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BET Hip-Hop Awards 2022: The Winners List

BET Hip-Hop Awards 2022: The Winners
BET Hip-Hop Awards Logo. Image source: BET.

The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards celebrated the artist who have contributed to the genre and still are contributing to the genre. The Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta hosted the big night.

Drake was nominated for 14 hip-hop awards and Ye was nominated for 10 awards. Kendrick didn’t have the most nominations but he still took home the most awards. Other winners include Lizzo, Hitmaka, Latto, Future, Glorilla & more.

Check out the full list of Hip-Hop Award winners below:

Best Hip Hop Video

A$AP Rocky – D.M.B.

City Girls Featuring Usher – Good Love

Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk – Hot Shit

Bia & J. Cole – London

Future Featuring Drake & Tems – Wait for U

Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy

WINNER: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar/ Best Hip-hop video
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar for Best Hip-hop video/ credit- BET

Best Collaboration

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties

City Girls Featuring Usher – Good Love

Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk – Hot Shit

Drake Featuring 21 Savage – Jimmy Cooks

Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy

Benny the Butcher & J. Cole – Johnny P’s Caddy

WINNER: Future Featuring Drake & Tems – Wait for U

Future Featuring Drake & Tems
Future Featuring Drake & Tems for Best Collaboration/ credit- BET

Best Duo or Group

42 Dugg & EST Gee

Big Sean & Hit-Boy

Birdman & YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Blxst & Bino Rideaux

Styles P & Havoc

DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again

WINNER: EarthGang

Earthgang for Best Duo and Group
Earthgang for Best Duo or Group/ credit- BET)

Best Live Performer

Cardi B

Doja Cat

Drake

J. Cole

Kanye West

Tyler, The Creator

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar for Best Live Performer
(Kendrick Lamar for Best Live Performer/ Best Lyricist of the Year/  Best Hip-hop Album of the Year/  Best Hip-hop Artist of the Year/ Video Director of the Year/ credit- BET)

Best Lyricist of the Year

Baby Keem

Benny the Butcher

Drake

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Jay-Z

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Best Hip Hop Album of the Year

Latto – 777

Drake – Certified Lover Boy

Kanye West – Donda

Future – I Never Liked You

Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry

Nas – King’s Disease II

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Best Hop Artist of the Year

Cardi B

Doja Cat

Drake

Future

Kanye West

Megan Thee Stallion

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Burna Boy

Cole Bennett

Colin Tilley

Director X

Teyana Taylor

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free

Dave Free for video director of the year Hip-hop award
(Dave Free/ credit- BET)

Song of the Year

Hitkidd & Glorilla – F.N.F. (Let’s Go)

Jack Harlow – First Class

Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk – Hot Shit

Kodak Black – Super Gremlin

Future Featuring Drake & Tems – Wait for U

Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug – Way 2 Sexy

Winner: Latto– Big Energy

Big Latto
(Big Latto/ credit- BET)

Producer of the Year

ATL Jacob

Baby Keem

Hit-Boy

Kanye West

Metro Boomin

Pharrell Williams

WINNER: Hitmaka 

(Hitmaka Producer of the Year/ credit- BET)

Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist

Baby Keem

Blxst

Doechii

Fivio Foreign

Nardo Wick

Saucy Santana

WINNER: Glorilla

Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
(Glorilla for Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist at Hip-hop Awards/ credit- BET)

DJ of the Year

D-Nice

DJ Cassidy

Kaytranada

DJ Kay Slay

Mustard

DJ Premier

Nyla Symone

L.A. Leakers: DJ Sour Milk & Justin Credible

WINNER: DJ Drama

Dj Drama
(Dj Drama for Dj of the Year/ credit- BET)

Best Hip-Hop Platform

Big Boy’s Neighborhood

Breakfast Club

Complex

HipHopDX

Million Dollaz Worth of Game

NPR Tiny Desk

Verzuz

WINNER: Drink Champs

WINNER: Caresha Please

Best Hip-hop platform
(Drink Champs and Caresha Please/ credit- BET)

