Digg Hamilton Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Woo! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Joined by The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought (producers of the Hamilton cast album), Miranda and fellow cast members Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs performed a stellar cypher at the BET Hip-Hop Awards on Tuesday (Oct. 13). Drivin’ Rosa Parks’ car, bustin out Frances Farmer I mix em up with Big, Pac, Raekwon, Doc, Dre, Em Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images. Their raps call-out Miranda’s potential EGOT status and, of course, shout-out to some of America’s founding fathers and mothers. Test my religion, get baptized Me and Pocahontas giving smallpox to white folks By Keertana Sastry. You hear the thunder rumblin', something’s coming Playing these dead presidents I’m getting my reparations © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. To keep up with the Joneses or them Kardashians Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of his hit musical Hamilton … Ordering orderlies to turn the heat up four degrees The performance, as in the title, was a Cypher, an informal gathering of rappers, beatboxers, and/or breakdancers, in order to jam musically together. I’m gunnin’ for Pulitzer prizes, ah, it’s a bit of a process Incredible press, to get 'em to lessen Hamilton Cypher was a performance for the BET Hip Hop Awards 2015 featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Black Thought and Questlove (?uestlove). 2015 BET AWARDS HAMILTON CAST CYPHER . The pressure on triggers, for n*ggas is bound to erupt Hamilton Cypher We keep playin’ ourselves, and playin’ the trump card Somebody probably goin’ be coming at this African Here come the one in charge But a lot of people are scared, shit, I’m scared for ya “I could be the next to be / Killed by the people that were sworn to be protectin’ me.” Rapsody closed the cypher with the best verse of the night, further making the case for why she would take home the award for lyricist of the year. Three ounces in two styrofoam cups The Cast Of Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) On The BET Cypher, © 2009-2020 VannDigital & UrbanWide, LLC, All Rights Reserved | Original content by VannDigital is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike International License, @VinceStaples, @KingMez, @Raury, J-Doe (@JDoeWorld), & @CaseyVeggies On The BET Cypher, Doug E. Fresh (@RealDougEFresh), @RahzelTheLegend, & Nicole Paris (@RealNicoleParis) On The BET Cypher, Watch Episode 2 Of The ‘Tyson Vs. Jones’ DocuSeries, Video: DJ Kayslay feat. All rights reserved. So on go, my man Lin, my sister Renée, my man Daveed Published on: Oct 13, 2015, 6:37 PM 6. Diggs raps about his Oakland roots, and how Hamilton has opened the door for him: “Playing these dead presidents / I’m getting my reparations.”. But I got a Grammy, got a Tony, got a Emmy Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs and Black Thought from the Roots [VERSE 1: LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA] I’m full of surprises, it might take a minute to digest I’m gunnin’ for Pulitzer prizes. Get my golden lariat, I’m a Wonder Woman gunnin’ for ‘em Drew Barrymore Welcomes Very Special Co-Host: Thank god Josie wasn’t a teen in the age of smart phones. Playing a polyglot, glutton, suckin’ a molly popsicle On the screen I rep the queens from Nefertiti to Latifah Song information I ride slow to avoid police procedurals Hittin the block like a hammer hittin the nail on the head “They really the threat, but that’s how they portray me,” Polo G went in on his opening verse. The neverending search for something that’s for a fuck, hard Look at me I’m a Six Million Dollar Man dressed as a rap god This time for the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards. Jay, Black Thought, mix 'em up in a big wok Their raps call-out Miranda’s potential EGOT status and, of course, shout-out to some of America’s founding fathers and mothers. Dave would prefer to let it happen naturally. Take twice daily, duck twelve. All rights reserved.Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. It's worth noting that anything censored in these lyrics are not censored in the original performance but are required to be censored to be featured on this website. https://hamiltonmusical.fandom.com/wiki/Hamilton_Cypher?oldid=17057. It’s never enough It was ahead of its time. I call it premonition, intuition, paranoia Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry. I better back up that big talk Question me if you wanna, y’all, I was up on the stage We write slow because I build ‘em like cathedrals There was hella rappers in line for the time to scream “I’m next” “And if they say the sky is the limit, then buy a cloud,” she wrapped her verse. “When you spit the truth, they try to view it as hate speech.” Chika then took the mic for her tight verse, rapping, “My money go to grievin’ mothers / I don’t need a Maybach.” Later, she continued, “Been rappin’ ’bout the same oppression back then on the 8-track / In hopes that every melanated person get to lay back.” Louisville resident Jack Harlow addressed protests in his hometown over Breonna Taylor’s killing, rapping, “Last we heard, they reviewin’ the evidence / Same old song and we all know the rest of it / 2020 turned the whole country to pessimists / You ain’t said a word, what the hell do you represent?” Flawless Real Talk stepped up next, still addressing police violence against Black people. Perfecting this particular slang, I’m sick in the brain [BLACK THOUGHT] Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of his hit musical Hamilton continue to prove that the intersection of Broadway and hip-hop leads to epic results. Comin’ out swingin’ like Venus and Serena Welcome to the 2015 BET Cypher I come through Sun Tzu when it come to war Or the internet. Adé and Buddy’s opening verses both confronted current issues, with Buddy rapping, “Can’t nobody come close / They just might have the ’rona.” Then Flo Milli came in like the star she already is. I’m full of surprises, it might take a minute to digest When it comes to a cypher, you can’t beat the camaraderie of having everyone in the same room, hanging out like friends and encouraging each other when they’re up. Happy-smug Maher is always more fun than angry-smug Maher. