June 27, 2021 | LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA–Black on Black on Black on Black on Black on Black on Black, and definitely BEAUTIFUL; The Culture’s biggest night returned live at the Microsoft Theatre and it was THEE post pandemic celebration that will be talked about for a very, very longtime. Kudos to BET for once again showing the world just how Beautiful our hue is, and how “no one parties like a BET Party ‘cuz a BET Party dont stop!” And wont stop. 

During the Pandemic, BET was the first to bring us a virtual Award show, and post Pandemic, BET is the first to bring the return of a Live Awards Show, and the world couldn’t have asked for a better display of  music, fashion,  and ‘The Culture’. BET masterfully crafted a socially distanced show where before you were allowed at the door, security made sure you were fully vaccinated, and had a recent (within 48 hours) COVID Test. Pretty much everyone adhered to the socially distance mandate unless your name was DJ Khaled, City Girls, or Ruff Ryders. DJ Khaled enlisted an A-List Gang of musical geniuses who would not be denied sharing the stage. DJ Khaled lit up the stage with a jam-packed performance of his new songs, ”Every Chance I Get” and “I Did It,” with an all-star line-up including Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R. and DaBaby. I cant lie, it was pretty dope. Khaled, you continue to get another one for sure. City Girls performed “Twerkulator” with about 1000 booties on stage. Okay, maybe I am exaggerating just against a tad, but we know them booties were six feet apart, and “I aint mad at that”. The song; well, I’m sure after some Tik Tok videos it wont bother me as much. The Dogs came out to pay homage to their general DMX appropriately with the Ruff Ryders, Motorcycles, ATVs, and a lot of classic Hip Hop energy. Method Man set the mood opening up with a performance doing an a cappella version of DMX’s major label debut single, 1998’s “Get at Me Dog.” Actor Michael K. Williams appeared embodied DMX fully as he spit “Slippin.” If there were ever to be a Biopic of DMX, you found your man in Williams. Next, the stage opened up for a massive finale that included Swizz Beatz and The Lox leading a rendition of “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and Busta Rhymes barreling through “Up in Here.”

There were so many classic and memorable moments on the BET Awards stage that it would be impossible to recant them all. Our only advice would be, if you missed the show on June 27th, make sure you watch the rebroadcast because we know there will be a rebroadcast. MadFlavor TV had an opportunity to attend the virtual Press Conference (by the way which was also dope), and we asked your favorite artists to recant to us their best/favorite musical memory; And we must say BET Awards 2021, Post Pandemic is one of ours.   

We posted this question because Lil Nas X tribute to the Legendary Michael Jackson had the pressroom talking. I will admit, the kiss (excuse me, the French kiss) at the end of the performance shocked most of us for a moment; And it got me to thinking: 

Before I continue, let me give the disclaimer that my views are not a representation of MadFlavor TV Show. 

Okay, with that said, it got me thinking about “The Culture”. We have used this word out in this article, but it is a phrase that has become a part of us now. So we cant just use it when it is convenient. If we are honest, Black Culture is also guilty of not always being accepting. Especially when it comes to the LGBTQ Community. Hell some people make fun of that term. “LGBTQ (m, n, o, p or x, y, z)”, yeah it may sound like a joke, but it is borderline insensitive as well.  You would think that an oppressed people would have more understanding. However this is not always the case. So the question is simple, “Is the Culture ready to accept the LGBTQ Community and embrace ‘Pride’ as apart of the culture?” Lets take it a step further, what are your thoughts on “The Kiss” and on what Lil Nas X is wearing?