Hustler of the Year

Cardi B

DJ Khaled

Drake

Jay-Z

Kanye West

Megan Thee Stallion

WINNER: 50 Cent

50 Cent
(50 Cent for Hustler of the Year/ credit- BET)

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

J. Cole – Poke It Out (Wale Featuring J. Cole)

J. Cole – London (Bia & J. Cole)

Lil Baby – Girls Want Girls (Drake Featuring Lil Baby)

Kanye West – City of Gods (Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys)

Jadakiss – Black Illuminati (Freddie Gibbs Featuring Jadakiss)

WINNER: Drake – Wait for U (Future Featuring Drake & Tems)

WINNER: Drake – Churchill Downs (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake)

Drake
(Drake for Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse /credit- BET)

Impact Track

Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys – City of Gods

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties

Nas Featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill – Nobody

Latto – Pxssy

Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5

Doja Cat – Woman

WINNER: Lizzo – About Damn Time

Lizzo
(Lizzo for Impact Track/ credit- BET)

Best International Flow

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Blxckie (South Africa)

Central Cee (United Kingdom)

Haviah Mighty (Canada)

Knucks (United Kingdom)

Le Juiice (France)

Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)

Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France)

Benjamin Epps
(Benjamin Epps for Best International Flow/ credit- BET)

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Trina To Be Honored At 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards

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After two decades in the rap game, BET will honor Trina at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. Upcoming female rappers often credit the Miami legend as one of the first women to stamp themselves in hip-hop.

Female rap artists speak on Trina’s legacy

Yung Miami of the City Girls spoke about Trina’s influence on her life in 2018.

“That’s like my Godmom, you know,” she said. “Trina grew up like raising me. Like her and my mom was friends back in the day.”

BET will award Trina the “I Am Hip-Hop” honor at the ceremony on October 4. With this award, the entire rap industry can give the 47-year-old rapper her long-deserved flowers. Latto also showered Trina with praise after she was featured on the “B*tch From Da South” remix.

“Trin been the first to embrace me in this industry, I don’t play bout her,” the Atlanta rapper posted on Instagram. “She the realest in my eyes! When you rapping that freak gangsta sh*t give the baddest b***h her props @trinarockstarr.”

Trina’s statement ahead of the BET Hip Hop Awards

Over the course of her career, Trina has earned many accolades and awards. These include 10 BET Awards nominations, 2 ASCAP awards, 2 BMI Awards, a Billboard Music Award and an All Star Music Award. She also earned the label of  “most consistent female rapper” from XXL in 2012.

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Trina performing at the Gas Monkey in Dallas, Texas on April 13, 2017. (Photo by Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

The Miami Queen also posted her own statement regarding the award. “I am honored to receive and accept the 2022 I Am Hip Hop Award presented by BET,” the statement read. “As a legend with over 20 years in the music industry, consistency and unity have contributed to my Rockstarr power as a femcee. I believe when one woman wins, whether it’s in front of the camera or behind the scenes, we all WIN. Let’s keep winning!”

Fat Joe will host the 2022 BET Awards, taping the show from Atlanta on September 30. French Montana, Joey Bada$$, N.O.R.E and Pusha T will take the stage. They will perform alongside Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, EST Gee and Bleu. The show will air Tuesday, October 4.

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Lizzo Releases Her Highly Anticipated Album Special

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Lizzo. Image source: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET.

Lizzo is back and has released her highly-anticipated fourth studio album, “Special,” via Atlantic. The 12-track LP includes her chart-topping song “About Damn Time” and “Special,” which she performed on SNL last month. It also has some production from Terrace Martin, Mark Ronson, Ricky Reed, Benny Blanco, Max Martin, and Rick Rubin. In an interview with Zane Lowe, she also reflects on the album’s theme; self-love. 

“[The album] is a celebration of who I am right now. It is in the present.” She also spoke with Variety, saying that the album is “one of the most musically badass, daring and sophisticated bodies of work I’ve done to date… I hope that it is some of the most useful pieces of music to ever exist. All I want to do is help people through my music.”

“Special” follows Lizzo’s third studio effort, “Cuz I Love You.” The record made Lizzo a household name with her chart-breaking song “Truth Hurts.” The song was number one on the Billboard 200 for seven consecutive weeks, tying with Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” featuring Charli XCX as the longest top-charting rap song by a female artist. The record also earned her her first Grammy award, winning Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2020.

