The rapper and recording artist has expressed his disappointment that he was shut out of nominations this yr.
Earlier this month, he tweeted: “thanks wager awards. an impressive zero nominations once more. black excellence.” He added that he needed to deal with “the larger downside of homophobia within the Black group.”
He just lately shared a brand new single referred to as “Late To Da Occasion,” with cowl art work displaying a BET Award in a rest room.
“My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for fairly a while. It did not begin with this yr’s nominations like most individuals may suppose,” he advised the publication. “They did let me carry out on their present final yr, however solely after [I gave] assurances that I used to be not a satanist or satan worshiper, and that my efficiency can be applicable for his or her viewers.”
“At BET, we’re passionate advocates for the fantastic variety that exists inside our group,” the community mentioned in an announcement, in response to the report. “We’re dedicated to utilizing all of our platforms to offer visibility and inclusion for the entire many intersections of the Black group.”