Nominees for BET Hip-Hop Awards

Here is the list for the Negro Network's (I'm just kidding....maybe) first-ever hip-hop awards. See my personal comments in italics after each entry.

HIP-HOP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It Remix"
Common - "Testify"
Lupe Fiasco - "Kick, Push"
T.I. - "What You Know"
Yung Joc - "Goin' Down"
I'm riding with TI on this one. In fact, I think he may sweep the awards. Busta is the next likely choice. I hope Yung Joc isn't preparing an acceptance speech for this one!

ELEMENT AWARD: VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom:
"Chain Hang Low" (Jibbs)
"Fresh Azimiz Remix" (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
"Have A Party" (Mobb Deep f/ 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
"Hustler Musik/Money On My Mind" (Lil Wayne)
"Like This" (Mack 10 f/ Nate Dogg)
"Shooter" (Lil Wayne f/ Robin Thicke)
"Touch It" (Busta Rhymes)
"Touch It Remix" (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
"Touchin’" (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)

Dr. Teeth:
"Chunk Up The Deuce" (Lil KeKe f/ Paul Wall & Bun B)
"Diamonds Remix" (Slim Thug f/ Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla & Killa)
"Everybody Get Up" (Pitbull f/ Pretty Ricky)
"Front Back" (T.I. f/ UGK)
"Let’s Cheat" (Tango Redd f/ Lloyd)
"Spit Ya Game" (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
"They Don’t Know" (Paul Wall f/ Mike Jones & Bun B)
"Way I Be Leanin’"(Juvenile f/ Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Skip & Wacko

Hype Williams:
"Control Myself" (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
"Diamonds On My Neck" (Smitty)
"Drive Slow" (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
"Freeze" (LL Cool J f/ Lyfe Jennings)
"Gold Digger" (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
"My Hood" (Young Jeezy)
"Snap Yo Fingers" (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul {YoungBloodZ})

Little X:
"Girls" (Beenie Man f/ Akon)
"Shoulder Lean" (Young Dro f/ T.I.)
"Temperature" (Sean Paul)
"U And Dat" (E-40 f/ T-Pain & Kandi)
"(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me" (Sean Paul f/ Keyshia Cole)
"Wild 2 Nite" (Shaggy f/ Olivia)

Sanaa Hamri:
"Ghetto Story Chapter 2" (Cham f/ Alicia Keys)
"Nasty Girl" (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Nelly, Diddy, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm)
Benny Boom has a good chance with this, but Hype William's is a legend, so it can go either way.

HIP-HOP TRACK OF THE YEAR
"Goin' Down" - Yung Joc, Produced by Nitti
"Ridin'"- Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone, Produced by Play-N-Skillz
"Stay Fly" - Three 6 Mafia f/Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG, Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J
"Touch It" - Busta Rhymes, Produced by Swizz Beatz
"What You Know" - T.I., Produced by DJ Toomp
Pretty stiff competition here, so I just chime in on who I think WON'T win:Yung Joc. But, these awards are so political and Diddy is a power player...

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cham
Chamillionaire
Lupe Fiasco
Rick Ross
Yung Joc
I like all of their singles, but Chamillionaire did the damn thing with "Ridin' Dirty" and Lupe has a fresh sound.

ELEMENT AWARD: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jermaine Dupri:
"Control Myself" (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
"Fresh Azimiz Remix" (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
"Pullin’ Me Back" (Chingy f/ Tyrese)

Kanye West:
"Drive Slow" (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
"Gold Digger" (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
"Heard ‘Em Say" (Kanye West f/ Adam Levine)
"Shake" (Ying Yang Twins f/ Pitbull)
"Testify" (Common)
"Touch The Sky" (Kanye West f/ Lupe Fiasco)

Lil Jon:
"Presidential" (YoungBloodZ)
"Snap Yo Fingers" (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul [YoungBloodZ])
"Tell Me When To Go" (E-40 f/ Keak Da Sneak)

Nitti:
"Goin’ Down" (Yung Joc)
"I Know You See It" (Yung Joc f/ Brandy “Ms. B” Hambrick)

Swizz Beatz:
"New York ****" (Busta Rhymes f/ Swizz Beatz)
"Spit Ya Game" (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
"Touch It" (Busta Rhymes)
"Touch It Remix" (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
"Touchin’" (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)
WHY THE HELL IS NITTY NOMINATED!!!! Who chose these nominees?! It's between Swizz, cause Busta had a great comeback, JD, cause you can't deny his talent, and of course Mr. Kanye "I Think My Own Shit Don't Stink" West."

HIP-HOP MVP OF THE YEAR
Chamillionaire
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Young Jeezy
Yung Joc
T.I. no doubt

ELEMENT AWARD: LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes
Common
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
T.I.
T.I. and maybe Lupe for the upset.

ELEMENT AWARD: BEST HIP-HOP DANCE OF THE YEAR
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hyphy (Go Dumb)
Motorcycle
Shoulder Lean
Snap
All of these dances are pretty lame and crazy, but the streets love that snap dance and the shoulder lean. People only do the motorcycle when Yung Joc's song comes on and I'm not sure how accepted the Chicken Noodle Soup dance is outside of NY. Either way, it's a dumb ass category..NEXT.

BEST HIP-HOP MOVIE
"ATL" - Director: Chris Robinson
"Beef: 3" - Director: Peter Spirer
"Boss'n Up" - Director: Dylan C. Brown
"Get Rich or Die Tryin'" - Director: Jim Sheridan
"Waist Deep" - Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Another dumb category, technically, "Beef:3" is a documentary. I'm rooting ATL

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Busta Rhymes
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
T.I.
Yung Joc
Busta...hands down.

BEST COLLABO
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It Remix"
Cham f/ Alicia Keys - "Ghetto Story Chapter 2"
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - "Ridin'"
Nelly f/ Paul Wall, Ali & Big Gipp - "Grillz"
Young Dro f/ T.I. - "Shoulder Lean"
All good nominees, EXCEPT that Cham/Alicia collab. Hated it!

HIP-HOP CD OF THE YEAR
King - T.I.
Late Registration - Kanye West
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - Young Jeezy
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne
T.I.

HIP-HOP HUSTLER AWARD
Diddy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Nelly
T.I.
Diddy or Jay. Most likely Jay, being that he is the prez and all.

ALLTEL WIRELESS PEOPLE'S CHAMP AWARD
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It Remix"
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - "Ridin'"
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Peanut & Charlay - "Lean With It, Rock With It"
Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul (YoungBloodZ) - "Snap Yo Fingers"
Rick Ross - "Hustlin’"
Young Jeezy - "Trap Star/Go Crazy"
Y'all chime on this one. It's the People's Choice.