Sprite debuted their new commercial, Dreams Realized, during the 2020 BET Awards Sunday night. The 1-minute long video emphasizes the company’s commitment to amplify the voices of young Black creators. Hip-hop photographer Cam Kirk helped curate content from a diverse group of Atlanta-based creatives. These images capture the essence of life in Atlanta, Sprite’s hometown. […]
Things are a little bit different for the BET Awards this year. But, our culture can’t be canceled. Along with handing out awards to the biggest names in Black entertainment, the BET Awards was host to some of the best performances that you could see. Especially the best of quarantine. On hand for the 20th […]
McDonald’s continue to support BET as the network celebrates its 40th birthday, and 20th award show ceremony. The fast food franchise donated a portion of its ad space to amplify the voices of notable Black figures like Melissa Butler, founder & CEO of the Lip Bar, and Killer Mike. The rapper’s video emphasize the importance […]
Beyonce will be honored at the BET Awards with the Humanitarian recognition on Sunday, June 28th. Queen Bey will be honored with the special accolade at this year’s award for her philanthropy works. The singer raised money for a countless number of causes supporting young women in colleges, launching a multi-year partnership with UNICEF to […]
The 2020 BET Awards won’t be taking over a theater in Los Angeles or having a BET Experience this year. Instead, we are going virtual with Amanda Seales holding down the hosting duties. Now we know who will be bringing performances to our living rooms. BET has announced its 2020 show will be headlined by […]
PARTYNEXTDOOR apparently has beef with BET. The Canadian crooner took to Twitter to voice his frustration with the entertainment network following the award show nominee announcement. Although he deleted his initial post, DJ Akademiks was able to catch PND’s passionate tweet. “When did black entertainment television get so complex and forget Partynextdoor is the rnb […]
BET has been rolling out their annual awards show on social media revealing the host for this year. The 2020 BET Awards will be hosted by comedian Amanda Seales. The I Be Knowin’ comedian posted the news on her Instagram Monday for the show going down June 28th on BET. The opportunity is a big […]
The 2020 BET Awards will definitely look a bit different this year. But they will continue despite the hurdles with a broadcast happening on June 28 on both BET and CBS. Drake leads the way on the 2020 nominations with six, followed by Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch. “Using an array of innovative techniques […]
The show goes on. COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of many events, festivals, and celebrations, but not The BET Awards. The annual award show will be hosted virtually amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. BET will join a number of live shows such as American Idol, which have continued to run their broadcast under quarantine. The week […]
Gospel megastar Kirk Franklin has been the leading voice of the genre for almost 30 years. He has crossed over the mainstream with his version of R&B influenced gospel. Many have been wondering what does the “I Smile” singer/songwriter think of Kanye West’s Sunday Service movement. Franklin, without hesitation, endorsed Pastor Kanye’s growing congregation. When […]
This year’s BET Awards Show was capped by a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle featuring YG, DJ Khaled, Marsha Ambrosius and more. The memories of the Victory Lap legend were also at the BET Experience with the Lil Trap House pop up, which included a special tribute to Hussle and was stationed at the LA […]
During the BET Awards that aired on Sunday (June 23), Sony Pictures dropped an official trailer for the police action drama Black and Blue. The film is directed by Deon Taylor (The Intruder, Traffik) and written by Peter A. Dowling (Reasonable Doubt) and features a star-studded cast including Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike […]
After picking up an Album of The Year Award at the BET Awards and becoming the first female rapper to win the ASCAP Writer of The Year, Cardi B made her way to court on Tuesday with her legal team. Cardi B came to court on Tuesday (June 25) in New York after being indicted […]
Meek Mill had to double check his text messages after an event filled, a celebratory weekend at the BET Awards. The awards weekend was jammed packed with festivities leading up to the award show. Meek took the stage at BET’s LA Live Experience, joining a superstar line-up that included Cardi B, City Girls, Mary J […]
City Girls has been riding a massive wave of success within the past year. The femcee duo released their debut album Girl Code in November 2018. The debut saw success with singles “Twerk” and the summer anthem “Act Up.” The Cardi B assisted “Twerk” is already certified platinum and there is no doubt that the follow […]
One of the best moments of the 2019 BET Awards was Mary J. Blige being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor was presented by Rihanna who highlighted the efforts of the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. “Happy Mary, Sad Mary, No More Drama Mary, Dancing Mary—we’re here for all of it,” Rihanna said. “Mary […]
The BET Awards excluded the self-proclaimed King of R&B and he’s not here for it. In a since-deleted tweet, Jacquees expressed his displeasure with not even receiving a nod for a BET Award. “Hold on…how in the f*ck am I not nominated for a BET Award?” Jacquees asks. He then turned around and looked to […]
It’s a well-known fact that Nipsey Hussle was a man about his people during his short lifetime, and thankfully we’ll see him being honored for his humanitarianism during the 2019 BET Awards ceremony happening this summer. View this post on Instagram The Marathon Continues ?? We are honoring the legacy of #NipseyHussle with the Humantarian […]
The 2019 BET Awards are later this month and Cardi B, Lil Nas X and more are slated to hit the stage. The 2019 edition of the awards show will feature Regina Hall as your host. In addition to B and X performing, DJ Khaled, Migos, H.E.R., Mustard, Billy Ray Cyrus, City Girls, Lizzo, Lucky […]
The 2019 BET Awards are set to go down next month in Los Angeles. The network has announced the annual awards ceremony will be hosted by Regina Hall. View this post on Instagram The #BETAwards 19 host is the one and only, UNDENIABLY COOL @MoreReginaHall! See what Ms. Hall has in store for […]