The year is 2001 and BET is launching the very first #BETAwards.
While promoting their fourth studio album "Stankonia", Andre 3000 and Big Boi cancel a promotional trip overseas to not only attend the show but set the tone for what a special night in culture would become.
Outkast turned the Vegas stage into the ultimate Players Ball and took home two of the night's biggest honors for Best group and video of the year.
Andre 3000 noted that this was their very first major award cementing a connection with BET that still means something today. More than two decades later, André 3000 continues to inspire through originality, artistry, individuality, and creativity that has never followed the rules.
Happy Birthday to a true original who’s always marched to the beat of his own drum… or shall we say flute? 🎶
All clothes on, no makeup, no backup dancers, no swearing and delivering great music. This generation has a lot to learn...
Tracy Chapman performs "Baby Can I Hold You".
Lola Falana is currently 83 years old and living a quiet, faith-centered life in Las Vegas. Once the highest-paid female performer in Las Vegas—earning her the title "First Lady of Las Vegas"—she largely stepped away from show business following a severe battle with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the late https://t.co/5xW8vXkTZP
Lola Falana is of Afro-Cuban and African-American descent.
Father: Bennett Falana, an Afro-Cuban who left Cuba to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps before becoming a welder.
Mother: Cleo Falana, an African-American seamstress.