Kevin Frazier of E.T. (Rauchy Rap Lyrics)

Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight took a minute to interview with us in the hallway of the Press Conference to Announce the BET Awards 07 Nominees. His comments were in response to some of the reporters questions to T.I. and 50 Cent in light of he Imus incident which has sparked an attack on the lyrical content of hip hop music.

LOS ANGELES, (May 16, 2007) -- BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the nominees, host and recipients of the Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian honors for their signature awards show -- The BET Awards '07. As cable television's number 1 awards show, BET AWARDS '07 is raising the stakes and promises to be the hottest show on television for the seventh year running. BET is making history again as the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment converge on Los Angeles for a night of fabulous performances and unforgettable surprises on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/7 CT (tape delayed to the MST and PST time zones) live from the historic Shrine Auditorium.

BET will recognize the achievements of artists, entertainers and athletes in 14 categories. R&B queen Beyoncé, fresh off the success of her latest CD "B-Day" and the award-winning film "Dreamgirls," leads
the pack with six nominations. Beyoncé is up for Best Female R&B Artist; Best Collaboration for duets with Jay-Z on "Déjà vu" and "Upgrade U"; Video of the Year for "Irreplaceable" as well as her sultry turn with Shakira on "Beautiful Liar"; and in the Viewer's Choice Award category.

Among the other multiple nominees with three each are: Oscarâ winner Jennifer Hudson, the break-out star of "Dreamgirls"; R&B singing sensation Ciara; Hip Hop balladeer Akon; and the soulful duo Gnarls Barkley.

New kid on the block Robin Thicke, scored his first pair of BET AWARDS nods for best R&B Artist and Viewer's Choice for his chart-topping hit "Lost Without You." Other two-fers include Ludacris, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, the late Gerald Levert, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Mary, Mary and Corrine Bailey Rae.

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[drgnsmn04]

They will never have an interview in the damn elevator lobby. bootleg.

[blacktreemedia]

We will take an interview anywhere we can get it, i don't care if we have to interview that Senator in the mens bathroom stall, the point is we got it, and you can hate all you want, but u watched it because we did what we could to get it.

[ldmjb]

This chick acts like she's ashamed to be classified as black. I'm pretty sure where she's from they would say she's black. Just like dark skin latinos are treated worse in latin american countries than lighter ones because they are racist too.

[blacktreemedia]

Now I am not going to defend 50 Cent or TI or Kevin for that matter. But if you start attacking a BlackTreeTV Personality I am going to take it personal. Sri Lanka is off the southern coast of India, there are a number of Dark Skinned Indians, and I am positive that they are not mistaken for black people in their country. Now she is Sri Lankan, she has every right to be proud of her heritage and shouldn't have to defend that for you to fill more comfortable in your skin.

[relentlessprogress]

he is absolutely right...i couldnt have said better myself

[HooOOOiIIZ]

20F here alone and bored and horny

i was naked while I watched this video! H8

[chillwaa]

O_o You're right! lol Doesnt even look like a girl.. XD

[scoobystu74]

I'm Australian living in mid E. My friends kids are muslim. Listening to lyrics like... cyclone: she's always tight never sloppy... And 'I heard about how you get down and I'm ready with my video camera'... shit like that. They don't really get it, but it seems this stuff is the only stuff tht makes the 'cool' list. Can black music today be any more degrading to women, and to themselves? When they need most of all responsibility within their own community. Hat ET, but he's got a point.

[Teriyaki32186]

but Kevin Frazier, come on now his statemants hold anymore out of touch then the show he works for. so how can say that he embrace the very samething but with a different "viewers"