The 2024 BET Awards opened with chart-topping artist Megan Thee Stallion as she took the stage singing her hit diss track Hiss taking aim at rapper Nicki Minaj

The 2024 BET Awards started with a bang as Megan Thee Stallion savaged Nicki Minaj by opening the night with her famous diss track Hiss.

Opening at the award ceremony, Megan stunned audiences as she made the pointed choice to fuel her ongoing rift with the famous rapper – something fans joked Nicki would “never coming back from.” The lyrics of ‘Hiss’ address different disses towards multiple artists in the rap industry who previously spoke out negatively against Megan, including Nicki.

In the track there was one bar that about “Megan’s Law” which was supposedly targeting Minaj’s husband Kenny Petty who is a registered sex offender. And while Megan’s song never explicitly mentioned any names, Minaj seemed to take it personally as she immediately hit back with her own diss track Big Foot that was unmistakably shading Megan.

Megan performed the opening number during the 2024 BET Awards 

Megan seemed to be taking aim at Nicki Minaj with her song choice

After Megan’s opening number fans did not miss a beat as they took to X, formerly Twitter, drawing the connection between the two rappers. One viewer wrote: “Nicki Minaj aint never coming back after this opening.” While another added: “AND THATS HOW YOU CLEAR A B—-” And a third wrote: “Megan opening the show with HISS was such a good choice. And i won’t be explaining further.”

During Megan’s high-energy performance she looked sexy and confident as she stepped out in a blue latex bodysuit and shiny green and gold set underneath. The 29-year-old rapper put on an unforgettable show as she dramatically emerged from a cracked snake egg and performed her chart-topping hits Hiss, BOA, and Where Them Girls At.

The 2024 BET Awards was held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30. The annual award show is held every year to recognize and celebrate black entertainers and other minorities across music, film, sports and philanthropy. Other than Megan’s performance several chart-topping artists from all genres are slated to take the stage including GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Tyla, Victoria Monét, YG Marley, and even Will Smith.