Taking The Stage

A look at the performance lineup.

Meet The Performers - From Common to Ty Dolla $ign and Rae Sremmurd, we've got the full spectrum of Hip Hop covered. Browse the entire performance lineup here.

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Meet The Performers - From Common to Ty Dolla $ign and Rae Sremmurd, we've got the full spectrum of Hip Hop covered. Browse the entire performance lineup here.

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COMMON - (Photo: John Shearer/WireImage)

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COMMON - (Photo: John Shearer/WireImage)

YG - YG is contending for the Who Blew Up Award as well, mainly off the strength of turning in a solid My Krazy Life album, which depicted the day in the life of a young Compton gangster. Great album.(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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YG  - (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

Far From Mediocre – June 2014 - T.I. hit the stage at this year's BET Awards to perform his single "No Mediocre." It was the warm up to Iggy Azalea joining him on stage to perform "Fancy." Talk about a one-two musical punch.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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T.I. - (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

'No Type'   - Rae Sremmurd lets the ladies know that they are open to all comers when it comes to choosing. Mike WilLL Made It slowed it down for this one as Rae Sremmurd confesses, "I don't got no type/ Bad b**s is the only thing that I like."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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RAE SREMMURD - (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Ty Kicks it Off - Singer/rapper Ty Dolla $ign lets loose on stage while opening up for OutKast, A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross at the Staples Center.(Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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TY DOLLA $IGN - (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

It's Migos - (Photo: Mark Sullivan/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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MIGOS - (Photo: Mark Sullivan/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Mustard on the Beat - It's only right that DJ Mustard kept the beats going during YG's performance. He's not only a producer, though. Mustard was at MIA promoting his studio solo album, 10 Summers.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)

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DJ MUSTARD  - (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)

2014 BET Experience – Los Angeles - Accompanied on the bill by the likes of Rick Ross, Outkast and A$AP Rocky, Rich Homie Quan turned up at the 2014 BET Experience, leaving spectators with a lasting memory of his lively performance.(Photo: Christopher Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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RICH HOMIE QUAN - (Photo: Christopher Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Young Thug - He's a stoner, he's a stoner, he's a stoner; and he keeps the party going. Young Thug's mellow track, "Stoner," rounds out the Best Club Banger category.(Photo: Waytao Shing/Getty Images for SXSW)

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YOUNG THUG - (Photo: Waytao Shing/Getty Images for SXSW)

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UNCLE SNOOP - (Photo: Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

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UNCLE SNOOP - (Photo: Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Birdman (@BIRDMAN5STAR) - TWEET: “Livin Legend. YMCMB. Congrats 2.BMJRMakin HISTORY.C4.#Dont LIE. New ERA,in Music. We Tha Busine$” A week after predicting that Wayne would sell a million copies of the Carter IV in it’s first week, Birdman congratulates him on nearly reaching that mark. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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BIRDMAN - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The Show: Jay Electronica - Jay Electronica may be the most elusive MC when it comes to his long-awaited debut, but he's the most generous of performers. The New Orleans-bred, U.K.-based Roc Nation rapper has rocked stages from Brooklyn to Cali with his no-holds-barred flow, and he doesn't require his fans to hold back either. He once pulled over 100 of 'em onstage.This year, he will perform at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards. Read on for some of his best live moments up until what's sure to shut them all down.(Photo: Ollie Millington/Redferns)

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JAY ELECTRONICA - (Photo: Ollie Millington/Redferns)

BOBBY SHMURDA - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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BOBBY SHMURDA - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Honoring Grandmaster Flash (2012) - As DJ at the Global Spin Awards, Premier helped celebrate the career of DJ Grandmaster Flash, joining legendary DJs Scratch and DJ Cash Money in a high-powered scratch mix.  (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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DJ PREMIERE - (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

The Show: Vince Staples - Vince Staples made a lot of headway this year, and the way he handles a stage has a lot to do with it. He rocked crowds throughout the country as a featured act on ScHoolboy Q's Oxymoron tour, including a standout performance at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, where he and Earl Sweatshirt showed out for their home state and performed their hit single, "Hive."If you missed it, don't fret. The Def Jam signee will bring his buzz-worthy show to the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards. Meanwhile, read on for more of his best live performances. (Photo: Travis P Ball/Getty Images for SXSW)

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VINCE STAPLE - (Photo: Travis P Ball/Getty Images for SXSW)

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