Lizzo will be then hitting the road this summer in North America to support her new album. The Special Tour will kick off in Sunrise, Florida, on September 23. 

Other stops include New York, Atlanta, Houston, Salt Lake City, and Portland. Latto will also serve as the opener for all of the dates. Tickets are on sale now.

Lizzo Accolades

Along with the release of “Special,” Lizzo also earned her first Emmy nomination this week. Her Amazon series “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” earned a nomination for the Outstanding Competition Program. “We didn’t do this for awards, we did this for ourselves,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram following the announcement. “For the lives we touched making this… To shake up the industry.. and show the world how BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED WE AREEEEE…YOU BETTA WATCH OUT!”

 

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The award show will air on September 12 on NBC and Peacock at 5 pm PST.

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Latto Teases New Song “Pu*sy” Dissing the Overruling Of Roe Vs Wade

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Latto has been busy keeping us entertained with new music, collaborations, and brand partnerships. The rapper recently announced a brand new single to be dropping this Friday in response to the overruling of Roe Vs. Wade.

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Top Performances At The 2022 BET Awards

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Lizzo. Image source: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET.

The 2022 BET Awards took place Sunday, June 26th, with a wild night of entertainment and top-notch performances! With many awards, also including a lifetime achievement for P. Diddy, the event was star-studded from start to finish. The awards show features astounding performances; this year’s show also was no different.

Top Performances Of The Night

Lizzo

The show kicked off with a bang, with Lizzo bringing the audience to their feet. Opening her performance on the flute, Lizzo then dove into her hit single, “About Damn Time.” The artist was captivating as ever, with a sparkling disco-ball-inspired outfit. Her performance focused on body positivity and the need for social action, donating $1 million to Planned Parenthood.

Jack Harlow

Next, Jack Harlow took the spotlight, starting with his song “Poison.” Strutting around a basement set, Lil Wayne also joins Harlow to round out the track. As Harlow shifts into his hit single, “First Class,” Brandy also enters, much to the crowd’s surprise. Brandy delivers the most compelling lyrics of the performance, spitting her lyrics with absolute venom.

Doechii

Doechii delivered in spades in her debut BET performance. Emerging in all white, the artist opens with “Persuasive,” changing her wardrobe during the song. She then snatches off her wig as the backdrop shifts to black and red, bursting into her single “Crazy.” With a set enveloped in pyrotechnics and strobing visuals, Doechii made a lasting mark on the audience.

Muni Long

Muni Long’s performance shines, starting with “Time Machine.” With an ethereal opening, Long’s smooth lyrics are the focus until her feathered dress expands into a team of background dancers. With her hit “hrs and hrs,” Long’s feature is cemented with her vocals and beautiful choreography.

Final

Finally, the event honored P. Diddy, with Babyface and Kanye West presenting him with the Lifetime Achievement award. His musical tribute featured an unbelievably stacked cast, including Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, Faith Evans, and others. Diddy himself also performed, rattling off hits like “Victory” and “It’s All About The Benjamins.” The late Kim Porter, Diddy’s former partner, capped off the medley in a moving video tribute.

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Latto Delivers With ‘Big Energy’ Performance At Billboard Music Awards

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Latto put on a show on Sunday at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. The Atlanta artist performed her hit song ‘Big Energy’ after being introduced by host Diddy. The rapper glistened in a silver outfit alongside several dancers throughout the performance.

With the release of “Big Energy” in September 2021, Latto earned her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. She later released a remix with Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled as features, which was also embraced by fans.

Latto previously became the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to have a platinum record with her 2019 song “B*tch From Da Souf”.

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Latto performing ‘Big Energy’ at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

How Latto brought the “Big Energy” to Billboard

In a November interview with Billboard, Latto described how the song came to be during a recording session. “I went to the studio one day, and we were working on something else,” she remembered. “My A&Rs were like, ‘We have this other beat that we’re going to play, but I don’t think you’re going to like it.’ So they kind of skipped over it- [but] my manager was like, ‘Play it, because she might like it.’ I fell in love with the beat.”

