17 BET Hip Hop Award nominations is what Kanye West got…. Whoa! Some of the nominations include Best Live Performer, Best Club Banger, Lyricist of the Year, and the Made-You-Look (Best Hip Hop Style,) categories. This years award show is hosted by Mike Epps on Sept.29th in Atlanta. They will be honoring Violator Management founder Chris Lighty at this years awards. The 44-year-old who was a friend and manager to some of the biggest names in entertainment committed suicide last month. You can catch the BET Hip Hop Awards October 9th on BET
