BET Denounces Lil Wayne Performance, Drake Apologizes

One_Yaself_Hater · 07-03-2009, 01:31 PM

BET has expressed remorse over a performance by Lil Wayne, Drake and Young Money Records that involved underage girls during songs "Best I Ever Had" and "Every Girl."

The songs, which have overt sexual references, were performed during the Sunday BET Awards '09 show as a bevy of young girls danced on stage.

The group of girls consisted of Lil Wayne’s daughters and her friends.

In an exclusive statement, BET has responded to the criticism and the public outcry over the segment.

“BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young Money at the BET AWARDS ’09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine),” a BET representative told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “Elements of the performance were unplanned and should not have happened.”

In the aftermath of the show, many have expressed outrage over the outing by Young Money, which was set amid a show dedicated to the late Michael Jackson.

Activist and filmmaker Byron Hurt lambasted the network earlier in the week in an open letter to Debra Lee, the President and Chief Executive Officer of BET Holdings, Inc.

“In a culture where one out of four girls and women are either raped or sexually assaulted - and where manipulative men routinely traffic vulnerable women into the sex industry - it is not okay that BET allowed this to happen,” Hurt said. “BET owes its entire audience - particularly girls and women around the world - an apology for its failure to intervene.”

A representative said generally the company has found such opinions useful.

“We value and appreciate the feedback from our viewers and have edited Young Money’s performance for all BET Awards ’09 encore presentations.”

Drake has apologized and taken responsibility for the performance, admitting it was in poor taste.

"That...was a terrible idea that I'll never do to myself again. But I was being pressed from different areas to perform, and I think what really happened at the BET Awards is with the passing of Mike, the climate really changed, as far as the award show goes,” he told Complex. “I don't think it called for us to perform "Every Girl" and "Always Strapped," and I think it was an award show filled with tributes and music and these genuine heartfelt speeches. And to sort of climax out of a very tongue-n-cheek point, and then people misconstruing Wayne's daughters and her friends coming out on stage -- it was just timed very poorly and it definitely wasn't planned like that, but with that being said, it is what is. I believe in Wayne and myself and it's nothing we can't bounce back from. To anyone who was offended, my personal apologies, it wasn't intended to offend anybody."

An edited version of the show will re-air on Monday July 6. The BET Awards saw a 61-percent increase in viewers this year fueled by the sudden death of Michael Jackson. Ten percent of all turned on television sets watched the show Sunday, a remarkably high number.

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June7 · 07-03-2009, 01:42 PM

thats sooo stupid, people need to chill.. they did cuss alot but that was really there only problem

Tornadoes · 07-03-2009, 01:55 PM

whaddya expect when you put corny media whores on stage?

notorious_smokey · 07-03-2009, 01:55 PM

lol...f*ck a drake<<isnt that a duck? lmao

Tornadoes · 07-03-2009, 02:00 PM

lil wayne needs to get off that lean so he can see what he's doing..

MS DIOR · 07-03-2009, 02:57 PM

that was so stupid of them to bring them young girls on stage..very inappropriate and for them to be performing that song at someone's tribute show who has just passed..

not smart! could at least left that song out or better yet not performed at all.

MrF50 · 07-03-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MS DIOR

that was so stupid of them to bring them young girls on stage..very inappropriate and for them to be performing that song at someone's tribute show who has just passed..

not smart! could at least left that song out or better yet not performed at all.

^^ure smart....................

Yung_Rich · 07-03-2009, 03:17 PM

HAAAAAAAAA Failed

MS DIOR · 07-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrF50

^^ure smart....................

lol thank you!

kinfolk321 · 07-03-2009, 03:19 PM

soulja boy needs to apologize for his performance, it straight up sucked

Cashvillian · 07-03-2009, 03:35 PM

The award show was an example of why Drake shouldnt have got involved with Wayne or Young Money. They dont think about anything. How were Always Strapped and Every Girl appropriate at the time. Drake even tried to help the situation by trying to get them to say "love every girl" instead of "fuck every girl", but they continued anyway. It wasnt helped by the fact there were little girls on the stage. Drake took the initiative to apologize for everyone, because most likely the rest of them didnt plan on apologizing.

