Rapper Nelly – who received the “I AM HIP HOP” award — hit the red carpet before being honored by the Atlanta crowd.
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Tyler the Creator was also honored, receiving the first ever “Rock The Bells Cultural Influence Award.”
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Remy Ma arrived in a sexy red number…
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…and was accompanied by husband, fellow MC Papoose.
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Nick Cannon continued to bring the laughs with his latest red carpet getup, a similar look to his outrageous VMAs ensemble.
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Rapper Bia put on her jewelry just to strut the red carpet in an animal print ensemble.
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Dream Doll rocked a Burberry number with just a hint of subtle sex appeal.
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Fat Joe posed for the cameras in a baby blue look.
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Comedy supergroup 85 South (DC Young Fly, Chico Bean and Karlous Miller) co-hosted the event.
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Latto walked the red carpet in a black 2-piece before donning fiery red for her performance.
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Battle rap boss Troy “Smack” Mitchell attended the ceremony in all black.
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Young Thug was all smiles before heading into the venue.
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Rapper K-Shine represented his “Zip ‘Em Up” crew during the event.
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Rapsody balanced out basic black with a glam silver coat for the awards show.
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DJ Envy of “The Breakfast Club” caught a flight from NYC to ATL for the festivities.
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Miami’s own Trina hit the stage in a blinged-out look while presenting.
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Benny the Butcher rocked a Balenciaga sweater and icey chain for the star-studded gathering.
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Tara Hall, wife of the late Biz Markie, looked stunning in silver.
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Jermaine Dupri was spotted masked up backstage.
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LL Cool J congratulates Nelly on his “I AM HIP HOP” award.
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