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The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards Performances: Ranked

The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Oct. 1 but aired on Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT hosted by Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean. Here are…

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Nelly performs onstage during the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

(Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Oct. 1 but aired on Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT hosted by Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean. Here are our favorite performances from the night.

#7 BIA and Lil Jon

BIA performs "Whole Lotta Money" with Lil Jon.

#6 Latto

Latto performs "Soufside" and "Big Energy."

#5 Tobe Nwigwe, Fat and Nel

Tobe Nwigwe, Fat, and Nel perform "Fye Fye."

#4 Doechii, Isaiah Rashad and Kal Banx

Doechii, Isaiah Rashad and Kal Banx perform "Wat U Sed" and "From The Garden."

#3 Baby Keem

Baby Keem performs "family ties."

#2 Young Thug and Gunna

Young Thug and Gunna perform "Ski," "Tick Tock," and "Too Easy."

#1 Nelly, Paul Wall and Jermaine Dupri

Nelly performs his greatest hits with Paul Wall and Jermaine Dupri.

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.