On August 5, BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed that the BET Hip Hop Awards, which started in 2006, and the Soul Train Awards, which launched on BET in 2009, have been put on hiatus indefinitely. “For BET linear, we have suspended the Soul Train and Hip-Hop awards shows,” Mills shared in a candid interview with Billboard magazine. He went on to explain that the platforms are being reimagined for the new digital age.

These two platforms that have been dedicated to showcasing Black music are gone for now, but they’ve produced so many memorable moments over the decades that shouldn’t be forgotten. EBONY revisits five of the most iconic that truly defined our artistry.

Heavy D’s Final Performance

In 2011, Heavy D graced the BET Hip Hop Awards stage for what would be his final performance. The la

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