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Lil Kim will be honored with the “I Am Hip Hop Award” at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. The Brooklyn-bred rapper has become the most iconic female voice in hip hop, and her efforts in the industry have granted her honor of being this year’s “I Am Hip Hop” …

The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards nominees have been announced, and Cardi B. leads the pack with a whopping 10 nominations, including “MVP of The Year,” “Hustler of The Year,” “Made You Look” and “Best Hip-Hop Video.” Travis Scott, DJ Khaled, and J.Cole, who all had chart-topping success this year, …

On Sunday, August 25, the 2019 Black Girls Rock Awards ceremony will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, brought to you by BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, Executive Producer and Creator of the BGR brand. Hosted by the Emmy-nominated Niecy Nash, this year’s celebration will be no …

BET Network founder Robert L Johnson thinks that America’s political establishment is being torn apart by partisanship that has become “very wicked and very mean.” Johnson, who describes himself as a long time centrist and Democrat, thinks the Dems have become too liberal for his liking. According to Forbes, the …

Once upon a time, BET played more than “Baby Boy” and “Martin” reruns. Believe it or not, Black Entertainment Television had an arrangement of great tv shows that predominantly centered around black music and culture. So let’s reminisce on some of the best throwback B.E.T shows we only wish our …

Fresh off the box office success of “Little” starring Marsai Martin, Issa Rae, and Regina Hall, the “Girls Trip” actress and comedian will be taking her talents to Los Angeles to host the 2019 BET Awards.  For the first time ever, Hall will host the 19th annual award show, joining …

Marc Lamont Hill is set to host a new talk show on BET. Political commentator, professor, and activist Marc Lamont Hill is the new face of BET’s new show “Black Coffee.” The 30-minute talk show “will keep viewers up to speed on Black Twitter’s buzziest conversations” and will focus on …

The B.E.T Awards are headed back to L.A for its 18th Annual award show, honoring the biggest acts in black entertainment. Cardi B leads the pack of nominees with 7 for her debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Album of the Year. Drake didn’t fall …

Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment -along with B.E.T. and Nicci Gilbert are being sued by Latosha Lee,  who accuses them of stealing the idea for the reality show “From the Bottom Up,” and now she wants all the profits. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Lee conceived a …

BET is set to honor American record producer, musician, composer, and film producer Quincy Jones with his own special called “Q85.” Jones is responsible for producing many talents we see on TV like Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith, and working with legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson and more.  Now …

Four decades after the inception of the iconic music-dance television program, Soul Train – created by the legendary Don Cornelius, who also served as the first host and executive producer – BET ordered a new series to celebrate the hit show.  In a series, titled, “American Soul,” the network is …

We will no longer have to ask, “Whatever happened to” an artist because #BET Digital has created a new show that highlights artists who suddenly withdrew from the industry. “Finding” is BET’s new original docu-series that, according to BET.com, is based on the long-lost talents of the ‘90s and early …

BET co-founder Bob Johnson says he won’t be returning to one of Florida’s five-star hotels after its employees wouldn’t let him check-in. After handing over his car and luggage to the bellhop and valet, Johnson made his way to Eau Palm Beach’s front desk to check in for this two-night …

T.I. and #BET Networks are teaming up for a new TV series called “The Grand Hustle”.   The new reality show will feature 16 male and female contestants who are battling against one another for a six-figure position on T.I.’s Grand Hustle business team.   “The Grand Hustle Empire is …

BET has announced a slew of new shows and it’s adding to the list the classic 1992 Eddie Murphy film, “Boomerang.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the entertainment television company announced they will be producing a half-hour comedy that will follow a business executive, like Murphy’s character in the movie …

Angela Rye has been widely known for passionately delivering political and worldly commentary to the people for years now, and, in just a couple of weeks, Rye will actually be bringing her captivating voice to BET. The famed CNN political commentator is teaming with BET Networks to host and executive …

If you’ve been tuning in to BET’s “The Mane Event” with Keyshia Ka’oir and Gucci Mane, then you already know that the hip-hop couple is all about their bag. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ While most people often assume though that Gucci is the breadwinner, they shouldn’t underestimate Keyshia’s ability to hold her …

Earlier this week, chairman and CEO of BET Networks Debra Lee, announced in a memo that their President of Programming Stephen Hill would be leaving his position at the company, after 18 years.   “I want to let you know that Stephen Hill, President of Programming for BET Networks has …

After the success of New Edition’s mini-series, BET is focusing their sights on Nasty Nas.   BET has given the green light to a scripted miniseries based on the life of Nas. “Street Dreams,” which will be set in New York City in the 90’s, will be executive produced by …

BET is standing their ground after news of a lawsuit from Gabrielle Union spread like wild fire. According to reports, Gabrielle Union is suing BET for what her legal team is calling “outrageous conduct.” Union says that though her contract clearly states that she will film no more than 13 …