THE 2011 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: EXCLUSIVE SHOW & PERFORMANCES VIDEO

Here are some of the top performances of the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards 2011.

Full Show: Young Jeezy and T.I. unite for blazing performances of “F.A.M.E.” and “Flexin’.” Plus, HHA host Mike Epps holds the 1st Annual Hip Hop Telethon and Busta Rhymes wins the “Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse” award for “Look At Me Now.”

Acceptance Speech: Respect the architect! James Todd Smith graciously accepts his “I Am Hip Hop” award by thanking a laundry list of rap music industry luminaries. He also recites his “acceptance speech” rhyme off his Blackberry.

Performance: Big Sean seizes the moment to deliver his G.O.O.D. music hits, “I Do It” and “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay,” with hook master Roscoe Dash.

Performance: It’s dark and the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 is hot! Accompanied by his super producer, Swizz Beatz, Dark Man X returns to primetime with “Get At Me Dog,” “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and more!

Performance: The Overweight Lover breaks out dance moves from ‘88 and runs through a slew of his hits including “Nuttin’ But Love,” “Is It Good to You,” and “I Want Somebody.” Tyrese joins the old school flavor by helping Hev with the classic, “Now That We Found Love.”

Performance: The always controversial Lupe Fiasco, rocking a pro Occupy Wall Street t-shirt, puts on a titillating stage show for his powerful “Words I Never Said.” Adding to the dramatics is a burka-clad Erykah Badu.

Performance: Southern rap royalty stand up! Young Jeezy opens up the HHA 2011 with his Atlanta brethren, T.I., in a joint performance of “F.A.M.E.” Tip follows up with the crowd-pleasing “Flexin.”

Performance: Steel City, baby! A shirtless Wiz Khalifa goes wild on the HHA stage with his rambunctious “Taylor Gang.”

Performance: It’s a MMG world, we just live in it. El Debarge joins Wale, Meek Mill and Rick Ross for their club bangers, “That Way” and “I’m a Boss.”

Thanks to the guys at BET for the videos. Watch the full BET Hip Hop Awards show on BET International at 8pm WAT on Saturday 15th October.