(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Scarface was a man of few words after accepting his "I Am Hip Hop" award, directing the attention away from himself and toward the many that have supported the veteran rapper.
Rapper Ludacris introduced Scarface, calling him one of "hip-hop's best storytellers" at the taped 10th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards on Friday night. The Houston-based Scarface said he learned from the best in rap and felt honoured to receive the award before a packed audience at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.
"It's definitely an honour," Scarface said before the show. "I've learned from the best. I've had the best teachers in the game."
Scarface initially gained fame in the late 1980s with the group Geto Boys through the song Mind Playing Tricks on Me. One of the few Houston acts to win acclaim outside Texas before 2000, he became a respected influencer in hip-hop with his gritty lyrics and street wisdom.
"He helped build a culture," Rick Ross said of Scarface. "I look up to him. I learned a lot from him."
With 12 solo albums released, Scarface is known for songs such as Smile, My Block and I Seen a Man Die. He has collaborated with some of rap's greatest from 2 Pac to Jay Z.
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