BET Hip Hop Awards 2008: The Cypher 1, 2, & 3

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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

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Download: Hurricane Chris, Bun B, K’naan, & Q-Tip – “Cypher #1”

Download: Willy Northpole, Hime, Blaq Poet, & Cory Gunz – “Cypher #2”

Download: Ace Hood, Juelz Santana, Fabolous, & Jadakiss – “Cypher #3”

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  1. I was surprised by Hurricane Chris, because he wasn’t terrible. Cypher 3 was by far the best, even Ace Hood held his own.

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  3. 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?

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  6. 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!

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  7. 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

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  8. 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.

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  9. 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.

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  11. 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)

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  12. 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

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  13. 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.

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  14. 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

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  19. 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.

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  20. 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

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  23. 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.

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  24. @ 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!

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  25. 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!

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  26. @ 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.

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  27. 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.

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  29. @ 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.

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  30. 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…..

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  31. 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!

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  32. 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…

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  33. @ 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.

    http://www.yourfavoritewhiteboy.com

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  37. 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.

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  40. 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)

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  43. @ 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!

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  44. 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.

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  45. @ 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….

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  47. 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…

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  51. i think juelz is the best rapper alive cuz he has a beter metaphor than all these so called veterans.juelz is ma man and he murdered evryone

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    1. ace hood is the newbie of all of these and he murdered it

      buy his album “GUTTA” its SICK!

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  52. woah man. time to stop dik riding mr juelz like he was a golden stallion. he is nowhere near….NEAR!!!!! he is not that great. o one good verse on here. if u wanna call it that. gtfoh. go listen to some real shit bitch. dipset is one giant suck ass pussy! nanananana. fukin jim jones horrible ass bitch.

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  53. They was all dope. Juelz wasn’t the best, but he is good, he didn’t surprise me. I think Jada was the best and I bet the ones in the cypher would agree. Take a look at everybody’s face when he was spittin. That whole round 3 was rappers with punchlines except ace hood, but ace hood was good 2. Some say ace hood was weak, but he was with the best and I think he would be one of the best if he was in round 1 or 2. Fabolous is one of my favorite rappers, he could have been better if he wanted to.

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