Bilal Oliver, Melissa Morgan and others are still griping about not being invited to sing at the BET Awards. This is why I hate these tributes sometimes, because so many people want to use those occassions to fulfill their own agendas (reignite their comebacks, sell records, outdo others). I empathize for Anita Baker, because she really has a lot of respect and both have mutual admiration for each other's work and she definitlely would have added another dimension to the tribute. Some of these people need to get over themselves.

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bashraka said:

Bilal Oliver, Melissa Morgan and others are still griping about not getting invited to sing at the BET Awards. This is why I hate these tributes sometimes, because so many people want to use those occassions to fulfill their own agendas (reignite their comebacks, sell records, outdo others). I empathize for Anita Baker, because she really has a lot of respect and both have mutual admiration for each other's work and she definitlely would have added another dimension to the tribute.

What did they say specifically?

Bilal Oliver (Bilal_Oliver) on Twitter

Another good question ... Why didn't I do Prince tribute at BET Awards? I wasn't invited. I would have liked to. I watched it.

Melissa Morgan disappointed about non-invite to BET Awards 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award

http://blogs.blackvoices....t-tribute/

someones hurt

Why should they? Shit.E.T. never promoted them after their debuts. Bilal and Mel'isa would be better off singing for Prince at a private aftershow. That'll be nice for them to somehow do that. Mel'isa and Prince can do a duet of "Do Me Baby".

I thought Prince decided who was part of the tribute.

Genesia said:

I thought Prince decided who was part of the tribute.

Hmm...

Genesia said:

I thought Prince decided who was part of the tribute.

Sorry to stray from the path here, but I love your siggy, Genesia. When I was in high school, I loved Betsey Johnson's designs. That was...ummm....40+ yrs. ago.

Me'Lisa Morgan? Although she might have been more palatable than Patti LaBelle IMO, she would have been a sleeper. I guess I've never been a fan of [most of] those who cover Prince. If you can't do something unique with the song, leave it alone. Most artists should be intimidated to do Prince classics.

Genesia said:

I thought Prince decided who was part of the tribute.

I heard that as well.

I follow Bilal on twitter.. he didn't seem upset about it... someone asked him why he didn't do the tribute and he said he wasn't invited. That was it. I don't know why folks want to make things out to be more than they are. I'd have the same answer if someone asked me why I wasn't part of the tribute. Womp womp.

As for ol girl.. yeah you sang the song... like a million years ago. Unfortunately no one cares anymore. Sucks but that's life.

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KevinLucyMe said:

Me'Lisa Morgan? Although she might have been more palatable than Patti LaBelle IMO, she would have been a sleeper. I guess I've never been a fan of [most of] those who cover Prince. If you can't do something unique with the song, leave it alone. Most artists should be intimidated to do Prince classics.

Glad I'm not the only one who could have done w/o Patti's Purple Rain scream fest.

When's this tribute scheduled for? I've got the BET channel on a UK sat pick-up, not sure how far behind American listings it is though.

elmer said:

When's this tribute scheduled for? I've got the BET channel on a UK sat pick-up, not sure how far behind American listings it is though.

Happened already. But I'm sure BET will repeat the awards at some point in the near future.

elmer said:

When's this tribute scheduled for? I've got the BET channel on a UK sat pick-up, not sure how far behind American listings it is though.

Here you are:

http://www.bet.com/video/1174397

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Cheers!

PFTT

bashraka said:

Bilal Oliver, Melissa Morgan and others are still griping about not being invited to sing at the BET Awards. This is why I hate these tributes sometimes, because so many people want to use those occassions to fulfill their own agendas (reignite their comebacks, sell records, outdo others). I empathize for Anita Baker, because she really has a lot of respect and both have mutual admiration for each other's work and she definitlely would have added another dimension to the tribute. Some of these people need to get over themselves.

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never heard of them

That tribute was horrid to watch. The only good parts was watching Prince reaction to it.....Especially when Alicia crawled on the Piano........Other then that it was very disappointing...

beatz01 said:

elmer said:

When's this tribute scheduled for? I've got the BET channel on a UK sat pick-up, not sure how far behind American listings it is though.

Here you are:

http://www.bet.com/video/1174397

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I didn't even know that was up on their website.

Janelle Monae was probably the most memorable. The rest? Forgettable. And really NOT that good. I am so disappointed in Patti. I remember when she sang It's My Turn for this Diana Ross tribute at some awards show back in the day and she brought me to tears. This time??? Not so much. I wanted to mute my tv.

P was totally adorable tho accepting his award.

WisdomNLove said:

bashraka said:

Bilal Oliver, Melissa Morgan and others are still griping about not being invited to sing at the BET Awards. This is why I hate these tributes sometimes, because so many people want to use those occassions to fulfill their own agendas (reignite their comebacks, sell records, outdo others). I empathize for Anita Baker, because she really has a lot of respect and both have mutual admiration for each other's work and she definitlely would have added another dimension to the tribute. Some of these people need to get over themselves.

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never heard of them

I guess you're English too? That's the trouble with such a heavy US-centric site, I've never heard of most of the artists mentioned. And nor do I care for many of them when I do

Genesia said:

iloveannie said:

WisdomNLove said:

never heard of them

I guess you're English too? That's the trouble with such a heavy US-centric site, I've never heard of most of the artists mentioned. And nor do I care for many of them when I do

A pretty large portion of Americans have probably never heard of them... which is probably why they weren't invited to participate in the tribubte. :

jaybendy said:

purpledoveuk said:

jaybendy said:

A pretty large portion of Americans have probably never heard of them... which is probably why they weren't invited to participate in the tribubte. :

I hear Cliff Richard was fuming too after not being invited to sing....and don't even mention it to Shayne Ward

Aye, Chico had been rehearsing for weeks according to his blog.

Scotsman1999 said:

is that same melissa morgan who murdered Do Me Baby?

rainbowchild said:

bashraka said:

I empathize for Anita Baker, because she really has a lot of respect and both have mutual admiration for each other's work and she definitlely would have added another dimension to the tribute.

Still a shame that possible collab. Prince mentioned a few years back never happened.