At the Atlanta Civic Center, Young Jeezy — who often has high-profile guests to join him onstage — pulled off a huge move during the BET Hip-Hop Awards, kicking off the show by bringing out surprise guest Jay-Z. Hov and Young opened the show with “As Real As It Gets,” with the two hip-hop heavyweights going back and forth on verses. With the audience on their feet by song’s end, Jeezy said, “Welcome to Atlanta.”

Jay later took home the MVP of the Year award, beating out such popular peers as Lil Wayne and Drake. Hov dedicated his win to Mr. Magic, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. “Brooklyn, we did it again,” he said at the conclusion of his brief speech.

Other big winners announced during the show were Drake for Rookie of the Year and DJ AM for DJ of the Year.

Busta Rhymes stood in for the turntable great, who passed away in August. “I’m honored to accept this,” he said. Rhymes also saluted his recently deceased personal DJ, Roc Raida, and pioneer Mr. Magic who formatted his New York radio show with 100 percent hip-hop in the 1980s.

DJ Drama was the house DJ, with DJ Khaled serving as the show’s MC. Mike Epps, the show’s host, did a short stand-up routine as he cracked the mic, clowning on everyone from Lil Mama to Snoop Dogg.

During breaks, BET showed videotaped packages of their now-famous “cypher” rap sessions. DJ Premier played a beat while three sets of MCs rapped. The first set included KRS-One and Wale, while the second set showcased Joe Budden and Nicki Minaj. The rhyme of the night went to Eminem, however — his session included Black Thought and Mos Def. Em hit a rapid-fire flow that addressed everything from sex to Barack Obama.

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The Source 20th Anniversary covers show love to Ice Cube and Queen Latifah. The back of each magazine will also feature the first covers that the two artists appeared on.

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Download:Ice Cube ft. The Game & WC – Get Used To It

Westside Connection may be making a comeback without Mack 10 but with The Game replacing him instead,

Sources from within Ice Cubes camp that wish to remain Anonymous have revealed that Cube wants to start work on a new Westside Connection album shortly after the release of his upcoming solo album, Raw Footage.

The sources claim that for the album, which will be Westside Connections third, Ice Cube wants to replace the group’s third member Mack 10 with Compton rapper The Game.

Westside Connection, comprised of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10, released their first album in 1996 titled “Bow Down,” the album reached the #2 position on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum.

The group’s second album was released in 2003 and was titled “Terrorist Threats,” the album reached #16 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

There has been no official comment on Ice Cube’s plans for a new album or on Game’s joining of the group.

Ice Cube’s “Raw Footage” is scheduled for release on August 19th via Lench Mob records, The Game’s upcoming album “L.A.X.” (Los Angeles Times) is set to be released on August 26th via Geffen records.

Here is the cover and track list for Ice Cube’s upcoming album “Raw Footage” which is scheduled to be in stores August 19th.

1. What is a Pyroclastic Flow?
2. Jack In the Box
3. It Takes a Nation
4. Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
5. Hood Mentality
6. Why Me? (ft. Musiq Soulchild)
7. Cold Places
8. Do Ya Thang
9. Thank God
10. Here He Come
11. Get Money, Spend Money, No Money
12. Get Use To It (ft. The Game & WC)
13. Crack Baby
14. Tomorrow
15. Stand Tall
16. Take Me Away (ft. Butch Cassidy)

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