Prince will receive the royal treatment this month at the 10th annual BET awards. He will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the event in Los Angeles on June 27.
“Prince is dynamic. Prince is genius. Prince is music,” said Stephen G. Hill, BET president of programming, music and specials.
The 52-year-old performer has garnered 10 platinum albums and 30 Top 40 singles. Previous BET lifetime honorees include: James Brown, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Al Green. Queen Latifah will host this year’s event. Kanye West will also perform.
Month: June 2010
Video: R. Kelly performs World Cup anthem in South Africa
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R.Kelly opened the FIFA World Cup recently in South Africa with a spirited performance of his song, “Sign of Victory,” along with the Soweto Spiritual Singers. “Sign of Victory” is the official anthem of the 2010 World Cup.
Jay-Z, Will and Jada win at the Tony Awards
On Sunday night, Jay-Z, Will and Jada Smith won three Tony Awards as executive producers of the Broadway musical, “Fela!” The play about ’70s Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. The three categories in which “Fela!” won were Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Costume Design of a Musical.
Denzel Washington won his first Tony award for his performance in August Wilson’s “Fences.” Viola Davis, also won a Tony for her role as his wife in the play.
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Drake says he was Rihanna’s pawn
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the news was breaking that Rihanna was seeing a new rapper named Drake. Now, Drake is riding high on the music charts. In a recent interview, he talks about how he shared his heartbreak about their brief love affair in his single, “Fireworks.”
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Jay-Z discusses married life with Beyonce in Rolling Stone
Jay-Z is on the cover of the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The 40-year-old rapper discusses his favorite indie rock band, Beyonce, and whether his BFF Lebron James will be playing for the Nets.
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Kanye West celebrates birthday with Lupe, Common and Chicago high school fans
Kanye West celebrated his 33rd birthday Monday by performing for three Chicago Public High Schools. West along with fellow Chicago rappers Common and Lupe Fiasco visited students at Farragut Career Academy, John Marshall Metropolitan and Percy L. Julian high schools. As part of the Kanye West Foundation’s 3rd annual “Stay in School” event, West honored the students for improving their grades, behavior, and attendance, reported the Chicago Tribune.
Fiasco opened the show with “Superstar,” followed by Common performing “Universal Mind Control.” West then performed four songs including “Run This Town,” “Good Life,” “Touch the Sky,” and his new single “Power.”
West didn’t say much during the show but Common addressed the crowd.
“We want to congratulate you on the incredible job you’ve done in school,” said Common, later adding “Whatever you do, be the best at it.”
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Prince celebrates 52nd birthday with ‘Hot Summer’ track
Prince celebrated his 52nd birthday Monday by releasing a new track, “Hot Summer” to Minnesota public radio station, the Current. The Purple One is also featured on the July cover of Ebony magazine where he discusses being a Jehovah’s Witness and his love life.
In other Purple news,the funk band The Time fronted by Morris Day, will be releasing a new album this year, Billboard reports. The group is currently on the four-date Stingy Tour, which ends with a homecoming show on June 13 in Minneapolis.
“It’s good creative fuel for us to perform live,” producer and keyboardist Jimmy “Jam” Harris said “and then we can get back in the studio and bring that energy with us.”
Jay-Z and Beyonce enjoy the French Open
Beyonce and Jay-Z enjoyed themselves courtside Sunday while taking in the French Open in Paris, France.
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Chamillionaire loses home to foreclosure
Chamillionaire’s home in Houston was recently repossessed by the bank. The rapper told TMZ.com that he allowed the 7,583 sq. foot mansion to be taken because the recent housing downturn made the home a bad business investment. Chamillionaire, whose real name is Hakeem Seriki, purchased the house in 2006 for around $2 million.
“I was always on the road touring” the rapper said. “I just didn’t feel like it was a good business investment to pay that much mortgage for a house I was never at.”
Chamillionaire claims he is doing well financially: “I still got all the cars.”
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon files for divorce
First, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon let the world know that her husband was allegedly cheating when she sent an email to his co-workers comparing him to Jesse James and Tiger Woods. Now, Beauvais-Nilon, the star of NYPD Blue and The Jamie Foxx Show, made their split official by recently filing for divorce from husband Mike Nilon, E! Online reports. The two have been married for nine years. Beauvais-Nilon is seeking joint custody of their two-year-old twin sons, Jax and Jaid.