BET Performance Highlights

In case you missed the 2010 BET Awards, or you just feel like watching some highlights again... I've got your back. The BET Awards were definitely a step up from last year's tragedy, but there is still major room for improvement, and when I say improvement, I mean, they all gotta get their act together, tributes, transitions and all... The best performance of the night, by far, was when Chris Brown paid homage to Michael Jackson, but the others weren't bad either... Alicia Keys carries her baby weight well. Check out the videos and my commentary below...

As much as I stan for Ye' his performance at the BET Awards was forgettable... I mean, he was posing the entire time, but I still love him, and can't wait for his new album to drop in September... Check out Kanye West as he performs his new single, "Power"...

Keyshia Cole hit the stage, screeching/off-key, but it was her first appearance since she had her baby, so we'll let her slide. She looked good. B.o.B was on stage, and then there was a malfunction with the sound... The crowd was dead silent until Eminem hit the stage. Check out Eminem as he performs his new single "Not Afraid" while being backed up by a gospel choir.

Alicia Keys paraded that preganancy belly up and down that stage... I'm sure Mashonda (Swizz's ex wife) was at home trying to sleep with a broken heart as Alicia preformed "Unthinkable"

Drake and Young Jeezy take the stage and perform "Lose My Mind" the remix, with a new verse... Check it out. *sidenote* Jeezy is currently working with TAJ on his All White Everything Video, I've seen some stills, and trust me, its HOT...

Diddy, Dirty Money, Rick Ross, T.I. & Nicki Minaj, took to the stage using BET's new smoke machine... Yes, you may recognize this smoke machine from Kanye's performance, but that joint was working triple time here... *note Nicki Minaj's lipsyncing, and Dirty Money's back up dancing... I love Dawn, really I do, but the group should be called Diddy & The Folks That Stand Behind Him..."Hello. Good Morning"

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Chris Brown Pays Homage To Michael Jackson

Chris Brown pays homage to the late great Michael Jackson. This is the best tribute performance since MJ's passing. Unfortunately, due to being banned from the BET Awards last year, Chris was unable to perform. But this year, with the Jackson family's blessing, Chris Brown took the stage and brought the crowd to tears as he cried for the fallen king of pop... Watch the performance below...

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RIP Gary Coleman -- The Child Star Dies

Written by Jlont@e for MissDimplez.com

Twitter was all a frenzy today when news that actor Gary Coleman had passed away at the tender age of 42. He became a star after "Diff'rent Strokes debut in 1978. Mr. Coleman spiraled into a downward hill since then though he tried to revive his career he was non to successful. This news breaks just a day after Coleman suffered a intercranial hemmorrhage, and then slipped into a coma. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank says life support was terminated 12:05 p.m. MDT.

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Rest In Paradise Guru

Hip hop has officially lost one of its best contributors, Guru. He is arguabely one of the best emcees of all time, and after being hospitalized for the past two months he passed on early Monday morning in result to his battle with cancer. Guru was 43. With his passing, emcees have big shoes of excellence to fill. He will truly be missed. Good thoughts, prayers, and well wishes go out to his family... Read his entire farewell letter below... [after the first paragraph it get a little dicey/suspect]

I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options. I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.

My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody’s feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.

I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ. As the sole founder of GangStarr, I am very proud of what GangStarr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with GangStarr or Jazzmatatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life.

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E-40 Tried To Kill Biggie...

This video only proves that rappers can beef over petty stuff, but in the same hand squash beef if they really wanted to... I had no idea they even had animosity, but glad they settled themselves before death. R.I.P. Notorious BIG.

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