Ghanaian talented artist Black Sherif has bagged his first BET award in the “Best International Flow” category at the 2023 Hip Hop Awards.

This achievement comes after being nominated twice, and this time, he emerged victorious in the Best International Flow category at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Black Sherif outshone nine other rappers to claim the award, including fellow African nominees Aka and K.O from South Africa, as well as Sampa The Great from Zimbabwe. His competition also included Gazo (France), Central Cee (UK), J Hus (UK), Major Rd (Brazil), Ninho (France), and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil).

Notably, Black Sherif received his first nomination in the ‘Best International Flow’ category last year but did not win, losing to Benjamin Epps.

This year, he competed in the ‘Best International Flow’ category alongside Benjamin Epps (France), Central Cee (UK), Blxckie (South Africa), Haviah Mighty (Canada), Knucks (UK), Le Juiice (France), Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe), and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil) at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.

The show was taped in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, and is scheduled to be broadcasted live on October 10th, offering fans a chance to celebrate Black Sherif’s well-deserved victory.

Black Sherif won the Best International Flow at the #hiphopawards , Congrats YAYA. it will be shown live on 10th October ✨ pic.twitter.com/Wk29e9K36l

— BLACKO CHARTS📊 (@BlackoCharts) October 4, 2023

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The spectacular annual BET Awards have returned with a resounding presence this year, unveiling the complete list of nominees for the 2023 edition, which boasts some captivating surprises.

The esteemed BET Awards are making their highly anticipated comeback this October, marking their 50th anniversary of honouring and acknowledging the finest talents within the music industry.

Notably, Cardi B and 21 Savage are leading the pack with a remarkable 12 nominations each, while Drake closely follows with nine nominations. Burna Boy and DJ Khaled are also in the spotlight, securing seven nominations apiece.

Beyond Burna Boy, several other artists from the African continent have earned well-deserved nominations for this prestigious event. Among them, AKA, K.O, and Sampa The Great stand out as some of the noteworthy African talents recognized by BET.

Connie Orlando, BET’s EVP specials, music programming & music strategy, says, ’This year’s BET Hip Hop Awards will mark the culmination of our yearlong celebration of hip-hop’s storied creation and the art form’s sonic and cultural expansion. We are honoured by this year’s roster of nominees as they continue to carry the creativity and diversity of hip hop into the future. We congratulate each nominee on their accomplishments as they take hip hop artistry to new heights.’

Fans will have the opportunity to cast their votes for categories such as DJ of the year, producer of the year, and best hip-hop platform starting on Tuesday, September 12, at noon ET, through the BET website. Additional details about the awards can be found on the website as well.

Below is the comprehensive list of nominees for the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards:

Hip-hop artist of the year

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Glorilla
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Uzi Vert

Song of the year

• “All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy
• “Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
• “Players,” Coi Leray
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Hip hop album of the year

• Anyways, Life’s Great…, Glorilla
• Coi, Coi Leray
• God Did, DJ Khaled
• Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
• Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin
• Jackman, Jack Harlow
• Pink Tape, Lil Uzi Vert
• Traumazine, Megan Thee Stallion

Best hip-hop video

• “Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
• “Players” (DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix), Coi Leray
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Shake Sumn,” DaBaby
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World ,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Spin Bout U,” Drake & 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” Glorilla & Cardi B

Best collaboration

• “All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Players” (DJ Saige Remix), Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes
• “Princess Diana,” Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” Glorilla & Cardi B

Impact track

• “30,” Nas
• “All My Life,” Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
• “Anxiety,” Megan Thee Stallion
• “Can’t Win for Nothing,” Symba
• “Champions,” NLE Choppa
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane
• “Therapy Pt. 2,” Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller

Best duo or group

• City Girls
• DJ Drama & Jeezy
• Drake & 21 Savage
• Earthgang
• Larry June & The Alchemist
• Quavo & Takeoff
• Rae Sremmurd

Best live performer

• Burna Boy
• Busta Rhymes
• Cardi B
• Coi Leray
• Dababy
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion

Best breakthrough hip-hop artist

• Armani White
• Central Cee
• Doechii
• Finesse2tymes
• Ice Spice
• Kaliii
• Lola Brooke
• Sexyy Redd

Lyricist of the year

• 21 Savage
• André 3000
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Conway The Machine
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar

Producer of the year

• Atl Jacob
• DJ Khaled
• Dr. Dre
• Hit-Boy
• Hitmaka
• Kaytranada
• London On Da Track
• Metro Boomin
• The Alchemist

Video director of the year

• Anderson .Paak
• Cole Bennett
• Colin Tilley
• DaBaby & Reel Goats
• Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers
• Travis Scott

DJ of the year

• Chase B
• D-Nice
• DJ Cassidy
• DJ Clark Kent
• DJ Drama
• DJ Jazzy Jeff
• DJ Khaled
• Kaytranada
• Metro Boomin

Best hip-hop platform

• AllHipHop
• Caresha Please
• Drink Champs
• Hiphop Dx
• Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
• Rap Caviar
• The Breakfast Club
• The Joe Budden Podcast
• XXL

Hustler of the year

• 21 Savage
• 50 Cent
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Caresha
• DJ Khaled
• Drake
• Jay-Z

Sweet 16: best featured verse

• 21 Savage, “Creepin’” (Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd & 21 Savage)
• 21 Savage, “Peaches & Eggplants” (Young Nudy feat. 21 Savage)
• André 3000, “Scientists &  Engineers” (Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane)
• Cardi B, “Tomorrow 2” (Glorilla & Cardi B)
• Cardi B, “Put It On Da Floor Again” (Latto feat. Cardi B)
• Drake, “Oh U Went” (Young Thug feat. Drake)
• J. Cole, “All My Life” (Lil Durk feat. J. Cole)
• Jay-Z, “God Did” (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy)

Best international flow

• Aka (South Africa)
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
• Central Cee (UK)
• Gazo (France)
• J Hus (UK)
• K.O (South Africa)
• Major Rd (Brazil)
• Ninho (France)
• Sampa The Great (Zambia)
• Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

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Talented Béné Republic icon, Angelique Kidjo once again proves her relentless musical prowess, as she releases her anticipated album, titled “Mother Nature.”

Mother Nature is Angélique’s first album of original music in 7 years, following 2019’s Grammy-winning Celia, and her 2018 radical reimagining of Talking Heads’ landmark LP Remain In Light.

On this project, she features Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Salif Keita, Burna Boy, Shungudzo, Zeynab, Lionel Loueke, Sampa The Great, Blue Lab Beats, Ghetto Boy, EARTHGANG, and -M-.

Producers that worked on the album include Kel P (Burna Boy), James Poyser of The Roots, Vtek, Rexxie, Synematik, Blue Lab Beats, -M-, Brad Thomas Ackley, David Donatien and Dany Synthé.  As a matter of fact, she began writing it in 2019 and it was created over the past year in quarantine.

She says the album has been long overdue—“I’ve had this album in me somehow since 1993,” she says—but with the pandemic lockdown, “I had the luxury of time to spread my wings and to do the music the way I wanted, without stressing

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TRACKLIST

1. CHOOSE LOVE

2. DIGNITY (with Yemi Alade)

3. AFRICA, ONE OF A KIND (with Mr Eazi & Salif Keita)

4. MOTHER NATURE

5. DO YOURSELF (with Burna Boy)

6. MEANT FOR ME (feat. Shungudzo)

7. OMON OBA (with Zeynab & Lionel Loueke)

8. FREE & EQUAL (with Sampa The Great)

9. FIRED UP (feat. Blue Lab Beats & Ghetto Boy)

10. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT (with EARTHGANG)

11. MYCELIUM (with -M-)

12. ONE AFRICA (Indépendance Cha-Cha)

13. FLYING HIGH

Listen Up!

STREAM AND GET HERE

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Sampa The Great OMG Mp3 – Fresh from the release of “Final Form”, Sampa The Great returns with yet another classic tune entitled OMG.

The well captured visual was directed by Sanjay De Silva, the audio was produced by Kwes Darko.

Credit goes to Red Bull Music.

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