EVENTS: 2008 BMI URBAN AWARDS
Friday, September 5, 2008

Brothers Tito, Jackie, Randy and Marlon Jackson appear on stage with their parents (Katherine & Joe Jackson) and sisters (Latoya & Janet Jackson) at the 2008 BMI Awards. Janet presented her brothers minus Michael Jackson, with the BMI Icon Award, honoring the Jackson 5.
Other honorees, performers and guests that attended the award show included T.I, Mario, Keri Hilson, Chris Tucker, T-Pain, Soulja Boi, Melanie Brown, Christina Milian, Tatiyana Ali, Lloyd, Cee-Lo, and Simmon sisters Vanessa & Angela…
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106 Comments
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1.
ladytroublesome
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Where’s Mike?
2.
TeTe(LOVIN KID CUDI)
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
every since i got to watch the movie about the Jackson family,i can seriously understand why michael jackson got soooo screwed up…their father was RIDICULOUS!sad
i love love love me some chris tucker,i think of bernie mac when i see him too…weird
elise neal is pretty but i dont like her dress
mario could get it.
tocarra looks like she’s still losing weight…
its official,everytime i see Yung Berg,i get upset.
3.
Allison
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
How are you going to leave out Rebbie Jackson standing between their dad and Janet? After all she’s the only sister who can actually SING. Tocarra desperately needs a breast reduction because those things must lay on her waistline. Tatyana Ali and Keri Hilson are gorgeous.
4.
Aries
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Where was Michael? I know they got some issues inside the family but still. The jackson 5 receiving an award without Michael is just not right, but im sure it was Michaels choice not to come, he has distanced his self from the family (excluding janet)
5.
Aries
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Also Tocarra looks amazing
But it always makes me laugh when people first get on the scene and they proclaim how they are so happy to be thick n have curves and then when they get a little hollywood fame that motto goes out the window! but none the less she still looks good
6.
Mo!!
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
T-Pain needs to take that crap of his teeth it’s not cute. Vanessa and Angela look nice Angela looks nice when she’s not trying to dress like her sis. Everybody else look great!!
7.
I See Through All The Glitz and Glam
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Congrats to the Jacksons! They are true icons. Why isn’t Mike there?
As far as fashions:
I love Angela because she’s a down to earth corky girl, but the dress is purely hideous sad to say. Too many colors, to many prints, and too many different cuts. On top of that it was not for this event.
Elise: I’m not sure if the stripes and dots together are a good look. That’s just my opinion, but overall she’s a fly lady.
Tocarra: Please stop! Don’t lose anymore weight! Your body is terribly out of proportion. With your height, I don’t believe you were ever unhealthy. Maybe you should’ve just lost like 10lbs or worked specifically on your stomache area toning it, but Hollywood definitely got the best of her. Now her shape looks disgusting.
TPain is a talentless clown.
Everyone else looks great. Looks like it was a fun night.
8.
STLCHICK
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Why do sooooo many ppl look @ mess @ this?!
Vanessa and Angela both missed!
Elise?! wtf?
You expect T.Pain to look a mess but he still deserves recognition. Damn yall!
Diamond looks better than she usually does.
Toccora looks F-A-B-O! That’s my girl!
9.
Mo!!
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@2 I agree with you I can’t stand Yung Berg. He’s a none talented a**hole.
10.
oktoonvme
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I mean I love me some T.I but why is it everytime him and Tiny are out together she alsways looks so hood rattish (yeah im making up words) like she just threw something on and was we out. Damn shame Tiny when Diamond from Crime Mob looks more put together than you.
Everyone else looks nice!
11.
amgine
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
why does tiny always look so grimey at events? geez…
janet jackson is stunning!
shanice and flex are such a cute couple!
cee-lo looks non scary for a change. lol
i love fonzworth
overall, everyone looks nice (vanessa’s stockings gave me a flashback to when my mom used to get ready to go out. lol)
12.
Simone
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I love Angela’s dress!
Is it me or does Yung Berg look like Ice-T long lost son?
13.
B
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Good to see the family all together. They seem to have cleaned up nicely and look good in black. It’s a pity Michael wasn’t there, it would have been a nice way to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Christina is hot.
Love that couple, Shanice and Flex. Shanice can sing. Remembering her doing her thing on Babyface’s MTV Unplugged.
