Well, despite all of those issues, I still watch because in the end I love hip-hop and this show showcases hip-hop kinda well. And the surprising showcase of the night was Chris Brown a his emotional tribute to Michael Jackson.Brown has always been seen as connected to Jackson as the two have interacted before and before Chris went renagade, was viewed as the "next" MJ.
Brown has the moves, the look, and the voice to replicate all the things people loved about Jackson. And he used them all when he came onto the scene in 2005 at the age of 16. Brown skyrocketed to the top before falling on his face after an incident with former girlfriend Rihanna.
Everyone knows what happened, so I'm going to leave that alone, but the result was Brown supposedly being black-listed and his album was banned from Wal-Mart and not getting radio play and actually being told to stay home during last year's BET Awards which was a complete MJ tribute because reportedly Jay-Z was uncomfortable with Brown being around Rihanna, who was also in attendance that night.
Well, one so-so album, hot mixtape and a new bad boy image later Brown finally returned to the big stage of the BET Awards and the persona he once donned as a 16 year old when he got his big break, as the next MJ.
I thought he did a great job as I knew he would if he was invited last year, there isn't another performer around who can imitate the King of Pop's moveset as masterfully as Brown can.Brown won back many supporters, but I gotta say, I wasn't sure about the crying fit he threw while trying to sing Man in the Mirror, but it's been reported that once he got backstage the tears continued as he thanked everyone from Jermaine Jackson to Ray J.
I have to give it to the BET Awards for creating a Monday morning watercooler moment. And Chris, what are you gonna do about that bad-boy image now?
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