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Everything the Stars Said About Roe v. Wade at the 2022 BET Awards (Updating)
As the 2022 BET Awards celebrated the success and power of Black entertainers on Sunday night (June 26), there was an air of sadness in the room as the ceremony took place two days after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. States can now dictate whether a woman can have an abortion – and it’s expected that the medical procedure will be illegal in at least 16 states moving forward. At least 21 states have laws or constitutional amendments already in place in an attempt to ban abortions, according to CNN. The vote was 5-4 in favor of overturning Roe. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the de...
How the BET Awards Are Responding to Lil Nas X, Celebrating Diddy & Leaning ‘Into the Music’
It’ll be “Culture’s Biggest Night.” That’s what BET Networks is promising when the 2022 BET Awards air live Sunday (June 26) at 8 p.m. EST. And with host Taraji P. Henson presiding over a performance lineup that boasts a newly added Lil Wayne joining Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Latto, Muni Long, Roddy Ricch and many others, the promise sounds more like a guarantee. And that’s not even counting the artists who will be paying tribute to this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Sean “Diddy” Combs: Mary J. Blige, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Faith Evans and Bryson Tiller, among others. “This year we said, ‘Let’s really lean into the music,’” says BET CEO Scott Mills. “And it’s going to be great.” The awards show is not without controversy, however. Earlier this month, Lil Nas X slammed the BET Awards aft...
Lil Wayne Joining 2022 BET Awards Performers, Presenters Announced
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty Lil Wayne has been added to the list of artists performing at the 2022 BET Awards, as the network announced the celebrities who will be presenting awards at the event. In an announcement, the network broke the news that “The Carter” rapper would be added to the list of performers at the awards ceremony taking place this coming weekend. The five-time Grammy Award winner will regale audiences along with other popular artists such as Babyface, Chlöe, Chance the Rapper, Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Lizzo, Giveon, Roddy Ricch, Latto, Ella Mai, Muni Long, Joey Bada$$, Jack Harlow, Doechii, and Fireboy DML. New artists Gogo Murrow and OGI will be the main performers on the BET Amplified stage. Related Stories The list o...
Lizzo, Latto, Jack Harlow & More to Perform at 2022 BET Awards
Lizzo, Latto and Jack Harlow are among the first round of performers set for the 2022 BET Awards. The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, will air live on BET on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The first round of performers also includes Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Givēon, Joey Bada$$, Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Muni Long and Roddy Ricch. This will be the third year in a row that Ricch has performed on the show. He performed “High Fashion,” “The Box” and “Rockstar” (the latter in collaboration with DaBaby) on the 2020 show and “Late at Night” last year. This will be the second year in a row that Franklin has performed on the show. He performed “We Win” with Lil Baby l...
Diddy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2022 BET Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sean “Diddy” Combs is poised to be honored for his accomplishments in entertainment at the upcoming BET Awards at the end of the month with a special award. It was announced on Monday (June 13th) that the entertainment mogul will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historical paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle. It’s personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,” said Connie Orlando, BET Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Pro...
Lil Nas X Goes After BET Awards For Snubbing Him, Teases “F*ck BET!” Diss Track
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Lil Nas X had choices words for BET after he was snubbed by the BET Awards, receiving zero nominations. After tweeting and deleting sharp words at the network, the Montero star resumed and doubled down on his attack. Lil Nas X Has Beef With The BET Awards On Tuesday (June 7), a shirtless Nas X posted a video captioned “F*ck BET! F*ck BET!” and the trap-influenced bop of the track was heard in the background with the artist rapping along. Related Stories Nas X posted another tweet announcing the track “late to da party” featuring NBA YoungBoy, which is the name of the aforementioned track. “[T]his not over no bet award this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community, y’all can sit and pretend all u want but imma r...
Lil Nas X Responds to BET Awards Snub, Queen Latifah Speaks Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Lil Nas X is voicing his opinion after receiving zero nominations at the 2022 BET Awards. After BET revealed the nominations for its 2022 BET Awards last week, the Montero artist took to social media to call out the legendary for not receiving any nominations despite his album, Montero‘s monstrous success. Taking to Twitter, in a series of since-deleted tweets, the Grammy Award-winning artist expressed his frustrations over the lack of nominations with a tweet that read: “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” After a commenter asked why Lil Nas X thought he deserved a nomination, the artist responded, “[I don’t know] maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acc...
