While a devilish grin, J.Cole took a seat for a live performance of “Crooked Smile”. Afterwards, Miguel made his third appearance on stage and joined him for “Power Trip”. After the jump, check out his performance of the aforementioned songs on Hip-Hop Nation.
Charlie Wilson was honored tonight with the “Lifetime Achievement” award. Following his acceptance speech, India.Arie, Jamie Foxx, JT, Snoop, and Pharrell paid tribute with a medley. Outstanding.
Heads up. After taking the “Best R&B Artist” award, Miguel served the Nokia Theatre with “How Many Drinks” with this year’s “Best Hip-Hop and New Artist”, Kendrick Lamar. Bottoms up.
Robert Kelly sure has a lot of hits. And this evening, the Pied Piper premiered a new song and then took it back with a medley of his previous bangers. From the church to the bedroom, rock out with Kells.
Surrounded by chandeliers, MiMi graced the Nokia Theatre stage with Miguel and Da Snowman for their “#Beautiful (Remix)“. Afterwards, Jeezy lit up the stage for “R.I.P.”. They just killed the theatre.
Kendrick missed accepting his “Best New Artist” Award, but he hit the stage for “m.A.A.d City” and “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” with Ms. Badu. These two go hand-to-hand.
Robin Thicke blurred the lines with Pharrell and T.I. tonight at the BET Awards. Blue Eyed Soul wins again! Blurred Lines drops July 30th.
Dressed in all white, Ciara and Nicki Minaj channel Michael and Janet Jackson in their new music video. Ciara’s moves are something to scream about. Her self-titled album, Ciara in stores July 9. UPDATE: Thirsty for more? Here’s their BET Award performance of “I’m Out” and “Body Party”.
Chris Brown opened up this year’s BET Awards with “Fine China”and “Don’t Think They Know”. Afterward, Nicki Minaj flew in for their new collaboration, “Love Some More”.
While the feds keep close tabs on 2 Chainz, he and Pharrell are living the life somewhere in the Hollywood Hills. All eyes on the models over here. B.O.A.T.S 2: It’s Me on September 10.
Yo, catching Joell Ortiz dropping his track "Battle Cry" live at Guz Sports Bar was unreal! The energy in that place was completely wild, hitting harder than a heavy strike in a Korean MMA championship match. From the very first beat, the crowd was totally locked in, screaming every single lyric right back at him. It felt less like a standard bar gig and more like an intense arena showdown. If you ever get the chance to experience that vibe live, definitely don't miss it!