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Doechii Doesn’t Regret Calling Out Donald Trump At BET Awards
One of the culture’s brightest talents is not mincing her words when it comes to our President. Doechii says she doesn’t regret calling out Donald Trump at the BET Awards. As per Huffington Post Doechii was recently interviewed by British Vogue. During the Q&A she discussed her fashion journey, how she approaches creating music and […]
Doechii Uses BET AWARDS Acceptance Speech To Call Out Donald Trump, X Salutes The Swamp Princess
The Swamp Princess' stellar year continued at the 2025 BET Awards, taking home the award for Best Hip-Hop Artist, but that's not what she was getting praise for.
Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 BET Awards With 10 Nominations
t is clear Kendrick Lamar had a banner year in 2024. He leads the nominations for the 25th BET Awards with 10 nods. As spotted on Deadline, Kendrick Lamar is poised to be the man of the hour at the 2025 BET Awards. On Wednesday (May 7), the television network announced the nominations for their […]
Diddy Nominated For Three BET Awards Despite Charges
Despite the multiple lawsuits and allegations of sexual abuse levied against him, Diddy has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming BET Awards to take place in June.
Drake Leads 2023 BET Award Nomination With 7 Selections
Drake continues to dominate the Rap genre with ease. This week BET announced the 2023 Awards and he leads the nominations with seven. As spotted on Vulture the Her Loss MC has had quite a run within the last 12 months and his efforts are reflected the television network’s upcoming ceremony. Drake’s nominations include “Best Male Hip […]
After ‘Old Town Road,’ Lil Nas X Says He Doesn’t Want to ‘Milk Any of My Songs Like That Again’
Lil Nas X is making some adjustments to his music rollout plans. On Friday, the two-time Grammy winner revealed to his fans on Twitter that he had intended to release new music in April, following the highly successful October release of his self-titled debut album Montero, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.] When asked why he didn’t extend rollouts for some of his most beloved tracks, including “Scoop” and “Dead Right Now,” Lil Nas X tweeted Friday (July 8), “Yeah that was a mistake on my part i admit, i was hoping to have new album ready and new material by april of this year but God said no.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He further addressed his music dilemma after another Twitter user suggested that he “milk” his newest ...
After ‘Old Town Road,’ Lil Nas X Says He Doesn’t Want to ‘Milk Any of My Songs Like That Again’
Lil Nas X is making some adjustments to his music rollout plans. On Friday, the two-time Grammy winner revealed to his fans on Twitter that he had intended to release new music in April, following the highly successful October release of his self-titled debut album Montero, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.] When asked why he didn’t extend rollouts for some of his most beloved tracks, including “Scoop” and “Dead Right Now,” Lil Nas X tweeted Friday (July 8), “Yeah that was a mistake on my part i admit, i was hoping to have new album ready and new material by april of this year but God said no.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He further addressed his music dilemma after another Twitter user suggested that he “milk” his newest ...
Kevin Samuels Mentioned In Tribute Section Of BET Awards, Twitter Reacts #BETAwards
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Guy D’Alema / Atlanta FX Kevin Samuels, the controversial media figure known for his searing takes on Black relationships and wealth building, died earlier this year under tragic circumstances. During a tribute section at the BET Awards, Samuels’ name was mentioned among the fallen and Twitter chimed in with their thoughts. The BET Awards concluded on Sunday (June 26) with a segment of the ceremony focused on celebrities known to the culture that passed away. As mentioned in the reactions, the great Sidney Poitier was among several individuals named so it came as a shock to many that Samuels would find his name among the tribute. Samuels died on May 5 of this year at the age of 57, sparking a flurry of comments, debate, and the like. With a sharp an...
BET Awards 2022: The Wildest Moments & The Hilarious Reactions To Them
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty “Cultures Biggest Night,” aka the BET Awards 2022, went down Sunday night and did not disappoint when it comes to those classic moments that left social media reacting. BET Awards 2022 Was A Bit of A Mess The 22nd annual BET Awards started on a high note with a spirited performance from Lizzo, who rocked the Microsoft Center in Los Angeles with her latest feel-good record, “it’s About Damn Time.” Second-year host Taraji P. Henson then took over breaking, reeling the crowd back in with her opening monologue where she touched on the recent horrendous Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. [embedded content] Moving along, we felt the night would be interesting, but we had no idea it would teeter on the borderline outrageo...
Here Are All the Performances From the 2022 BET Awards: Watch
Black art, culture, and pride were all on brilliant display Sunday night (June 26) at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, where the 2022 BET Awards were held. Celebrating African American contributions to entertainment across film, TV, and music, the show made sure of two things: that several attendees were honored with prestigious awards, and that viewers were treated to an all-star lineup of show-stopping performances. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Kicking off with a glittering opening performance from Lizzo — who came armed with her signature flute and fleet of backup dancers as she performed her Billboard Hot 100 top five hit “About Damn Time” — the BET stage featured numerous main performers and even some surprise guest artists. Latto brough...
Hot As Hell Kanye West Make Surprise Appearance At 2022 BET Awards For Diddy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty Kanye West was the hottest rapper in the building at Sunday evening’s (June 26) BET Awards. Wearing a jacket, full face mask, dad hat and sunglasses, despite it being 80 degrees in Los Angeles, Ye was on stage to present Sean “Diddy” Combs with his BET Lifetime Achievement Award. But while making sure to give the man formerly known as Puff Daddy (he started by asking, “How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings?,”), you knew Yeezy had to make it about himself, at least for a bit, along with some head-scratching commentary. “To see Puff in real life at the ‘Missing You’ video, just like me tapping free like a little kid… I just need to meet this man,” said Ye. “This is my favorite artist. You see I’m saying favorite artist, ev...
All the 2022 BET Awards Performances Ranked
The 2022 BET Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 26) at the Microsoft Theater, and brought out some of the most prominent artists across the hip-hop, R&B, and Gospel spaces. From Sean “Diddy” Combs anchoring a mega-set for his lifetime achievement award performance to the young stars such as Jack Harlow, Latto, and Ella Mai bringing out household legends, the 2022 BET Awards were an event to behold. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billboard ranked the performances of the night below. Check it out. 12. FireBoy DML, “Peru” After Tems accepted the award for best collaboration on behalf of Wizkid’s “Essence (Remix),” Africa enjoyed its moment even longer when EMPIRE’s heralded rookie FireBoy DML dished out “Peru.” FireBoy did a com...
