Prince was meant to perform a 9-minute set after his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech and tribute, but instead he exited the stage and left the building while the crew was putting together the staging for his performance. The stage was whisked away and almost trampled the petite rocker! Thankfully, a quick-thinking stage hand jumped in front of Prince and stopped the moving stage from causing serious harm.

P. Diddy was there all day, just walking around, but very present. He even walked Prince to his seat! They were chumming it up and had a few laughs together. (Did anyone see this? wish there was video of this.)

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/06/28/bet-awards-backstage-chris-brown-p-diddy-prince-michael-jackson-fergie/

prime said:

Prince was meant to perform a 9-minute set after his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech and tribute, but instead he exited the stage and left the building while the crew was putting together the staging for his performance. The stage was whisked away and almost trampled the petite rocker! Thankfully, a quick-thinking stage hand jumped in front of Prince and stopped the moving stage from causing serious harm.

P. Diddy was there all day, just walking around, but very present. He even walked Prince to his seat! They were chumming it up and had a few laughs together. (Did anyone see this? wish there was video of this.)

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/06/28/bet-awards-backstage-chris-brown-p-diddy-prince-michael-jackson-fergie/

I like this picture!

the link is broken my friend

apparently he was never asked

s.h.o.e. edit

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I'm not sure if artists are meant to perform when they get the Lifetime Achievement award. It's about the other guys paying tribute to the artist. If Prince was meant to perform, they would have reordered how things were done, like having another video or something after his acceptance speech, to give him time to get to his set and get ready to play.

ernestsewell said:

I'm not sure if artists are meant to perform when they get the Lifetime Achievement award. It's about the other guys paying tribute to the artist. If Prince was meant to perform, they would have reordered how things were done, like having another video or something after his acceptance speech, to give him time to get to his set and get ready to play.

For the BET Lifetime Acheivement Awards, the honoree usually performs after being honored. This was the first year the honoree didn't perform.

He is Prince. And he does what he wants. That is why he is Prince.

Where any of the Jacksons at the event (Janet, etc.) ?

i was at the rehersals for 2 days prior to the actual show and i can conferm this as well on sat he was sapused to reherse his performence with his band. but last min they did not

darklotus69 said:

i was at the rehersals for 2 days prior to the actual show and i can conferm this as well on sat he was sapused to reherse his performence with his band. but last min they did not

Maybe, Just Maybe Prince knew what was in store and just decided to sit this one out.

from what i gatherd i figured it just was not eanough time to pull a performence together we saw schedule at rehersal on friday that said prince was going to first reherse with alicia keys band but then when we got there sat it said prince and his band were scheduled to reherese at 11 am in a rehersal room on site u not on stage and then reherse there performence on stage at 6 pm so i was supper excited but then major dissapointed when they began to set up for eminem around 530 pm even tho most of the performences were closed rehersal we were able to watch on monitars and we could here perfect beacouse were they were holding us was rite under the stage. on a funny note tho during the rehersal for the tribute janell mones hair fell off it wa so funny

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I posted an article from yesterday's New York Daily News on the Sticky thread.

http://www.nydailynews.co...sides.html

(scroll down. It's part of a gossip column)

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

I've been to the BET AWARDS for the last 5 years and every artist that was honored per4rmed except for Diana Ross & Whitney Houston.

So 3 out of 5 did NOT perform? Your definition of "every" needs some work.

funny he got the shoe....

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/20ten.jpg[/img:$uid]

darklotus69 said:

from what i gatherd i figured it just was not eanough time to pull a performence together we saw schedule at rehersal on friday that said prince was going to first reherse with alicia keys band but then when we got there sat it said prince and his band were scheduled to reherese at 11 am in a rehersal room on site u not on stage and then reherse there performence on stage at 6 pm so i was supper excited but then major dissapointed when they began to set up for eminem around 530 pm even tho most of the performences were closed rehersal we were able to watch on monitars and we could here perfect beacouse were they were holding us was rite under the stage. on a funny note tho during the rehersal for the tribute janell mones hair fell off it wa so funny

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I sat in on the Saturday rehearsal as well. Where were you?

It almost seems like Prince always does this...

darklotus69 said:

from what i gatherd i figured it just was not eanough time to pull a performence together we saw schedule at rehersal on friday that said prince was going to first reherse with alicia keys band but then when we got there sat it said prince and his band were scheduled to reherese at 11 am in a rehersal room on site u not on stage and then reherse there performence on stage at 6 pm so i was supper excited but then major dissapointed when they began to set up for eminem around 530 pm even tho most of the performences were closed rehersal we were able to watch on monitars and we could here perfect beacouse were they were holding us was rite under the stage. on a funny note tho during the rehersal for the tribute janell mones hair fell off it wa so funny

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Janelle has a full head of thick hair, and wears it natural. Do you mean the front part of her own hair became loose while she was dancing, and it was hanging in front of her face, while she was performing or that hair she possibly added to Help hold down the front part of her hair, came loose and fell on the floor? Because I remember seeing a vid, where she was performing and the front part of her own hair (the bangs)loosened, and was swishing in front of her face.

