Big Tigger Revives ‘Rap City’ Freestyle Booth At BET Awards 2025

In one of the most nostalgic and high-energy moments of the BET Awards 2025, Big Tigger resurrected the iconic Rap City: Tha Basement freestyle booth for a special tribute performance that brought the crowd to its feet and the culture full circle.

Opening the set with his signature voice and presence, Big Tigger stepped back into the booth and kicked off the session with a stanza calling for the classic show’s return.

“Holler at me when you ready to bring back the booth,” he rhymed atop an instrumental served up by the legendary DJ Kid Capri on the 1’s and 2’s. Tigga’s stanza doubled as a rallying call that set the stage for a showcase of lyrical fire and hip-hop heritage.

First up was Southern rap titan Ludacris, who reminded everyone of his lyrical dominance with crisp wordplay and charismatic delivery. He dropped bar after bar, with witty one-liners like “Bow to the master punk, Luda Bruce Leroy,” amid nods to both New York and streaming star Kai Cenat.

Luda also gave props to a former Leader of the New School, rhyming, “Cuz I flip modes when I bust rhymes for my conglomerate.”

The surprise of the night came when Kid Capri teased the audience with, “Somebody special that’s gonna come up from Philly.” That “somebody” turned out to be none other than Kevin Hart’s rapping alter ego, Chocolate Droppa, making a dramatic entrance in a hoodie and durag.

Rhyming over the gritty beat, Droppa unleashed a playful and braggadocious set filled with punchlines. “Eat my food whenever I want/ Smoking big boy blunts,” he rhymed, hilariously struggling to find his footing atop the beat.

However, the moment was in good humor and served as one of the more memorable moments of the night. With the return of the booth, the BET Awards not only honored a golden era of hip-hop but proved that the mic still holds power in 2025.

Watch Big Tigger, Ludacris, Kevin Hart freestyle at the BET Awards 2025 below.