Da Dynasty · 07-03-2009, 03:47 PM

Man Lets Face It Drake Getting Fucked Over By Everyone, Kanye West & Lil Wayne Lol

chickenwings · 07-03-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by June7

thats sooo stupid, people need to chill.. they did cuss alot but that was really there only problem

people with any respect for kids, females, themselves, or simple decency will disagree with you.

B.A.N.K.S · 07-03-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashvillian

The award show was an example of why Drake shouldnt have got involved with Wayne or Young Money. They dont think about anything. How were Always Strapped and Every Girl appropriate at the time. Drake even tried to help the situation by trying to get them to say "love every girl" instead of "fuck every girl", but they continued anyway. It wasnt helped by the fact there were little girls on the stage. Drake took the initiative to apologize for everyone, because most likely the rest of them didnt plan on apologizing.

Exactly

he DOESN'T really fit in with their "style" Drake seems like a good dude who can have a career as opposed to being someone who is "hot for the moment" like Wayne ...If lollipop didnt pop wayne would still be just "another rapper"

realtalk · 07-03-2009, 07:04 PM

yall shutup it happened, who cares. mikhael jackson liked little kids and also he would've loved that performance hahahahahahhahhahah. so stop. the song plays on the radio 24/7 and your daughter listens to. so why dont you complain there

LooseCannon23 · 07-04-2009, 02:20 AM

they blurred out drake and them kids on the 1st encore....
the performance woulda been koo at the Hip HOp Awards..

Young A · 07-04-2009, 05:30 AM

Wow they said they regrets the performance by Young Money lmao wow they diss the fuck outta them n made em look stupider than their performanceS it sucked 4 real matter of fact the whole award show sucked overall I like some performances don't get me wrong but the award show was the worst I seen 4rm BET.

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June7 aka ...HI HATER Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: T.O Posts: 3,569 Repped: 606 Repped 1,306 Times in 378 Posts Neg Reps: 104 Neg Repped at 76 Times in 66 Posts	thats sooo stupid, people need to chill.. they did cuss alot but that was really there only problem __________________ First Place Is Often The Worst Place But Fuck It I Love Here I Call It My Birth Place - Drake

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Tornadoes Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Left Coast Posts: 201 Repped: 14 Repped 46 Times in 30 Posts Neg Reps: 11 Neg Repped at 35 Times in 22 Posts	whaddya expect when you put corny media whores on stage? __________________ My Word is Born!

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Tornadoes Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Left Coast Posts: 201 Repped: 14 Repped 46 Times in 30 Posts Neg Reps: 11 Neg Repped at 35 Times in 22 Posts	lil wayne needs to get off that lean so he can see what he's doing.. __________________ My Word is Born!

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MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,155 Repped: 967 Repped 715 Times in 240 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	that was so stupid of them to bring them young girls on stage..very inappropriate and for them to be performing that song at someone's tribute show who has just passed.. not smart! could at least left that song out or better yet not performed at all. __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;) Last edited by MS DIOR; 07-03-2009 at 03:01 PM.

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kinfolk321 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 174 Repped: 34 Repped 16 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	soulja boy needs to apologize for his performance, it straight up sucked

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Cashvillian Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cashville, Ten-a-key Posts: 1,222 Repped: 20 Repped 94 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	The award show was an example of why Drake shouldnt have got involved with Wayne or Young Money. They dont think about anything. How were Always Strapped and Every Girl appropriate at the time. Drake even tried to help the situation by trying to get them to say "love every girl" instead of "fuck every girl", but they continued anyway. It wasnt helped by the fact there were little girls on the stage. Drake took the initiative to apologize for everyone, because most likely the rest of them didnt plan on apologizing. __________________

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realtalk Join Date: May 2009 Location: new york Posts: 357 Repped: 130 Repped 57 Times in 38 Posts Neg Reps: 29 Neg Repped at 82 Times in 53 Posts	yall shutup it happened, who cares. mikhael jackson liked little kids and also he would've loved that performance hahahahahahhahhahah. so stop. the song plays on the radio 24/7 and your daughter listens to. so why dont you complain there

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Young A Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N.O. Ya Heard Me Posts: 2,656 Repped: 752 Repped 84 Times in 60 Posts Neg Reps: 315 Neg Repped at 105 Times in 95 Posts	Wow they said they regrets the performance by Young Money lmao wow they diss the fuck outta them n made em look stupider than their performanceS it sucked 4 real matter of fact the whole award show sucked overall I like some performances don't get me wrong but the award show was the worst I seen 4rm BET.

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