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BET's Top 25
BET's Top 25 is a countdown show that features top 25 favorites such as top 25 men/women, dances, actors, rappers, etc., with commentary from industry insiders. A January 2006 episode was hosted by Paul Mooney (comedian), Paul Mooney and covered the top 25 worst moments in African-American history. Mooney hosted an episode titled "Top 25 Events That (mis) Shaped Black America" in February 2007. An April 2007 episode was hosted by Chris Brown and Fatima Robinson and covered the top 25 dancers. BET's Top 25 Hottest Men of the Last 25 Years *25. Morris Chestnut *24. Terrence Howard *23. Ice Cube *22. Nick Cannon *21. Omarion *20. Nelly *19. Blair Underwood *18. Pooch Hall *17. Eric Benet *16. Pharrell *15. Boris Kodjoe *14. Notorious B.I.G., Biggie *13. Jermane Jackson, Jr. *12. Matthew Wu *11. Larenz Tate *10. Lil Romeo *9. LL Cool J *8. Marques Houston *7. T.I. *6. Jamie Foxx *5. 50 Cent *4. sean wing *3. Allen Iverson *2. Idris Elba *1 Will Smith BET's Top 25 Hottest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and was formerly headquartered in Washington, D.C. As of February 2015, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive the channel. History After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET), launched on January 25, 1980. Cheryl D. Miller designed the logo that would represent the network, which featured a star to symbolize "Black Star Power". Initially, broadcasting for two hour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharrell
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. In 1999, he became lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with Hugo and drummer Shay Haley. Williams has been widely referred to as one of the most influential and successful music producers of the 21st century, having had a significant impact on the sound of modern popular music. Williams released his debut solo album, '' In My Mind'', in 2006. In 2013, he produced and was featured alongside T.I. on the song "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke and his song "Happy" was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film '' Despicable Me 2''. In the same year, he was featured on Daft Punk's single " Get Lucky", which won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor."Idris Elba Interview: The Hustler" Esquire. Retrieved 18 April 2016 An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series ''The Wire'', Chief inspector#United Kingdom, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series ''Luther (TV series), Luther'', and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film ''Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'' (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and has been nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. Elba appeared in Ridley Scott's ''American Gangster (film), American Gangster'' (2007), ''Obsessed (2009 film), Obsessed'' (2009) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson (; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iverson won NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1997 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In October 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Iverson is often regarded as one of the greatest scorers and one of the most influential players in NBA history. Iverson attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia, and was a dual-sport athlete. He earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both football and basketball, and won the Division 5 AAA Virginia state championship in both sports. After high school, Iverson played college baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Wing
Sean Wing (born July 10, 1982, in Las Vegas) is a singer and American film and television actor who first appeared on an episode of the CBS series ''Touched by an Angel''. He may be best known for his roles as Glenn in the HBO comedy series ''Hello Ladies'' and Chad Griffin in the ABC series '' The Whole Truth''. Career In 2000, Wing appeared in a single episode of the CBS drama ''Touched by an Angel'' as Zack Collier. That was followed by a leading role in the TV series ''Beautiful People'' as Chris Prichett for ABC Family. He played Charlie in the 2010 romantic comedy film ''You Again'' co-starring Kristen Bell and Odette Yustman. In 2010, he joined the lead cast of the ABC legal drama series '' The Whole Truth'' as Chad Griffin. The series was canceled after seven episodes aired and did not get renewed for a second season. In 2010, Wing appeared in the Broadway production of Green Day's rock musical '' American Idiot''. In 2012 Wing was reported that he signed a cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced '' Power of the Dollar'' for Columbia Records; however, days before the planned release, he was shot, and the album was never released. In 2002, after 50 Cent released the mixtape '' Guess Who's Back?'' he was discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. His first major-label album '' Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), was a huge commercial success. The album spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one singles " In da Club" and "21 Questions", and was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he founded G-Unit Records, signing his G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo; prior to bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film ''Collateral''. Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show '' Beat Shazam''. Other acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in '' Jarhead'' (2005), record executive Curtis Taylor Jr. in '' Dreamgirls'' (2006), Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the 2006 film adaptation of TV series '' Miami Vice'', the title role in the film '' Django Unchained'' (2012), the supervillain Electro in ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), Will Stacks in '' Anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actor. A member of the R&B group Immature/IMx from 1990 until 2002, Houston went solo in 2003. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Roger Evans in the television comedy '' Sister, Sister''. As a solo artist, Houston has released a number of successful studio albums that went platinum in the United States. Early life Houston was born on August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, to Michael and Carolyn Houston. He is the older cousin of B2K's J-Boog. Houston began acting at an early age. Music career Music beginnings In 1992, Houston became a founding member of the R&B group Immature (also known as IMx). The members of the group include Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Don "Half Pint" Santos (later replaced by Kelton "LDB" Kessee), along with Chris Stokes, who is their manager. During this period, Houston went by the nickname "Batman". In 1999, the group underwent a name change, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, ''Radio'' (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums '' Bigger and Deffer'' (1987), '' Walking with a Panther'' (1989), '' Mama Said Knock You Out'' (1990), '' Mr. Smith'' (1995), and ''Phenomenon'' (1997). His twelfth album, '' Exit 13'' (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. LL Cool J has appeared in numerous films, including '' Halloween H20'', '' In Too Deep'', '' Any Given Sunday'', '' Deep Blue Sea'', ''S.W.A.T.'', '' Mindhunters'', ''Last Holiday'', and ''Edison''. He currently plays NC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Romeo
Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, then owned by his father, Master P. He soon released his debut single " My Baby" in 2001 which peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later the same year, Miller released his debut album ''Lil' Romeo'', which charted the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number six selling 99,000 copies in its first week and went on to be certified Gold. In 2002, Miller released his second album titled ''Game Time''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number thirty-three selling 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, Miller released his third album ''Romeoland''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number seventy selling just 56,000 copies in its first week. In 2006, Miller released his digital album titled ''Lottery''; it was his first album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in '' Menace II Society'' and as Councilman Rashad Tate in '' Power''. Tate's other films and television series include the films '' Dead Presidents'', '' Love Jones'', '' A Man Apart'', '' Crash'', '' Waist Deep'', ''Ray'' and the television series ''Rush'' and '' Game of Silence''. Early life Larenz Tate was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Peggy and Larry Tate. He is the youngest of three siblings; his two brothers, Larron and Lahmard, are also actors. The family moved to California during the early 1980s. Convinced by their parents to enter a drama program at the Inner City Cultural Center, the trio did not take the lessons seriously until classmate Malcolm-Jamal Warner's ascent to fame after being cast on the sitcom '' The Cosby Show''. Subsequently, realizing that they could parlay their efforts into a tangible form of success, the siblings began to recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Wu
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Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of the apostles of Jesus * Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible See also * Matt (given name), the diminutive form of Matthew * Mathew, alternative spelling of Matthew * Matthews (other) * Matthew effect * Tropical Storm Matthew (other) The name Matthew was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, replacing Mitch after 1998. * Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) - Brought heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, causing light damage but no deaths. * Tropical Storm Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
