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Eminem, Mos Def, Black Thought Freestyle Cypher

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Joe Budden. Nicki Minaj. Buckshot, & Crown Royyal Freestyle Cypher

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Millions of viewers tune in to comedienne extraordinaire Mo’Nique’s late night talk show debut on BET.  According to Nielsen Media Research, 1.5 million viewers tuned in for the series opener of BET’s late night talk show THE MO’NIQUE SHOW, which premiered on Monday, October 5 at 11:00 p.m.*.  The premiere episode featured appearances from Steve [...]

Bad Boy Entertainment recording group and recipient of the 2009 BET Award for Best Group DAY26 are now onboard for the anticipated BET 106 & Park LIVE Tour featuring Trey Songz and Mario.
The LIVE tour kicks off September 29th at the Los Angeles House of Blues, making its way through New York, Atlanta, Houston, and [...]

If James Brown was the hardest-working man in show business, Vickie Winans should at least merit some consideration for the title of hardest-working woman.
The gospel star is out with a new album, which she produced and recorded at home for her own record label. She also performs 175 to 200 shows a year, hosts a [...]

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Actor/comedian Mike Epps has been named host of the fourth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards slated to air Oct. 27 at 8 p.m.
The award show will be taped Oct. 10 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta.
In addition to his hosting duties on the Hip-Hop Awards, Epps will star in Showtime’s one-hour [...]

Mara Brock Akil’s hit show “The Game” may be getting another shot at prime time. The comedy, a spin-off from Akil’s cult classic show “Girlfriends,” was cancelled last May, only after three seasons on the CW. Now, BET is in serious talks to revive it by ordering a new season of original episodes (the network [...]

“Every Girl” singer/artist Drake has just become the first person to come forward and speak of Sunday’s controversial performance with Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 09′.
The performance, put together prior to the shocking death and subsequent tribute to Michael Jackson, became a subject of much scrutiny — mainly aimed at BET earlier [...]

Keyshia Cole and Monica have so much in common this year. Not only has the duo collaborated on the single “Trust” but, they both have BET related reality tv show related projects and new albums on the horizon.
First up for the dynamic singers is this weekend’s BET Awards. Slated to air Sunday, June 28, [...]

Days after being lambasted for its 2009 awards programming BET says it “regrets” and will edit encore presentations of the show.
“BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young money at the BET Awards 09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Mack Maine, and Gudda Gudda),” a BET representative told AllHipHop.com.
The controversial performance, with immense sexual references [...]

Just a few performances I was able to find from the awards show. These videos all pay homage to Michael Jackson in some way. All live performances can be found here.

Ne-Yo “Lady In My Life” (Michael Jackson Tribute)

Keri Hilson - “Turnin’ Me On, Knock You Down” (Michael Jackson Tribute)

Jay Z - “D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune) [...]

Amber Rose, Kanye West

Keri Hilson

Taraji Henson

Beyoncé

Alicia Keys

Joe Jackson

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The BET Awards are undergoing “a total overhaul” as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television.
“We’re adding [...]

Grammy Award-winning duo Mary Mary just picked up another no.1 record !
“God In Me,” the duo’s second single from 2008s “The Sound,” leaped into the top spot after spending a reported thirty-three weeks on the Gospel singles chart last week.
Featuring Kierra Sheard, “God In Me” comes just in time for Mary Mary’s anticipated performance [...]

With his long awaited fourth studio album, BLACKsummers’night, slated for release by Columbia Records on July 7, the contemporary soul artist Maxwell will return to the concert stage for first leg of a major North American tour kicking off June 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and finishing July 31 in Miami (please see Maxwell tour [...]