BET Hip-Hop Awards: Chris Lighty Tribute

Despite a brawl, props were given to the late music exec. Plus, T.I. and others rocked the mic.

(The Root) -- The apparent scuffle that took place between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy's crews backstage at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards taping in Atlanta on Sept. 29 went virtually unnoticed by audience members, and had no significant impact on the show's production quality. Atlanta police denied earlier reports claiming shots were fired, and no arrests were made.

Other than that, it was all love as the rappers made their way in from the red carpet to their designated places at the seventh-annual awards show, which was held at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. The show featured greatly anticipated performances by 2 Chainz and T.I., the BET Awards Cypher sessions and a touching tribute to late music-industry exec Chris Lighty.

Best mixtape nominee Wiz Khalifa opened the show with his hit "Work Hard, Play Hard," displaying an onstage swagger reminiscent of the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger. Juicy J from Three 6 Mafia and Young Jeezy joined him and his live band onstage, hyping up the crowd.