Month: June 2022

Kendrick Lamar paused his performance at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday to voice his support for women’s rights following the Supreme Court’s recent controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers led the crowd in an impassioned chant after performing his track, “Savior.”

“They judge you, they judged Christ. Godspeed for women’s rights,” he said on stage.

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Lamar had also addressed the crowd following a performance of “Love,” thanking his fans for their continued support.

“On behalf of me and my team, I want to thank every individual out here tonight,” he said. “I consider y’all family, this shit is special, it means a lot to me. I look out into the crowd and I see different creeds, different colors. I wear this crown. They judged Christ. They judge you, they judged Christ. We gonna continue to walk in his image.”

Other songs performed by Lamar included “Count Me Out,” “N95,” “Humble,” and “Alright.”

The SCOTUS made the 5-4 ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, putting an end to 50 years of federal abortion rights. Numerous other artists including Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion, and more have also spoken out in response to the ruling. 

Eminem wrote on Twitter that, “as a father it pisses me off that women have fewer rights 2day than just a few days ago… we r fuckin goin bckwards.”

Check out Lamar’s chant during Glastonbury below.

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Jack Harlow was joined by Lil Wayne and Brandy at the BET Awards on Sunday night for performances of his hit songs, “Poison,” and “First Class.” The two tracks are featured on Harlow’s latest album, Come Home The Kids Miss You.

The set started with Harlow joined on stage by background dancers as he performed “Poison.” When Wayne’s verse started, the legendary rapper descended onto the stage to pick up from Harlow. After transitioning to “First Class,” Brandy came on stage to perform her remix of the track. Ray J could be seen excited in the audience.

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Harlow’s collaboration with Brandy comes after the “What’s Poppin” rapper admitted that he didn’t know Brandy and Ray J were siblings, earlier this year, during an interview with Hot 97.

Earlier in the night, Harlow rocked a Lil Nas X shirt on the red carpet to show support for his “Industry Baby” collaborator. Nas has publicly denounced the BET Awards after his wildly popular song with Harlow was not nominated for any awards by the network, despite being one of the biggest tracks of the year.

It isn’t the first time Harlow has shown support for Nas. Earlier this year, he labeled the rapper a “hero.”

“The totally inappropriate reaction to him lets you know that we still have some progress to be made,” Harlow told The Guardian back in May. “And you hear it in passing; there’s still some homophobia going on. But he’s taking the hit that artists won’t have to take in the future. That’s what makes him a hero.”

Check out the full list of winners and nominees from the BET Awards here.

The 2022 BET Awards ceremony is airing on Sunday night live from the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater with Doja Cat, Drake, Kanye West, and many more nominated for some of the network’s most coveted honors.

Doja Cat leads all artists with six nominations, giving her a chance to walk away with wins in the categories for Best Female Hip Hop artist, Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Album of the Year, BET Her, Video of the Year, and Best Collaboration. Drake boasts the second-most nominations with four.

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In addition to the usual honors, Diddy will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. He joins Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, and many more in receiving the honor.

Check out the full list of winners and nominees below which will be updated live.