Lil Wayne lit up the stage at the 2025 BET Awards with a performance that was equal parts spiritual, nostalgic, and electrifying—perfectly in sync with the show’s 25th anniversary celebration of Black culture and excellence.

BET Awards, with the rap icon taking the stage to perform both a new song and a classic track on the heels of the release of his new album Tha Carter VI. Weezy's performance came a little over an hour into the show,

Weeks after winning American Idol, Jamal Roberts had a star-studded coronation at the BET Awards. The 27-year-old gospel and R&B singer from Meridian, Miss., won Season 23 of ABC's reality TV show on May 18 against country singer John Foster. In doing so, Roberts became the first Black man to win American Idol since Ruben …