Latto also recalled that it took some time for her to become fully comfortable with the song. “I tried it three different days before I was in pocket with and got in my zone- but when I did, it was up from there,” she said.

Ahead of her Billboard performance, Latto posted an Instagram story from the red carpet. “What’s up guys? It’s me, Latto, just wanted to give you guys a big shoutout to all my friends at Xfinity for bringing all the big energy to the Billboard Awards,” she said.

The 23 year old was nominated for her first ever Billboard Music Award on Sunday. She was nominated for Top Rap Female Artist, going up against Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Ultimately, the win went to Megan.

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Latto’s ‘Big Energy’ Reaches No. 1 On Pop Radio

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Latto has reached an important milestone with her song ‘Big Energy’. The track off of 777 reached the pole position on the Pop radio chart this week. This makes Latto the first female artist in 12 years to reach the top of the chart.

‘Big Energy’ also reached the top of the Rhythmic and Urban radio charts. Latto joins artists such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey who also had #1 hits on all three charts.

The song has also been certified platinum by the RIAA while reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Latto has also released a remix of ‘Big Energy’ featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled.

Latto to Headline the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in 2022
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Latto’s steady rise to stardom

The Atlanta rapper’s star has steadily risen over the past two years. After releasing “The Biggest”, the first track since her name change, she dropped ‘Big Energy’ in September 2021. The track immediately took off, due in large part to its success on the radio. In November, Latto made her late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers with a performance of the song.

Latto also received nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2021 BET Awards. She also had performances at the BET Hip Hop Awards as well as the 2021 VMAs. In addition, she earned a VMA nomination for ‘Sex Lies’.

Her appearance on Chris Brown’s “Go Crazy” remix earned Latto nominations for two Soul Train Awards, as well as a 2022 NAACP Image Award. She was also featured in the soundtrack for Halle Berry’s Bruised with the song ‘The F**k.’

Latto then released her sophomore studio album 777 on March 25th of this year. Along with ‘Big Energy’, the project contains features from 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Nardo Wick and Kodak Black.

You can watch the video for Latto’s ‘Big Energy’ remix here.

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Latto’s New Album ‘777’ Featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, And More, Is Here!

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Latto’s new album 777, featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, and more, has finally arrived.

The star-studded album, which dropped at midnight on Mar. 25, has 13 songs, including Latto’s latest track, “Wheelie.” The song debuted on Mar. 11 with an accompanying video and has garnered over two million views thus far. 

It’s been a long time coming for the Georgia rapper, who first appeared on season one of Lifetime’s The Rap Game in 2016. The bright-eyed musician made her mark on the show with her hard-hitting lyricism and uber-cute style. While most music reality series contestants rarely make it to become big stars, she proved the world wrong. A fellow successful rapper, Brooklyn-born J.I. The Prince Of NY also appeared on The Rap Game, but he had done so in the second season.

777 has been the second album Latto released since her first, titled Queen Of Da Souf, in 2020. The first one spawned multiple hits, including “B***h From Da Souf,” “Muwop,” “In n Out,” “On God,” and “Sex Lies.” Her hit song “Big Energy,” which came out in 2021, has appeared on her second. 

Latto Joined Many Podcasts and Radio Shows

During her recent press run for 777, she stopped by several popular podcasts and radio shows, including The Joe Budden Podcast, Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and Hot 97’s Nessa On Air. During Latto’s run, she discussed a multitude of topics and dropped a fire freestyle. One particular issue struck a chord with fans: her thoughts on how the music business treats women. 

“I’m a new female rapper in the game. I wish somebody [had given] me some insight [into] how this thing really go. Some people say, ‘Oh, female rappers have it harder,’ but I wanted to give a little insight as to what specifically makes it harder for a female rapper in the industry,” she told The Breakfast Club‘s Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God, and DJ Envy during her interview on Mar. 23.

Her comments were about a recent incident she revealed, where a male artist requested sex from her in exchange for a verse clearance. 

Despite the drama, Latto’s 777 is here, and we couldn’t be more excited. More features on the album include Nardo Wick, Childish Gambino, and Lil Wayne. Congratulations to Big Latto!

