Sway wins BET Hip-hop awards

[BaZZ]

London-born rapper Sway is to be honoured at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip-Hop awards.

The 23-year-old, who was nominated for this year's Mercury music prize, was voted best UK act by MTV Base viewers and BBC 1Xtra listeners in the UK.

"I'm over the moon," he told 1Xtra. "It's a massive opportunity for me and hip-hop in the UK in general."

Sway first came to attention in 2005 when he won a best hip-hop award at the Mobos before he had released an album.

The rapper, who had put out mixtapes showcasing his humorous rap style, beat competition from US superstars such as 50 Cent and The Game.

He released his debut album, This Is My Demo, on his own label earlier this year.

Sales boost

Sway told 1Xtra he hoped the BET award would help him gain a foothold in the US.

"I'm going to capitalise on it as much as I can," he said. "Stickers are going on every new CD I do."

Sway will pick up his prize at BET's inaugural hip-hop awards in Atlanta on 12 November.

He will appear alongside established acts such as Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and DJ Grandmaster Flash - who receives the ceremony's icon award.

BET was launched in 1980, and is an urban equivalent to its sister-station MTV.

It has around 80 million viewers across the US, Canada and the Caribbean.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6107140.stm

[HAYZI]

well done sway, this is very good news for uk rap

[2 DeeP]

yae good news for uk rap but i hate uk rap well a hate englands way of rap

[HAYZI]

yae good news for uk rap but i hate uk rap well a hate englands way of rap

better than fuckin scotlands tho ay???

[yoshi]

YAYAYAYAYAAY!!!!

fuck Game and 50 Cent. Sway's the shit he deserves the award more than these 2 idiots.

[segol]

yo good news

[,-,'-{Bar}-',-,]

yae good news for uk rap but i hate uk rap well a hate englands way of rap

better than fuckin scotlands tho ay???

scotland dont have a rap scene

and he dont know it but he means uhm grunge i think it is he dont liek that style , its always on U channel they go really fast with shit beats.....but meh thats him

[HAYZI]

grime........


and i know of a couple of scottish rappers, one called stig, thinks hes a good battler.....hes crap!!

[Jay-19]

I hate England in public... Shitty land.

No disrespect to you englishmen out there.

[SenatorN]

congrats

[HAYZI]

I hate England in public... Shitty land.

No disrespect to you englishmen out there.

better than fuckin sweden

[Jay-19]

Haha.. The only thing I can do is laugh at your sorry asses!

I can tell you've never been to Sweden.

[HAYZI]

Haha.. The only thing I can do is laugh at your sorry asses!

I can tell you've never been to Sweden.

yes i have been to sweden, a bit of old architecture a dirty old fountain people were drinkin from...hmm not much else to shout about.....

[,-,'-{Bar}-',-,]

grime........


and i know of a couple of scottish rappers, one called stig, thinks hes a good battler.....hes crap!!

yeh only other one i know thats scottish is hydro , he was in the sun he born in glasgow moved to the bronx then came back ehre to release his music...the highlight of his carrer PRing at a 50 cent concert so that say all for him

id like to hear if there actually any half decent ones around

[HAYZI]

grime........


and i know of a couple of scottish rappers, one called stig, thinks hes a good battler.....hes crap!!

yeh only other one i know thats scottish is hydro , he was in the sun he born in glasgow moved to the bronx then came back ehre to release his music...the highlight of his carrer PRing at a 50 cent concert so that say all for him

id like to hear if there actually any half decent ones around

go to youtube and type in jump off battles and its either stig is scottish or the scottish rapper tag teams with stig a lot im not sure