by B-Easy)
October 24, 2008 by nappyafro.com Staff
I know the talk of Hip-Hop was last night’s 3rd BET Hip Hop Awards, but to be real with you, I missed it. Yep, I totally forgot about it and had to watch most of the show online. Even though I give BET a lot of flack, they did do one thing last night (As they’ve done previously),they included The Cypher. Although all the participates weren’t exactly great (I love Hip-Hop from other countries, but sometimes I really can’t feel it if I can’t understand what the hell is being said); there were surprises though: Ace Hood held his own among the best of the night, Cory Gunz delivery was crazy, and Juelz Santana was surprisingly my favorite. Sometimes I think that BET could save money and just have cyphers for 2 hours straight. At least then the biggest story wouldn’t be Weezy announcing his new baby. Video + Audio below
I was surprised by Hurricane Chris, because he wasn’t terrible. Cypher 3 was by far the best, even Ace Hood held his own.
Good Looks!
My nigga LoSo went in! And im surprised that everybody’s surprised that Ace Hood held his own! Where did yall get this misconception that he wasn’t a good rapper or at least couldn’t swim with the sharks?
Juelz looked like he was rapping for a record deal.
Jada got Juelz by a hair. All four verses were fire tho!
Yeah I agree, Cypher #3 was by far the best out of the three. But all of the cyphers were pretty good and I’m glad to see that BET has continued to include these in the Hip Hop Awards show. They are the main reason for tuning in to the awards seeing as how pretty much everything else on the show wasn’t worth watching. I’m in the same boat as you though Easy, I didn’t take the time to watch the show when it came on. I’ll probably catch a replay of it sometime during the week since it’ll be showing on BET for the next month (lol). Good look on the video and the 3 cyphers!
im actually suprised Ace Hood could rip tho. you gotta remember this nigga is 17 years old and he held his own wit some of the best pure spitters out there rite now
There are several names on there that I need to read up on. Ace Hood, Gunz, Poet, and Northpole impressed me the most. Jada spit the most lethal shit of the night. I was shocked by Juelz, he did well too.
Yeah # 3 was the shit.
@SBA yeah Ace Hood did do his thing. Remember Nas was around 17 and 18 when he first came out on Main Source, so most of the time age don’t really have much to do it if you have the skills.
jada ace juelz and fab ran shot, jada kicked ass
I actually didn’t mind Hurricane Chris’s delivery, although a bit cliche, it was funny. Who rhymes with alligator and elevator is a question though. I always liked Fab, but I didn’t really like his delivery this time though. He curses like someones rambling on and on. Ace Hood was quite good too, and also yeah, for a 19 year old, he has potential. I think Number 3 was the best, and then Number 1, then Number 2, but all were really good. (number 2, because i don’t know the rappers that much)
to V-G…Ace was average in Cash Flow and I love Ride but because the beat and hook go hard. Lyrically he is ass in that song. So to see him drop some hot shit in the cypher was a pleasant surprise. Fat Joe admitted that he was surprised when he heard Ace’s album, hopefully its really that good
dont go bannanas over my man ace, he got that good shit but if you want a taste of him check out the all bets on ace mixtape. it wasnt the hottest in my opinion, i just couldnt get into all his songs, but final warning is that shit. he did drop sum seriously hot shit on that cypher though.
O don’t get me wrong, Ace isn’t amazing or anything, but everybody was like “Ace Who Spittin What Now?”… I was surprised how much everybody was underestimating him. It’s his delivery that sets it off for me and when he breaks out the hot lyrics its gold.
And @ Spyzyda Myzayne, Final Warning was blazing until Shawty Lo came on and gave me a BM…. haha
can someone plz tell me wat song was used for the cypher
@ mubin
I think it was just made for that occasion. I could be wrong though.
@ mubin…that was the same song they used last year if I’m not mistaken.
actually no it wasn’t.
round 3 was one of the best three verses i ever heard. ace hood was tight, but juelz, fab and jada showed the whole world why no one is on they level. Juelz is just a monster (i’m like the penthouse, you a fixed up basement), fab absolutely kills it as always talkin bout sarah palin n shit haha but jadakiss is in my opinion the best rapper alive and really should be mentioned with the best ever. i know a lot people say i’m trippin but listen, the shit this man says is unreal. they saved his verse for last cause no one would have watched the rest (brand new m1’s and 9mm’s) WOW
but its not even just this, if you just listen to all his shit and and how he thinks its just insane. him and styles are just on another level that no one will ever get to, period. idk how long, but hopefully soon jada and styles will be in the same breath as jay, biggie and pac. it sounds crazy but look for it.
best verse or freestyle or whatever was prolly juelz becuause his delivery was jus off the wall but jada might of had him by jus lyrics….ace hood was that nigga spittin and ima cop his album n give hima chance…………..cant wait for that ‘tronic” review tommorow
My Top 5 wit the cyphers
1.Juelz
2.Fab
3.Cory
4.Jada
5.Ace
Yea jada ripped it but you gota admit q tip did pretty good that nigga brought it back! The whole thing was hot though!
Haha people only care about Cypher 3… and its
Fab
Jada
Ace
Juelz….. I don’t see what was so good about Juelz’s verse. Niggas was trippin off it.
