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Travis Scott has added the I Am Hip Hop Award to his ever-growing record of accolades. On Tuesday (Oct. 15), Teyana Taylor and his “Water (Remix)” collaborator, Tyla, offered him with the dignity at this yr’s BET Hip Hop Awards in Las Vegas.
“I come from this era the place they thought of us nowhere close to Hip Hop,” the UTOPIA rapper voiced in his acceptance speech. “Each day, I attempt to push the sound. Coming in as a producer, no one knew what I used to be attempting to do, however I all the time had this concept. I had this imaginative and prescient, nonetheless to at the present time, to take the sound and simply to take issues to the subsequent stage, and I’m simply so glad that we made it this far.”
“I come from Houston, Texas, and we don’t have loads of billboards or loads of huge ads to attempt to get us on our manner. I simply need to let everyone know [wherever] you come from, it doesn’t actually matter,” Scott continued. “It’s simply what goes on in your mind [that] can take you to the subsequent stage and past. With true focus, true drive and actual environment, you possibly can go wherever the f**okay you need to go.”
Alongside his speech, the artist was handled to video tributes from frequent collaborators like DJ Khaled and Teezo Landing, in addition to fellow Texas legend Bun B. The Cactus Jack Information founder was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Yr for UTOPIA, Track of the Yr with “FE!N” and Finest Stay Performer, amongst different classes.
Scott concluded, “I simply need to thanks, BET, for really recognizing me. I be feeling like generally individuals don’t give a f**okay about me, so that is really dope.” The daddy of two additionally confirmed like to his youngsters, Stormi and Aire, each of whom he shares with Kylie Jenner.