BET executive Stephen G. Hill and rapper Waka Flocka Flame were close to being embroiled in a hip-hop beef that started on Twitter, but the conflict has likely been averted.

The <strong>2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards</strong> aired earlier this week and fans are still talking about the freestyle cypher sessions hosted by <strong>DJ Premier</strong> that aired during the program. MC's taking part in the freestyle sessions included <strong>Eminem, Mos Def, Joe Budden, Nicki Minaj</strong> and <strong>Black Thought</strong>. <!--more->-->

East Atlanta's <strong>Gucci</strong> crushed the stage with <strong>Mario</strong> and <strong>Plies</strong>. Check the video in case you missed it! <!--more-->

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The <strong>BET Hip Hop Awards</strong> are scheduled to air tonight at 8 p.m. EST on BET. The show, hosted by <strong>Mike Epps</strong>, was taped at the <strong>Atlanta Civic Center</strong> earlier this month.<!--more-->