Ciara Turns Up at the 2013 BET Awards with “I’m Out” (feat. Nicki Minaj) and “Body Party”

Forget what ya heard. It’s totally possible for a man band to work and Charlie Wilson, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake proved this with their spectacular showing at the 2013 BET Awards.

Charlie Wilson, or “Uncle Charlie,” as he’s affectionately known, has held it down for soul music for more than 30 years as the leader of the GAP Band. But he’s not been absent from the modern music scene thanks to his relationship with Pharrell, who put him on blazing hot tracks from the 2000′s like Snoop Dogg’s “Beautiful” and “Signs.”
After accepting his legendary award, Uncle Charlie hit the stage and ran through his a catalog of his hits and features, but things really turned up a notch when Pharrell, Justin and Uncle Charlie got into the groove and just lit the stage on fire. Snoop Dogg/Lion, for whatever reason, stood around and largely observed the magnificence going on in front of him.
Prior to Uncle Charlie hitting the stage, India Arie and Jamie Foxx tributed the R&B legend with their own performances. India’s glittered bell bottom jumpsuit was a perplexing fashion choice, but at least she stepped away from her Mother Earth image… a lil’ bit.

Dressed like a Fabulous Freebird from the days of the NWA and WCW, Miguel performed his latest single, the creepy, date-rapeish “How Many Drinks” featuring Kendrick Lamar at the 2013 BET Awards. If you like jackets that look like they get regular perms, lots of screams and falsetto, and splits galor, this performance is for you.

You’ve gotta give it to Ciara. Even though she’s essentially been doing the same five to six steps since 2004, she damn sure looked good throughout her set at the 2013 BET Awards.

I’m all for Super C when she’s doing Magic City inspired R&B — particularly when it comes with a good prerecorded live vocal. Bless her for knowing when to sing live and when to not even bother torturing herself or the rest of us. Learn, Chris Brown. Learn.
That said, get into CiCi’s performance of her new single, “I’m Out” featuring Nicki Minaj as well as her big R&B hit, “Body Party.”
It’s really, really good and hopefully she continues to perform “Body Party” everywhere she can. I can go without hearing “I’m Out.” Yeah, just do “Super Turnt Up” or “Sophomore.”