So last night was the 13th annual BET Awards show, and I took some time today to watch the performances and see all of the winners. I wrote an article for Campus Circle Newspaper reviewing the best and worst performances of the night. I really enjoyed all of the performances a lot, but my personal favorite was the phenomenal tribute to, and performance by Charlie Wilson. Seriously, if you haven't watched it yet, you need to! India Arie, Jamie Foxx and Stevie Wonder payed tribute to Wilson in song, but Uncle Charlie stole the entire show when he got his turn at the mike. His performance was AMAZING. Like, mind-blowingly amazing. Guest performers Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and Snoop "Lion" Dogg helped him bring down the house the right way (btw, my title for today's post comes from Pharrell's "I love black music" quote at the end of the tribute, in case you were wondering). For me, the best part of the tribute wasn't even the vocals, it was seeing how much fun Wilson was having throughout the entire performance. He was really just having a great time, and his energy was so contagious that I caught it all they way at home watching him on my computer.
My other favorite performances were Ciara's sexy "I'm Out"and "Body Party," Tamela Mann's beautiful "Take Me To The King," and Janelle Monáe's funky "Q.U.E.E.N." featuring Erykah Badhu. I was really groovin' during that one! I swear, the BET Awards is the only show where I can laugh, cry, praise the Lord, get down, groove and boogie, and get ratchet all at once. After watching all of the performances, I can honestly say that I really enjoyed BET Awards this year; I just like the concept of honoring black achievement in an industry that struggles to include diversity. And who knows, maybe one day I will win a BET Award for some future accomplishment of mine-Hey, a girl can dream right? I just hope I get a tribute as epic as Uncle Charlie's.
Xoxo,
Veesass
Quote of the day: "March to the streets 'cause I'm willing and I'm able, categorize me, I defy every label" -Janelle Monáe, Q.U.E.E.N.
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