ATLANTA — Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made.

Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. in the backstage area of the awards show, held at a downtown civic center. Campos said there were no injuries or shots fired.

Police have not released the identities of those involved in the scuffle, but reports said Rick Ross and Young Jeezy argued backstage before the brawl broke out.
The altercation took place around the same time as a tribute performance to hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, who committed suicide last month.

Kanye West, who received the most nominations with 17, didn’t attend the event. The show will air on BET on Oct. 9.

Rapper LL Cool J paid homage in remarks to Lighty, who he says helped shape his career and many others in hip-hop. After Cool J spoke, rappers Q-Tip, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent took the stage to perform.

The show was highlighted by several freestyle sessions that included rapper T.I., B.o.B., Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Cassidy. Others who performed included Rick Ross, P. Diddy, 2 Chainz and Future.

Rapper T.I. presented legendary rapper Rakim with the “I Am Hip-Hop Icon” honor. 2 Chainz won the People’s Choice award, and Kendrick Lamar came away with Lyricist of the Year award.

celebs acting badly,, what else is new

a shame,,,

Celebs? i thought they were called gangs.

the two arent mutually exclusive

gangs is just a grouping of individuals

they can be impoverished or celebrity

Dat mo-fo got's banger wrote all over his fat a$$!

Can't post rap lyrics here.

They get ya' suspended. But those Ghetto rats kids eat 'em up.


Rick Ross is ghetto scum to da' max.

[Share these lyrics on Facebook!] Nappy Boy, ooh, wee Ooh wee Everybody say yeah Oh, oh, oh Hey, eh, eh, eh, eh
We been messin' 'round for a long (Long time) A while now (While now, uh)
And you already know what's on my mind (Mind) It's goin' down now (It's goin' down now)
And I don't need no background music, girl I turn it loud now I got the gangsta feelin' And I'mma do somethin' to you To you, to you Oh
We can take it over The Bay Where my Mistah F.A.B. at? (F.A.B. at, uh?) Or just put on that N.W.A. Comin' straight outta Compton on that *****, baby

Ghetto rats are all races.

Soooooo, all those what hollers racist can put yo cards away.