The Bet Experience

This weekend might have been one of the craziest weekends for sunny Los Angeles due to the none other, BET Awards! If we had to describe The BET Awards in…

This weekend might have been one of the craziest weekends for sunny Los Angeles due to the none other, BET Awards! If we had to describe The BET Awards in one word it would be–FIRE. From the Prince tributes to Jesse Williams READING ALL OF SOCIETY…We’d have to say the 2016 award show was pretty darn good!

 

Leading up to the show, of course BET had to do it big with a multitude of star-studded events! The BET Experience at L.A Live presented by Coca-Cola and Sprite turned all the way up at the STAPLES center with celebrity performances by LIL WAYNE & 2 CHAINZ, TORY LANEZ, A$AP FERG FETTY WAP, TY DOLLA $IGN, KODAK BLACK

 

2016 BET Experience - Staples Center Concert Presented by Sprite Performances by: LIL WAYNE & 2 CHAINZ, TORY LANEZ, A$AP FERG, FETTY WAP, TY DOLLA $IGN, KODAK BLACK
Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2016 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - Staples Center Concert Presented by Sprite Performances by: LIL WAYNE & 2 CHAINZ, TORY LANEZ, A$AP FERG, FETTY WAP, TY DOLLA $IGN, KODAK BLACK
2 Chainz performs onstage during the 2016 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - Staples Center Concert Presented by Sprite Performances by: LIL WAYNE & 2 CHAINZ, TORY LANEZ, A$AP FERG, FETTY WAP, TY DOLLA $IGN, KODAK BLACK
YG performs onstage with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz during the 2016 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

 

The party didn’t stop there. The Novo presented a late night concert with The Roots and several special guest including T.I, Common, and Marsha Ambrosia.

2016 BET Experience - The Novo Late Night Concert Performances by: THE ROOTS & SPECIAL GUESTS
The Roots and Syd tha Kyd of The Internet perform onstage during The Novo Late Night concert during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - The Novo Late Night Concert Performances by: THE ROOTS & SPECIAL GUESTS
T.I. performs onstage during The Novo Late Night concert during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

 

2016 BET Experience - The Novo Late Night Concert Performances by: THE ROOTS & SPECIAL GUESTS
Common performs onstage during The Novo Late Night concert during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - The Novo Late Night Concert Performances by: THE ROOTS & SPECIAL GUESTS
Marsha Ambrosius performs onstage during The Novo Late Night concert during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

And of course you can’t have a BET event without having some type of basketball game! On day three, celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Nick Cannon, Floyd Mayweather, Omarion, Wale, The Game, Desiigner, Marsia Martinand and more all hit the court for the Celebrity Basketball Tournament! The lovely beauties, Chole x Halle opened with the national anthem which subsequently gave us all life!

2016 BET Experience - BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Sprite
Flex Alexander participates in the celebrity basketball game presented by Sprite during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Sprite
Tank (L) and The Game participate in the celebrity basketball game presented by Sprite during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Sprite
Snoop Dogg participates in the celebrity basketball game presented by Sprite during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Sprite
Chloe Bailey (L) and Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle perform the national anthem during the celebrity basketball game presented by Sprite during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/BET/Getty Images for BET)

The day continued with several performances along with other events throughout the free fan stages. The BETX stage sponsored by Nissan and JG Wentworth presented genius talks with conversations by DJ Khaled, Gabrielle Union, Snoop Dogg, Birdman, Jermaine Dupri and more. …and ladies….Gabrielle Union dropped some serious knowledge on the challenges women of color face speaking openly about understanding and being proud of who you are. Can you say…YAAASSS queen!

2016 BET Experience - Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T
Gabrielle Union (L) and DJ Khaled pose during the Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T
DJ Khaled speaks during the Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T
Birdman speaks during the Genius Talks sponsored by AT&T during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/BET/Getty Images for BET)

 

To end the night, Nick Cannon presented MTV Wildn N out Live show featuring some of his friends, which literally had us DEAD!

2016 BET Experience - MTV Wild N Out Live Show Ft. Nick Cannon and Friends
DJ D-Wrek (C) and audience members perform onstage at MTV Wild N Out live show during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - MTV Wild N Out Live Show Ft. Nick Cannon and Friends
Nick Cannon (2nd L) and fellow “Wild N Out” cast members perform onstage during MTV Wild N Out live show during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
2016 BET Experience - MTV Wild N Out Live Show Ft. Nick Cannon and Friends
“Wild N Out” cast members perform onstage at MTV Wild N Out live show during the 2016 BET Experience on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

 

Oh, BET. You’ve done it again!

Collin Hardeman
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Since the age of 7 I’ve been in love with the concept of digital storytelling. In 2009, I turned that passion into a career when I officially started my production company, Amaz1n Entertainment Productions. Over the course of time I have built a solid portfolio and body of work that I’m proud of, and have worked with a wide range of clients from small businesses, non-profit organizations, religious organizations, law enforcement agencies to doctors, trainers, celebrities, publications, and CEO’s which in turn has allowed me to grow in the digital media/entertainment industry.

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