DJ Khaled Is Officially Hosting the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards

Two years in a row.

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DJ Khaled has officially confirmed that he is set to reprise his role as host for next month’s BET Hip Hop Awards in Miami. Taking to Instagram, Khaled announced that he was set to host the awards for the second year in a row. As well as the Instagram announcement, a more formal statement was released, in which Khaled described how excited he was to host the awards:

“I am so excited to host the BET Hip Hop Awards for a second year. This is such an iconic show that highlights the hustle of hip hop artists in the industry. It is a huge honor to be a part of a night that pays homage to some of the greatest talent of our generation and I’m looking forward to the amazing performances and tributes. You know I’ll be bringing the cloth talk and the keys, Hip Hop Awards 2017 is going to be major!”

It’s been a big year all round for DJ Khaled, with his both his album, Grateful, and his Rihanna and Bryson Tiller-assisted single “Wild Thoughts” going platinum.

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