14.
Truth?
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Wow!
15.
Tonya
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Janet looks frickin fabulous. I hope I look this great in my 40s.
The Jacksons actually look really normal here.
Did Tiny have work done to her lips? They look full of collagen and not naturally full.
Shanice and Flex are such a nice-looking couple.
Why is Nicole Murphy on the scene like she is 26? She needs to get over the fact that Eddie didn’t take her anywhere.
I love Angela and Vanessa, but I am kinda tired of them being everywhere.
Hell, they would be on the red carpet at the opening of a pack of ketchup.
16.
Htown
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
What about Jermaine Jackson????
The Jacksons actually all look nice on these pics….even Latoya
17.
Dame (OBAMA 08)
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@ 8 I agree
18.
thickems
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Everyone looks great ! Janet wow looks fab!
I love Angela’s dress and Tatiyana’s shoes.
19.
KIM
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Everyone looks good except the Simmons sisters.
20.
KIM
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Everyone looks good except the Simmons sisters.
21.
Hotstuff
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Diamond looks nice for a first and I actually like Angela’s dress
22.
MySolisUrs
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
The Jackson Fam looks nice… I love the Jackson 5 movie too… Even though Joe was tough on his kids it kind of paid off in a way. They have a lot of notoriety but he killed them mentally and emotionally because Micheal said he wanted to spend his 50th bday watching cartoons and Janet is still this shy little girl.
23.
Malcolm X
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Neither Michael nor Jermaine was present. I don`t know about Jermaine but it was expected of Michael. I have long been a Jackson fan from my childhood but I get so frustrated with Michael sometimes. I don`t know what
24.
Like Em Dark and Slim
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Who is that Diamond chick? She’s a Sexy Slim! I’d love to track her Paw Prints!
25.
natalia
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I adore Angela’s entire outfit. I know some people don’t get it but it looks great.
26.
MissMarcJacobs
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I Agree with #2 & #9
ABSOLUTELY HATE YUNG BERG!!!!
1rst Bad Comment I’ve written about any1…
Anywho! He deserve it!
Jeeze!!!!!
27.
natalia
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
#24 I believe she is from Crime Mob, she does look nice.
28.
Luckie
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
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29.
pat
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
wow…the jackson family looks kinda normal without Michael standing in the mix..lol
AND JANET SLAYED ALL THOSE YOUNG GIRLS THERE…SHOW EM HOW ITS DONE GIRL
30.
roro
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
jermaine ,micahael is’nt present and that’s there other sister rebe 3rd from the left.
31.
CJ
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
NO MORE WEIGHT LOSS TOCCARA NO MORE WEIGHT LOSS TOCCARA
YOUR STARTING TO LOOK WIERD STAR JONES WIERD
32.
oJo
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
okay, so why does everyone else look nice and Tiny (T.I’s baby momma) look ghetto like she’s at the sourse awards….
33.
Jasmine
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Yea I agree with everyone who said that the Jacksons actually look normal! And that Tiny needs to get a stylist asap! She looks like TI just picked her up off the streets! LOL
This does not look like an awards event. Everyone looks like their just going to a party.
34.
Jasmine
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Looks like everyone is just going to a party and not an awards show! I agree with who ever said that Toccara needs breast work!
35.
Malcolm X
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Neither Michael nor Jermaine was there. I don`t know about Jermaine but it was expected of Michael. I have long been a Jackson fan from my childhood but sometimes I get so frustrated with Michael. I luv the guy dearly and I still play his music often. I don`t know what`s between him and his family but it`s a far cry from the early days. He`s never seen with his family and that`s really a shame.
He doesn`t want to show up at events though he`s clearly loved. The President of MTV,or of some division of MTV has been quoted as saying, “we have talked to him”. Meaning they`d like to have him appear at The MTV VMAS this Sunday. Knowing Mike though he`ll be a no show. I can`t believe he continues to pass up these opportunities.
Michael performing at The MTV VMAS would definitely be the highlight of the show. The guy is the best performer/showman ever. But it`s like he just doesn`t want to do anything. I get soooooo pissed at him for this. There`s nothing like Michael Jackson performing but he continue to deny us the pleasure of enjoying his enormous talent. His people/manager should start givin` him better advice.
