Snoop Dogg speaks while being honored with the I Am Hip Hop award at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. ... Snoop Dogg was the God, and continues to be so." "He means so much to hip-hop," rapper Young Jeezy said. Black Lives Matter in the spotlightWhen Snoop Dogg wasn't being honoured, the show focused its attention toward police brutality of African-Americans. Acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar was honoured as lyricist of the year during the ceremony and also presented the evening's I Am Hip Hop prize to Snoop Dogg.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 14:15 UTC