Kehlani

Our pre-show field guide said to watch the album race and the internet honor. Both delivered. HitsCulture's full verdict on the 2026 BET Awards.

Kehlani's "Back and Forth" homage to Missy Elliott, Monica, and Aaliyah captures something hip-hop has lost. While rap trades diss records, R&B keeps celebrating its own across generations. A deep dive into why the genre turned respect and lineage into a love language.

Despite the cheating rumors and reported split, rapper YG and R and B songstress Kehlani seems to have it together.

The family of Lexii Alijai is mourning after the 21-year-old rising female rapper passed away. Full name, Alexis Alijai Lynch, she was the granddaughter of singer-songwriter Roger Troutman.