http://twitter.com/#!/WettestWhales/status/390292330886234113
http://twitter.com/#!/MarshallDenny/status/390289543171420160

The BET Hip Hop Awards, which aired tonight, featured “cyphers” from all-star rappers. Kendrick Lamar apparently “killed it” with his performance.

http://twitter.com/#!/MoneyMadeMark24/status/390331526241873920

The freestyle included lots of dissing. Because, you know, that’s kinda what it’s all about.

http://twitter.com/#!/billboard/status/390307019162656768

Lots of others viewers took to Twitter to heap praise on him. Kendrick’s name was trending late into the night in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

http://twitter.com/#!/RBroscious10/status/390305288735436800

But others wondered what a “cypher” was exactly. They were not alone.

http://twitter.com/#!/pretty_baeee/status/390299706590765056
http://twitter.com/#!/JUST_doingit94/status/390276910460043265

So, here is Kendrick’s verse in case you needed to get up to speed:

I've already played it back 5 times.
"Kendrick Lamar #TDECypher"
youtube.com/watch?v=TXh04U…— Veteran Freshman (@yusufyuie) October 16, 2013

Doctor Dre approved:

http://twitter.com/#!/beatsbydre/status/390286451260129280

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/16/kendrick-lamars-bet-performance-has-embarrassed-viewers-wondering-what-is-a-cypher/