Believe it or not there's women copying her hairdo now, tons of vids of people trying to do the tighrope.

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The picture with this is pretty funny.

http://www.contactmusic.c...ow_1150531

it was like a extra piece up top the poof part up front and it just fell on the floor lol

tinetime said:

darklotus69 said:

from what i gatherd i figured it just was not eanough time to pull a performence together we saw schedule at rehersal on friday that said prince was going to first reherse with alicia keys band but then when we got there sat it said prince and his band were scheduled to reherese at 11 am in a rehersal room on site u not on stage and then reherse there performence on stage at 6 pm so i was supper excited but then major dissapointed when they began to set up for eminem around 530 pm even tho most of the performences were closed rehersal we were able to watch on monitars and we could here perfect beacouse were they were holding us was rite under the stage. on a funny note tho during the rehersal for the tribute janell mones hair fell off it wa so funny

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I sat in on the Saturday rehearsal as well. Where were you?

i was under the stage with the moshpit people

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darklotus69 said:

tinetime said:

I sat in on the Saturday rehearsal as well. Where were you?

i was under the stage with the moshpit people

Ok, I was sitting to the right of Stephen

prime said:

Prince was meant to perform a 9-minute set after his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech and tribute, but instead he exited the stage and left the building while the crew was putting together the staging for his performance. The stage was whisked away and almost trampled the petite rocker! Thankfully, a quick-thinking stage hand jumped in front of Prince and stopped the moving stage from causing serious harm.

P. Diddy was there all day, just walking around, but very present. He even walked Prince to his seat! They were chumming it up and had a few laughs together. (Did anyone see this? wish there was video of this.)

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/06/28/bet-awards-backstage-chris-brown-p-diddy-prince-michael-jackson-fergie/

I didn't Diddy walk Prince to his seat. I did see he Prince walk across the stage to his seat and go over and hug Londell.

darklotus69 said:

it was like a extra piece up top the poof part up front and it just fell on the floor lol

Oh okay, so she probably needed that to help keep the rolled bun in front of her hair down tighter. I remember watching one of her performances on video, and her own hair in the front came loose, and was swinging in her face, while she was performing.

tinetime said:

prime said:

Prince was meant to perform a 9-minute set after his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech and tribute, but instead he exited the stage and left the building while the crew was putting together the staging for his performance. The stage was whisked away and almost trampled the petite rocker! Thankfully, a quick-thinking stage hand jumped in front of Prince and stopped the moving stage from causing serious harm.

P. Diddy was there all day, just walking around, but very present. He even walked Prince to his seat! They were chumming it up and had a few laughs together. (Did anyone see this? wish there was video of this.)

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/06/28/bet-awards-backstage-chris-brown-p-diddy-prince-michael-jackson-fergie/

I didn't Diddy walk Prince to his seat. I did see he Prince walk across the stage to his seat and go over and hug Londell.

So did you have a good time at the show. What did you think of the tribute performances, by the ladies, at the actual show?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

billymeade said:

So 3 out of 5 did NOT perform? Your definition of "every" needs some work.

There have been 10 Bet Awards all together fool. So its actually 2 out of 10 that didn't per4rm. Like I would have to explain myself 2 U.........

Does it warrant calling Billymeade a fool? His question was valid. You noted only HALF of the BET awards you've been outside taking pictures in the fan bleachers allegedly attended. You've only attended five, and two of those times no one performed. So his question "3 out of 5" is correct.

PS You TOTALLY explained yourself to him.

CHRISLUV92 said:

funny he got the shoe....

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/20ten.jpg[/img:$uid]

the question is did he give it back.... thats what my wife and I said as soon as he picked it up

2elijah said:

darklotus69 said:

it was like a extra piece up top the poof part up front and it just fell on the floor lol

Oh okay, so she probably needed that to help keep the rolled bun in front of her hair down tighter. I remember watching one of her performances on video, and her own hair in the front came loose, and was swinging in her face, while she was performing.

Yeah she probably has some added pieces in that quaf for thickness and height. Can't wait until that child changes her image. I'm not too keen on the image, but I like the talent.

Reel said:

2elijah said:

Oh okay, so she probably needed that to help keep the rolled bun in front of her hair down tighter. I remember watching one of her performances on video, and her own hair in the front came loose, and was swinging in her face, while she was performing.

Yeah she probably has some added pieces in that quaf for thickness and height. Can't wait until that child changes her image. I'm not too keen on the image, but I like the talent.

To be honest, I think eventually she will. She's just getting recognized lately, so we will see if this will make her change her stage presence anytime soon, as far as what she wears when she performs and her hairstyle. Funny thing is there's videos of women on youtube showing others how to fix their hair like Janelle's hairdo, so apparently some folks seem to like her hairstyle, not to mention, there's vids of people trying to do the "tightrope" dance. I think she'll be okay for now.

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