The POTUS has recruited two very special artists to help ring in the holiday

Instead of giving Prince a 10-minute block during the 2016 BET Awards, the whole night revolved around him and his legacy. There were also several performances that honored his memory and his music. So here are the five ways BET put the Billboard Awards to shame with its tribute:

The 2016 BET Awards was super-Black, and we lived for every moment of it. In case you missed it, we have a recap of the highlights from the show. 1. Surprise! It’s Beyoncé! There was chatter that Beyoncé would be appearing at the 2016 BET AWards. Many assumed that she would be doing that via […]

BET delivered on their promise to rightly honor the Purple One

BET announced their highly anticipated Prince tribute on what would have been his 58th birthday and Sheila E, D’Angelo, Janelle Monae and The Roots are among the lineup of entertainers who will pay homage to the late legend on June 26. https://twitter.com/BET/status/740122980525715456 This tribute comes after Madonna’s controversial performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Purple […]

A few weeks after the Billboard Music Awards’ tribute to Prince, BET has proven that their tribute to the the Purple One will indeed be what fans have been clamoring for since news broke that the icon died of an overdose in April.   https://twitter.com/BET/status/740122980525715456 Along with Janelle Monae, D’Angelo, The Roots and Sheila E., the network […]