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The cast of the Broadway show "Hamilton" perform a cypher at the BET Hip Hop awards. Then Badu came in as her iconic self, opening, “My face too cute / My game too strong / Your man too close / He on my phone / About these bills / Put mommy on the phone.” Brandy brought the cypher home, reminding us whose beat it was in the first place. BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher f. Black Thought, Cast of Hamilton. Four years ahead, in fact. And headed into the gritty and ready, crrracakak till they dead Dave Chappelle Breaks as the Unemployed Allstate Guy on, “Seriously, America, look at Pete Davidson’s lips.”, Dave Chappelle Pitches the ‘Kindness Conspiracy’ in, “Try wearing the mask I’ve been wearing all these years.”, The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2020 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony, Joe Biden Delivers a Message of Unity in Victory Speech, Kamala Harris Gives Victory Speech as First Female Vice President-Elect, “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.”, Here’s How to Watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Ceremony. Ah, it’s a bit of a process But I got a Grammy, got a Tony, got a Emmy © 2020 Vox Media, LLC. Black Thought Sung by The cast of "Hamilton" takes stage front during the BET Awards Cypher. Spitting bars harder than Joan of Arc’s armor Lin Miranda here, have you not seen what we can do? With abuela, saving up to get a Sega “Let’s see what your mouth can afford.” Deante’ Hitchcock brought the performance home, rapping, “But baby this Black body full of Black trauma / My Black kids gon’ have a Black mama / And they gon’ look at me like a superhero / Like the Black Panther and the Black Mamba.”. The BET Hip Hop Awards couldn’t quite make that happen last night, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but it brought the next best thing: four absolutely stacked groups of rappers. A pair of chicken wings, cigarettes, two juices “And if they can’t see us as an equal, they not allowed.”, The night’s other cyphers brought the heat too, including a reggae cypher featuring legends like Skip Marley and Bounty Killer along with up-and-comers like Koffee. All rights reserved.Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. Of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton Last night BET aired their second virtual awards show of the year. Icon. Performance Edit. I see the flag’s still getting swung hard The name’s Renée, you’ll never be the same © 2020 Billboard. But I digress; Hamilton, god bless Hand on the Bible, book of Esther, book of Ruth To the pastime high, wrecks, last time I checked A “close contact” of the MSNBC anchor tested positive for the coronavirus. BET Hip Hop Awards So I can take my shirt off and live out my California dreams And my partner Questlove on the one and two The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Can’t Shake Off 2020. Log in or link your magazine subscription, City Girls Light Up the BET Hip-Hop Awards Stage, Brandy Recruits All-Women Team for BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Most Jersey Reporter Ever Tells Trump Supporter to ‘Buzz Off’ on Live TV, Foo Fighters Ready to Call It, Dave Chappelle Not So Much in, Van Jones Cries Tears of Democrat Joy As CNN Names Biden President-Elect, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and More Celebrate Joe Biden’s Election Win. 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Here when life ain’t even worth three loosies Too many of us bit the dust for crumbs of crust It’s my pleasure to be presenting a few of the stars Because more than one thing is happening today. The 4 rappers freestyle to Questlove's music, rapping about nothing specific but always committing to the tune. Like Sojourner, I’m the truth BET Hip Hop Awards Winners 2015 List: Kendrick Lamar & Big Sean Win Big, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry, ARMY Sends Well Wishes to Suga After Shoulder Surgery | Billboard News, Remembering Rapper Brax, Who Died at 21 | Billboard News, Rihanna Applauds 'History Makers, Boundary Breakers' Biden & Harris After Victory Speech, Jesy Nelson Misses 'Little Mix: The Search' Final & MTV EMAs Due to Illness. We gon’ set it For one of mine, I’ll be takin’ every one of yours Scribble “Thug Life” in invisible ink “Jammin’ with an attitude, they never ever charge cops / When they aimin’ at our body, blop-blop-blop-blop-blop.” It’s a verse we’ll have on repeat for days. I came to represent the ladies in our hist’ry In God We Trust, now watch it rust His. And Marie Curie brought some shit so hot we had to bury it Bossip Writer Talks Crafting the 2020 Election’s Most Anticipated Headline, “A Bossip headline needs to be over the top. Billboard Cover: 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Questlove and Black Thought on the Runaway Broadway Hit, Its Political Relevance and Super-Fan Barack Obama. The cast of the Broadway show "Hamilton" perform a cypher at the BET Hip Hop awards. Joined by The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought (producers of the Hamilton cast album), Miranda and fellow cast members Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs performed a stellar cypher at the BET Hip-Hop Awards on Tuesday (Oct. 13). Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, who plays Alexander Hamilton, Daveed Diggs, who plays Thomas Jefferson, and Renée Elise Goldsberry, who plays Angelica Schuyler, show off their fierce rap skills alongside Hamilton collaborators Black Thought and Questlove from The Roots.