@ V-G
Yo son, you fucking tripping! Juelz was coming with that straight fire. Fab did what he usually does, Ace suprised mad people with a written rhyme (can you blame him?), Jada ripped it only the way he could, and Santana did his thing-thing! You need to listen again!
Ace Hood…… Written? Where the fuck did that come from? Even if it was written it was better than Juelz! Juelz had like 2 memorable lines. You need to re-listen my nigga!
@ V-G
Someone on the inside told me that BET encouraged them to spit written rhymes to have a cohesive feel to it. So that guy might be right about Ace’s verse being written. I know you love Ace and all, but his verse did sound written to me.
About it being written, Cypher is the own element of the mind. Of course they probably use close references to song that they had written or are writing but loso, jada, juelz, all them got their start spitting of the top heat like they did just there. I doubt it was written up and some people are just quick but no way you run out there with pre-written material and risk exposing yourself in front of all the hottest men spitting alive today.
@ kai
jada is def one uf da best rappas, he is mega sik. no one fuks wit jada or styles p
@ V-G
you had a BM when you heard shawty lo
i had a whut in the flying fuk moment
i luv shawty, i got much respek fo em but really he didnt even rhyme…..once!!!! i like his stuff but man you gotta actually rhyme and if you dont….make it good! he really screwed his ass in.
I hear ya Jerm, but I still dont think his verse was written…. niggas dont walk around wit prepared freestyle verses (or do they?). This aint Ace’s first freestyle spittin some hot shit, its among many.
And I dont love that nigga haha…..
FUCK ALL YALL! Juelz verse was clean, and it was original, but even if Ace did write his verse he still killed off everyone else in Cypher #3, EXPECTIALLY Juelz!
And another thing if you got a problem you can come catch my lyrics cuz! I don’t write! “I spit from the top of my mind cuz thats the only way i know how to rhyme, my lyrics so incredible they eat you up cuz you is eatable, no i ain’t a cannable, i eat you up then spit you back out like i was hannable never been a lame so watch what you sayin my big brother Ace is the best and nigga i ain’t playin.” I just broke you off a piece of my mind and had to show you, to be the best you learn from the best! JUNIOR! Comin’ Soon…
@ mubin. Dude - Primo looped “Paid In Full” by Eric B and Rakim.
*SMH at all these noobies* You must learn!
Two things:
1) Just because you were surprised someone didn’t suck, shouldn’t mean they get props. It means they shouldn’t have been there in the first place;
2) Q-Tip killed them all.
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@Anthony
Man, what the fuck was that weak ass shit!?!? lol nigga that was lame as hell!
aLL OF THEM Killed it. I wish I could get this MP3
@ Andre…its right THERE!
*message*
Yo do you have another link to Cypher 3? That zShare link ain’t working, it gets to the downloading stage but then when you click “download” then it says it can’t find it.
@ Infamous…It’s fixed. Thanks for letting us know.
Alright, thanks fam. & keep up the good work!!
FUCK WUT ALL YA’LL SAY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
From best to worst this year
#1 Jadakiss
#2 Juelz Santana
#3 Willie Northpole
#4 Corey Gunnz
#5 Ace Hood
#6 Fabolous
#7 Q-Tip
#8 Bun B
#9 Hurricane Chris
#10 Black Poet (verse was too short)
#11 K’naan
#12 Hime (what da fuck was she sayin)
man i really wanna download cypher # 2 shit gunz killed dat shit plz fix dat link.
@ Jay…
It’s fixed, sorry about that. Thanks for stoppin by.
@ V-G
Here’s more proof that your boy Ace Hood be spitting those written rhymes and call them freestyles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LNqV259liE&feature=related
Notice that Khaled is moving his lips with Ace, meaning he knows the words. Another thing, he wasn’t rapping about anything around him or pertaining to what he was doing. Then it was too clean on top of that, no stutters or nothing. But that’s ya boy so let me stop before I get accused of hating!
why isnt anyone giving H chris any love hizs shiit was hot at least to me. and why dhe hell did dey have dat japanese girl on there i saw no point in there.
@ Jerm……
Hell Naw bro…. Khaled didnt know what the hell he was sayin! lmao dude looked like he did at first but you cant even start to read his lips cause he aint sayin nothin! But my reason for not thinking its written is because Ace not really saying anything. He flowin and all, but it’s not complex….. he just puttin simple lines together. I see niggas round my way spit them easy lines with the quickness like Ace was doin. But let him try and go that fast with a little bit of alliteration and he gon get toungue tied, written or not. Im not vouchin for that nigga freestylin abilities, but I dont think its written…
AND YOU HATIN NIGGA! Naw im playin bro…. haha….
@ V-G
haha..you my dude PAUSE
prolly the most consistent reader that we have on the site. THANKS
that’s why I fux with you like that!
I don’t mean to be a pain in the ass lol, but do you have a link to a dirty version of the song? Cuz I hate clean versions…
@Jerm
I appreciate it homie…. I been fuckin wit the ‘Fro since Rocko got a 1. Haha
YALL FOGOT ABOUT MY NIGGA BUN B THAT NIGGA RIPPED