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Latto Releases New Music Video For “Wheelie” Feat. 21 Savage

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Latto and 21 Savage

Latto shares a new music video for “Wheelie” which features 21 Savage. The track serves as the second single off Latto’s sophomore studio album which follows up  2020’s Queen of da Souf.

Latto began teasing the song back in February, but it was unknown which artist would be assisting her. She announced the artist was a parent, a diamond-certified act, and a past Met Gala attendee, which caused many fans to guess rappers such as Cardi B or Nicki Minaj; however, Latto turned down those thoughts as soon as she confirmed she was working with a male artist. Just days after her song “Big Energy” broke the Hot 100’s top 20, the rapper dropped “Wheelie” which to a surprise featured 21 Savage.

Colin Tilley, director of “Wheelie,” hyped the release of the video via Twitter.

https://twitter.com/ColinTilley/status/1502094808449359872?s=20&t=kz__rVpdYayCzhjJ7jAJyA

Latto Reveals the cover art for “Wheelie,” on Twitter and Instagram.

While the video takes place outside on the road, riding motorcycle’s and dancing in front of old cars until the sun goes down, Latto raps

“Slap on my cat, bet this ni*ga met his match, take his phone ‘fore I throw it back, ni*ga, this ain’t that, check in with me, I love a sneaky link, he ain’t eat the pu*sy right if he ain’t had to change the sheets, I love when he wear the grey sweats and that print show, now I ain’t tryna have his seed but this pu*sy water make the bed grow, cook for him like a housewife then fuck him good like a nympho, pay the rent and the car note, he invest in me like crypto…”

About a minute and 30 seconds into the video, Savage is seen wearing a long black jacket. Taking place in front of some stores and dancing on cars with Latto, he raps “Bad B!tches, I Got Several
She Eat The D!ck Like It’s Edible (On God)
Slob On My Knob, Fu*k That
Lick On Me, B!tch
Like An Animal (Straight Up)
I Want Some Top When I Get Down Slime
Opps Wanna Rap But Their A$$ Keep Dying
She Don’t Wanna Fu*k
I Aingt Finna Keep Trying
Saying That’s The Time
But I’m Hoping She Lying”

As we await her forthcoming album, it’s safe to say Latto did not come to play!

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Cardi B & Halle Berry Release All-Women ‘Bruised’ Soundtrack

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Cardi B and Halle Berry

Halle Berry directed the upcoming motion picture Bruised, which will appear on Netflix.  The actress partnered up with Cardi B to executive produce a soundtrack for the film. Ultimately Berry said she wanted a powerful roster of women on the soundtrack of the film. The soundtrack line-up features some of the most prevalent female artists of today.

According to All Hip Hop, the soundtrack Bruised includes contributions by Cardi B, Saweetie, City Girls, H.E.R., Flo Milli, Latto, Young M.A., Baby Tate, Rapsody, Erica Banks, Big Bottle Wyanna, Ambre, and DreamDoll.  “Bet It” performed by Cardi B, opens the Warner Records-released project.

Berry stars in the film as a disgraced MMA fighter who gets back into the ring after her infant son becomes a part of her life again. In an interview with Billboard which was published Thursday (Nov. 17), Berry and Cardi sat down to discuss what it was like working together on the movie. “When I thought of what would be the voice that would be the pinnacle of what this soundtrack could be, of course I thought of the queen. Like who wouldn’t want to have a Cardi B song and have her voice and have her talents on their debut?” Berry said. Cardi states “I was like ‘Oh my gosh, is this happening? Is this the real Halle Berry? She knows me, she likes me, she loves me!’”

Cardi B Came Through In A Huge Way.

She explained they had some issues with the song and had to get certain rights to use it. The rapper went the extra mile to make sure that they got the rights. Berry said. “I can say, honestly, not everybody would have done that, and I so respect you. You said yes, and you stood by your word.” Check out the newly released single from the soundtrack; Cardi B, Bet It.

Bruised Will Go Down In Hip Hop History!

“I’m sooo grateful to have co-executive produced what is now officially the first-ever all-female hip-hop soundtrack with my friend, the super talented @iamcardib,” Halle Berry tweeted.

Bruised will begin streaming on Netflix November 24th. The drama stars Halle Berry, Shamier Anderson, Adan Canto, Danny Boyd, Jr. Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

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