Joined by four statuesque model-contortionists, Brown kicked off his set with a seductive rendition of “Privacy.” But, he had a big surprise for the audience in store. Turning up the tempo for his hit single “Party,” Breezy brought out Gucci Mane to spit his verse.
Although they weren’t joined by fellow featured-artist Usher, Brown carried the heavy dance sequences with excellent execution.
Check out the performance below.
Mary J. Blige showed off why she’s still the Queen of Hip Hop Soul on Sunday night at the 2017 BET Award.
The R&B legend brought her emotional new album, Strength of a Woman to the stage with a medley performance that everyone should be talking about.
Kicking off her set with “Set Me Free,” Mary launched into the song that was likely written with her estranged husband Kendu Isaacs in mind. “There’s a special place in hell for you,” she sang. “You gon’ pay for what you did to me.”
But soon, the horns came out and her attitude shifted to self-love on “Love Yourself (Remix).” Joined by A$AP Rocky, a group of musicians, and Black Panther-inspired men, Mary explained the importance of loving oneself through turmoil.
Watch Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman medley below
Trey Songz gave a sensual medley performance of two tracks off his latest album Tremaine at the 2017 BET Awards on Sunday night.
Trigga opened his set with “Nobody Else But You” surrounded by smoke. He sang to a single dancer, moving from center stage to a bench and then to the floor.
The subtle romancing didn’t last long though, and Trey brought out the “Animal.” For the provocative cut the R&B heartthrob was joined by a crew of scantily-clad ladies, whom he sang to.
“I’m a boss, I’m a boss, I’m the leader of the pack,” he sang, while the dancers lined up on a plush bench. “Boomerang, boomerang, baby, gon’ and throw it back / Do your thing, do your thing, girl, you don’t know how to act.”
Watch Trey’s performance below.
Trina and K. Michelle release the official music video for their brand new collaborative single, “If It Ain’t Me.”
The sexy R&B/Rap song is the latest single off Trina’s forthcoming album. In the Michael Garcia-directed video, the female rap star’s boyfriend (played by Dave East) isn’t remaining faithful when he’s out of town. The rapper is seen getting way too cozy with dancers at a strip club.
“Who you lovin’ when I go out on the tour? / Bring back a check, I bet that bitch is such a bore,” raps Trina. “Who you lovin’, who you wanna be f***in’? / I got ni**a groupies at me, but my vibrator buzzin’.”
K. Michelle shows up as the ride-or-die best friend, helping Trina through the heartache. “Somebody loves ya baby / And you know who it is, you know who it is / If it ain’t me then who?,” sings K.
She also adds the third verse addressing a petty dude who she left in the dust. “No more love, I’m wasted / Jack Daniels my baby / Pour it in my cup, forgot about you already,” she sings. “Ain’t no coming back to this / I just packed up my sh*t / Petty ni**as is the worst / I ain’t got time to be hurt.”
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Bruno Mars opened the 2017 BET Awards with an electrifying performance of “Perm” at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles
His thrilling opening number blended the 24K Magic standout with a portion of the instrumental from OutKast’s mega hit “The Way You Move.”
The Cortez-wearing Mars played the role of a maestro. He directed the star-studded crowd, in between dance sequences and breakdowns.
At one point he stopped his set and joked with the crowd, who was filming on their phones. “You can’t film and dance at the same time,” he said. “You know they’re filming it, right? You can watch it at home.”
If you missed it live, catch his killer performance below.
Kodak Black and YoungBoy team up once again to deliver on their newest collaborative effort “Water.
Both Kodak and YoungBoy have recently been released from behind a cell and each gifted fans with a celebratory cut in the forms of “First Day Out” and “Untouchable“, respectively,Kodak Black was back in court earlier this week, but not for any new or prior legal issues. The Florida and “Tunnel Vision” rapper was in court filing documents to have his name legally changed.
Dubba-AA and DJ Swift produced track “Water” in a collab that surely won’t be the last.Currently, NBA YoungBoy is cooking up his forthcoming A.I. YoungBoy project while Kodak is working on a new solo project due sometime in the near future.According to reports, Kodak Black wants to have his name changed to Bill Kahan Blanco. No one knows why Kodak chose that name, but he could face a certain level of blow-back from a judge pending the request since the 19-year-old born Dieuson Octave is currently on probation from a 2016.
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With his name mixed in a bit of controversy over a beat down on Nicki Minaj’s ex Safaree, Philly emcee Meek Mill is looking to spread a more positive message with a little help from The-Dream as he releases the music video to the single YBA.
The clip sets the scene for a cautionary tale as Meek hops on the track to warn against the vices that tend to claim the futures of ‘young Black America.’
The video captures the essence hauntingly as we see young black men faced with the task of escaping a predestined path of destruction while inundated in an environment that seems to work against them.
It’s a well-executed visual that ends with Meek placing a Dreamchasers chain in the palm of the video’s main subject.
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UK based Ghanaian singer/producer Fuse ODG starts off the new week with a new single which he titles Window Seat.
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Meek’s words and the world around him cause the young man to go through several The video for “YBA” is filled to the brim with vivid imagery. Meek hits a lot of familiar themes throughout the song; he suggests all kids want to do is “rap and hoop” instead of focusing on more traditional career paths, like becoming a lawyer, while also bemoaning fake friends and people who are mostly interested in flexing for the ‘Gram.
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The first new version is a stripped down piano based remix, which removes the guitar and drums of the original. John’s style always fits well over simple keys, and he shines here as expected.
The second remix is by acclaimed Swedish composer Ludwig Goransson (Chance the Rapper, Childish Gambino), which is also piano based but adds some additional sounds and vocal coos.
Last month, John Legend released the cinematic short-film style music video for “Surefire.” The endearing visuals showcase the power of love and unity with a socio-political theme as two young lovers, from different backgrounds, are torn apart and must travel out of their comfort zone to reunite.
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