Pharrell Williams, Rick Rubin & More of the Most Awarded Producers of the 2000s
Williams won multiple Grammys in all three of these years. He also took the 2003 award for best pop vocal album for co-producing Justin Timberlake’s solo debut Justified; the 2013 award for album of the year for co-producing Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (and two other awards for its breakout hit “Get Lucky”); and the 2018 award for best pop vocal album for co-producing Ariana Grande’s Sweetener. Rick Rubin and Greg Kurstin are runners-up, with two wins each for producer of the year, non-classical since 2000. Rubin won the 2006 and 2008 awards. Kurstin won the 2016 and 2017 awards. Kurstin was the first producer to win back-to-back awards in this category since Babyface won three years running — 1995-97. Remarkably, Rubin produced or co-produced three of the 2006 album of ...
Zendaya Struts BET Awards Red Carpet In Beyoncé’s 2003 “Crazy In Love” Dress
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Sunday night’s (June 27) 2021 BET Awards show was all about paying homage to the greats, especially for Zendaya’s very familiar red carpet dress once worn by Beyoncé many years ago. Buzzfeed chronicles the history of the original deep-plunging purple Versace dress, first worn in 2003 at the singer’s first-ever BET Awards show as a solo artist. If you remember, this is the seductive outfit worn during the legendary performance of her debut breakout single “Crazy In Love,” the first of many hits following her departure from the group Destiny’s Child. [embedded content] While Beyoncé’s original ensemble featured a short skirt to give room for her energetic dance routine on stage, Zendaya’s tribute leaned toward a classic red carp...
Bobby Brown and Ricky Bell Perform Together During DJ Cassidy’s Birthday Party
DJ Cassidy then invited Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe star Ricky Bell to take a turn in the spotlight. The duo did not disappoint, performing “Mr. Telephone Man” together before Brown went solo on “My Prerogative” and Bell with “Poison.” While the crowd sipped on DeLeón Tequila cocktails, El DeBarge took a seat at the piano to sing his classics “All This Love” and “I Like It.” Later, El DeBarge played piano, Verdine White played bass and Philip Bailey sang during a rendition of “That’s the Way of the World” with Bailey taking a moment to praise El DeBarge. The trio also teamed to close the night with a mic drop moment in “September” and “Rhythm of the Night.” Treated to the intimate show were such guests as Jimmy Jam, WME partner Richard Weitz (with daughter Demi, son Aidan and wife Candi...
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Lil Nas X Addresses Homophobic Slander After BET Awards Performance [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty Not everyone got the vibes Lil Nas X was about at the recent BET Awards. He has responded to some of the homophobic criticism he received online after his performance. As spotted on Complex Lil Nas X brought “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” to life for the first time in front of a live audience at the 2021 BET Awards. During the Egyptian themed set, which was a nod to Michael Jackson’s classic “Do You Remember The Time” video, he was surrounded by a crew of male back-up dancers. Midway through the song he kissed one of the men. While his vision was largely celebrated by critics and his peers alike, some folks voiced their displeasure on social media. One Twitter user specifically said that Lil Nas X is out of pocket for channel...
Adam Lambert Addresses Lil Nas X’s Same-Sex Kiss at the 2021 BET Awards
The 39-year-old singer knows what it means to be a young star making waves through talked-about performances. Back in 2009, just after ending his run on American Idol, Lambert gave a performance of his song “For Your Entertainment” at the American Music Awards that shocked some viewers. Much like Lil Nas X at the BET Awards, Lambert’s performance culminated in a same-sex kiss (in Lambert’s case, with his keyboard player) while the cameras were rolling. The reactions to the two performances differ significantly. For Lil Nas X, while his stoked some controversy (though not nearly as much as his music video for the song did back in April), the vast majority of the public response has been positive — stars like Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Abstract, Tegan ...
