Hosted By Comedian Mike Epps, The “BET Hip Hop Awards” Premieres October 11, 2011 at 8:00 P.M.* NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Celebrating its sixth year, the “BET Hip Hop Awards,” hosted by comedian Mike Epps, will tape at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, October 1, 2011 and will premiere on the network on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 8 p.m.* This year’s show will honor LL COOL J with the “I AM HIP-HOP ICON” Award.