Hamilton Cast takes part in BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher

Yes, you read that title correctly. Stars of Broadway’s Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, as well as Questlove, will be featured on tonight’s Hip Hop Awards, airing on BET. The group will be participating in a section of the show called “The Cypher,” which is a freestyle where one person starts when another is finished, without any interruptions.

UPDATE: WATCH BET CYPHER BELOW!

If you were to ask me three years ago if some of the cast from a Broadway show could participate in The Cypher, I might have laughed in your face. However, Hamilton isn’t your average musical. It effortlessly blends both musical theatre and Hip Hop in ways unimaginable. It would be unthinkable not to include them in this year’s Cypher. They don’t have those high rankings on the charts for no reason. Plus, a cypher shouldn’t be too hard for this cast, since they already spend eight nights a week rapping and singing non-stop in their own show for two and a half hours.

The cast tweeted their excitement over the inclusion into the mainstream Hip Hop world. Miranda wrote earlier on twitter;

Warning: you haven’t really seen me in cypher mode be4. I’m different. You know how when Bruce Banner gets heated… https://t.co/Ie5d1w5LDj

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) October 12, 2015

Daveed Diggs shared his excitement via Instagram with this message:

So tonight my first ever #BETcypher will air. It’s kind of a lot to process because I’m going to be part of a tradition that I have followed very closely from its inception. I have no idea what it will come out like, but I’m excited that I get to share this moment with my @hamiltonmusical cast mates @reneeelisegoldsberry and #LinManuelMiranda and of course the legendary @blackthought and @questlove also, I’m gonna be on stage at the Richard Rodgers when it airs so if you see it, let me know how it goes. #loveyall #BET #hiphopawards2015

A photo posted by Daveed Diggs (@daveeddiggs) on Oct 13, 2015 at 3:34pm PDT

Meanwhile Renee Elise Goldsberry updated her twitter with photos of Hip Hop artists that have made their way to the Great White Way to see Hamilton in action with the twitter message:

From Busta to Queen, meeting Hip Hop Royalty on Broadway! #HipHopAwards WATCH 2NITE CUZ WE’RE DOIN THE CYPHER!! @BET pic.twitter.com/QiL9Z0JI2T

— RenéeEliseGoldsberry (@reneeelisegolds) October 13, 2015

Taping of this year’s award show took place on Friday, October 9th at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, GA with Uncle Snoop returning as host. The broadcast premiered October 13, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. ET on BET. UPDATE: WATCH BET CYPHER BELOW!

That was sooooo dope!!! @HamiltonMusical on @HipHopAwards @BET was so LIT! @DaveedDiggs @reneeelisegolds @Lin_Manuel 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

— Broadway Black (@BroadwayBlack) October 14, 2015

“Playing these dead presidents I’m getting my reparations!” -Daveed Diggs DAYUM!!! #HamiltonBway

— ThereWillBeTypos (@CijiTheGeek) October 14, 2015

I am watching the BET Hip Hop Awards for the first time in my life thanks to #HamiltonBway

— Sara Koenig (@sara_koenig) October 14, 2015

YASSSSSSSS ANGELICA!!!!! #HipHopAwards #HamiltonBway

— OVO queen (@AngieWorldOrder) October 14, 2015