Kanye West Surprise Appearance at BET Awards 2022

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the 2022 BET Awards to honor Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

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Kenneth Edmonds presented the award to Combs n the stage, but fans were surprised when he brought out Kanye West.

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West was on stage wearing boots with a large coat, black glasses, black hat and black face mask before taking to the mic and honoring Combs.

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'How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings? To think how far we could just make it off of inspiration,' West said

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'To hear the way somebody chopped a sample in. We are rushing in to see who could get the bad boy mixed tape and play back the original version of Benjamin's over an end over,' he added.

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'Me sitting at M crib. To puff without knowing. That statement is not legally binding,' West said while laughing.

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“To see Puff in real life at the ‘Missing You’ video, just like me tapping free like a little kid — I just need to meet this man." he said

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He broke down so many doors of classism, taste, culture, swag. Puff, if I never told you, I love you. You’re my brother.

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Kanye West made a surprise speech at the BET Awards for Diddy's tribute as he never letdown his fans when it comes to surprise.

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