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Janet Jackson hit the Billboard Music Awards stage last night for her first television performance in nine years.
The 52-year-old superstar performed a medly of hits including “Nasty” and “Throb”.
Jackson also made history as the first Black woman to ever receive the Billboard Icon Award.
In case you missed it, check out video of Janet’s performance below + her poignant acceptance speech below… Continue Reading…
Ciara and Russell Wilson were picture perfect as they hit the red carpet of the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
The happily engaged couple walked the carpet holding hands, and Ciara, who looked amazing in a silver chain Philipp Plein gown, couldn’t help but gush a little over her hubby-to-be. “I love my baby!” as they were interviewed on the red carpet.
More photos of the cute couple + red carpet video below… Continue Reading…
Madonna paid tribute to Prince during the Billboard Music Awards last night and it seems ‘Black Twitter’ is NOT HAPPY!
The pop star covered the legendary icon’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” before being joined by Stevie Wonder onstage for a moving rendition of “Purple Rain.”
Questlove introduced the tribute, comparing Prince’s death to an “earthquake” and allowing a moment of silence to memorialize the singer.
Following the silence, Prince’s voice rang through the venue with his iconic “Dearly beloved…” intro to “Let’s Go Crazy.” Madonna, who collaborated with the singer for “Love Song” off Like a Prayer, appeared onstage on a throne, wearing a glittery purple suit.
Towards the end of her cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, Wonder walked onstage to sing “Purple Rain” before the audience turned the tribute into a massive sing-a-long.
Video + more details below… Continue Reading…
Kanye West‘s Billboard Music Awards Performance was mostly mute Sunday night when it was highly censured by ABC.
[WATCH: Kenye West’s Controversial BBMAs Performance… (FULL VIDEO)]
Many assumed that the eccentric rapper may have purposely over-utlized a few curse words in an effort to disrespect live television… resulting in his entire performance being bleeped out.
Apparently… that wasn’t the case, and in a statement issued about the incident, Kanye expenses disappointment about his performance being ‘grossly over-censured’ and says he faced ‘unwarranted censorship’ for words like ‘black leather jeans’.
Read the full statement below… Continue Reading…
Kanye West hit the stage for the crowd raising closing act of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards last night (May 17, 2015) but the performance didn’t seem to go quite as planned.
Many predicted West’s performance would be the ‘most talked about’ set of the evening as he was scheduled to perform at least two of his hit songs.
Kanye, who was introduced by his two sister’s in-law, Kyle & Kendall Jenner, performed his latest single “All Day” and “Black Skinhead,” off Yeezus, complete with sparks, flames, dancing, and everything you’d expect from the superstar…. yet there were several issues.
First, smoke from the onstage flames prevented the television viewing audience from even SEEING Ye, (who slayed onstage along with Allan Kingdom and Theophilus London, and then performed his Yeezus cut solo).
Second, and most importantly, the television audience couldn’t HEAR most of the performance since ABC ended up bleeping out about 75% of it.
In case you missed the fiasco, check out video of Kanye’s performance below… Continue Reading…
Michael Jackson died almost 5 years ago but there was a seat saved for him at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards last night (May 18, 2014).
The seat may have been symbolic and it was a great gesture especially considering the anticipation that was building for his upcoming performance.
Fortunately, Jackson showed up and showed out on the stage of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards and the King of Pop totally awed the crowed, as he was resurrected from the dead in hologram form in front of a star-studded Las Vegas audience.
[FLASHBACK: Chris Brown Cries Onstage: BET Awards 2010 Michael Jackson Tribute (VIDEO)]
Jackson performed his new single “Slave to the Rhythm,” from his posthumous album “Xscape” — which debuted last week at No. 1 in 50 countries.
The show-stopping performance was produced by the Estate of Michael Jackson and broadcast on ABC and the legendary singer appeared on stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to wild cheers and more than a few tears.
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In case you missed it, watch video of Michael Jackson’s 2014 Billboard Music Awards performance below… Continue Reading…
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