https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184

"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"

akay said:

suomynona said:

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OMG exactly.

I was thinking the same thing. By the way I don't know if anyone noticed, but behind Rihanna was Stephen Hill from BET. Maybe after watching this horrendous performance, he will come up with MUCH better performers for a tribute at the BET awards next month.

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suomynona said:

ReleaseIt said:

Rhianna spent the time talking to her frind beside her.

Stevie Nicks sang Rhiannon? Awesome!

Dramamine kicking in - Cheers - time for my Benadryl.

I thought there would be more to the tribute. I liked Madonna's outfit though. It was very Princey. The choice of song, Nothing Comapres to You, was appropriate. Judging by the display of "talent" during the awards ceremony itself, nothing compares to the raw talent that Prince had. Overall, I was disappointed in the lack of substance to the tribute.

ToraToraDreams said:

https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184

"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"

That's a Prince-level of shade.

looks like she was crying.As i said death tributes are hard.The only one that did good at mj's was shaheem sp 10 year old boy.Hats off to her for trying.

Moonbeam said:

Wow. I'm a wreck after that. I had never liked "Nothing Compares 2 U" before, but seeing Madonna sing that song with those images in the background made me weep like a baby. I know some people will complain, but this fan was very moved and touched by this tribute.

Once Madonna started singing that song I fricking lost it

suomynona said:

ToraToraDreams said:

https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184

"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"

That's a Prince-level of shade.

Whoever does their marketing needs a promotion.

setyrmindphree said:

Bluu said:

Me 2.

You mean the 5 minutes of graveyard photos in the background. That was the worst tribute to anyone I have ever seen! She can't sing worth a crap. You have Stevie Wonder, who loved Prince, and you have him come out for a chorus of purple rain?? Man was that cringeworthy

Naw. I wasn't feeling the cemetary photos. Matter of fact I was up in here like 'what dafuq?!?' during the who headstones montage. But when they showed that first photo of him from '80-'81, that's when the waterworks came on in a rush. Thought I was done crying, but NOPE. Started crying my eyes out during the montage with all the photos of him.

ToraToraDreams said:

https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184

"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"

Oh snaaaaap!

Okay, but what stage designer google image searched "cemetary" "death" "gothic font" before putting together that power point presentation in the background?

rookparade said:

She tried. But if they were going to do the crowd singalong bit, ask Wendy and Lisa and Sheila to play and just let the crowd sing Prince's lines on PR. The outfit looked good. Prince would have liked the outfit.

I her outfit and Stevie is perfect as always and like Questlove's tibute was very moving

ToraToraDreams said:

Okay, but what stage designer google image searched "cemetary" "death" "gothic font" before putting together that power point presentation in the background?

Josh had to find a way to make a living. Give him a break!

rookparade said:

She tried. But if they were going to do the crowd singalong bit, ask Wendy and Lisa and Sheila to play and just let the crowd sing Prince's lines on PR. The outfit looked good. Prince would have liked the outfit.

Maybe they did ask her.

All snark aside, Questlove was clearly coming from the heart. (And we all know how Stevie feels about this. I'm sure he can't say "no" to anything Prince related right now)

avajane said:

DoItAllNight4U said:

I gave up on award shows years ago, this is my first time watching a complete one all the way in years. Never watching a full awards show ever again

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How could you do that to yourself?

I wanted to see Britney perform. I thought that she could at least dance her a$$ off like in her prime but obviously no

So critical we are. Sure I can think of a lot of people that I would have preferred to see perform a tribute. But Madonna is a contemporary of his. And I can appretiate her doing it. Purple suit, cane I actually thought was pretty cool. Madonna has never been strong vocally but at least she didn't use pre-recorded vocals. Which is totally acceptable at the billboard awards apparently. It was much better then i imagined. I have always respected her work ethic. What came easy to Prince, being a great performer, Madonna worked very hard to obtain.

There will be more tributes to come on better award shows. The Grammy's have a lot of time to work on a tribute.

Any thoughts on Kesha singing "It Ain't Me Babe" with Ben Folds on piano? I thought it was nicely done.

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ToraToraDreams said:

docinwestchester said:

Any thoughts on Kesha singing "It Ain't Me Babe" with Ben Folds on piano? I thought it was nicely done.

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I thought it was Adele singing at first

I meant her voice btw, she surprised me with the lack of autotune and she sounded like Adele at first is what i mean

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ToraToraDreams said:

ToraToraDreams said:

https://twitter.com/BET/status/734584199546589184

"Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry"

WOW that just snapped me right out of the funk I've been in since watching the tribute.

I should have known better than to come here after that.

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ToraToraDreams said:

ToraToraDreams said:

suomynona said:

That's a Prince-level of shade.

Whoever does their marketing needs a promotion.

"Yeah we saw that. Don't worry. We Got You."

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Yes pure genius and definitely makes me want to watch. As Dave Chapelle said, Prince's death is the "black 9/11", so you know it's going to be a good tribute if they have anyone with a brain and some talent producing it.