If I was his manager I`d tell him, “it`s in your best interest to except their invitation and show up and perform”. I mean it`s like he`s excepted defeat. He`s allowing his enemies/conspirators to have victory as long as he refuses to be active again. He needs to get it together but it`s such a shame to let his unbelievable talent go to waste when he still has much more to give…
36.
Big M
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@ # 5 (Aries) - I was about to type the same thing! I remember her proclaiming to love being big - now she love being small, go figure.
@ # 32 (Ojo) - you hit the head on the nail…she always look class-less!
37.
Joslin
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Okay, how hot does Angela Simmons look and Vanessa who’sthe model does not…
Work it out then Angela!!
38.
MAI03
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
That’s a nice pic of the Jackson family..don’t forget about Rebie, she’s next to Janet on our left. They look great.
Christinia’s dress is fabulous & Flex & Shanice look great as well. Looks like fun times.
39.
Ms Cali
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Agree with # 33.
40.
B.
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Just how old is JoJo now with those things out like that?!!
Vanessa wears black often
41.
DSMIT
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
WOW TOCARRA REALLY SLIMMED DOWN
42.
ann
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
TI and Tiny look the the type of couple who argue and fight in the streets, but will whoop someone’s @$$ if they intervene because they didn’t mind their own business.
43.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Tiny is too damn old to be dressing so ghetto! I’m for door knockers but not the heart or star shaped ones. And please keep the ones with the name away from me. I grew up in that era, but you can class that look up like MJB. It’s called Urban Chic, not Urban cheap. Not only that, she has money. She looks like she shops on Fordham Road or Jamaica Ave… STEP YO GAME UP GIRL! TI SURE HAS…
44.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@41 ANN - LMAO! You ain’t neva lie. They look like something can pop off at their place any minute. You know the type, fighting Friday thru Sunday.
45.
KMBPYT
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I think everyone looks nice. All but TIny. How can you look a mess and have money. That doesn’t make sense. But whatever. I think Jo Jo’s dress is nice. And where is Mike?????
46.
Lala
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Everyone looks nice! Is it me does anyone else notice that Rebe Jackson doesnt fuck with her crazy ass family! People dont even seem to notice that shes been m.i.a for several years now. I think shes the only ” normal” Jackson they have.
47.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
CL stop posting pics of Vanessa and Angela. It is so clear in this pic that those two are trying so hard to be fashion forward. Angela looks like a bag lady, too much going on. She can not pull this look off. And since she wants to be joined at the hip with Vanessa, they should have been a little more in sync with each other…
48.
Tealeaf
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
The Jackson family look good, glad Michael didn’t show, he would’ve stood out in a bad way.
The Simmons girls look cute.
49.
Mekkah74
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Okay, some of these pics look doctored. First Toccara looking slimmer than usual not saying she can’t lose weight, but….., then Mel B too? LOL!
50.
debra
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Jermaine is doing Gone Country.
51.
Tracy
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
There was another sister on that picture that was not mentioned.
52.
Miranda Priestly @ Runaway Mag.
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I swear, Angela & Vanessa Simmons are almost like Nikki & Paris Hilton, only not as slutty! =P
53.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Where is Yung Berg’s Transformer chain?? There is an award for anyone that knows. LMAO!!
54.
DVYNEDVA
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
An award well deserved.Congrats J5. I lukd @ tht pic @least 4 tyms 2 make sure i didnt overluk Mike. But its all gud. I just picturd him there. the fam still luks gud
>Janet is flawless here> Vanagela luks OK…hair n makeup r betta than outifits tho. mayb A shuda saved tht fit 4 a club party or sumthn…idk.
T.I. is grow’n on me>Tierra M-idk…just says $15 2 me.JMO.>Nice = Keri n Mario, & Fonzworth n Gfriend.> JoJo, u getn older but dnt go there…cover urself up.>TPain mayb hideously ridiculous but his house is nyc tho. 1st tym i saw his wife 2.
Yung Berg n Casha resembles Bow Wow n Angela.IMO.>luvs Chris Tucker>Flex n Shanice is such a nyc cuple.
Honorable Mentions: Tatiyana, MelB, Tocarra, Lloyd, C. Milian… Overall: A
55.
SD
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
WHo is that girl next to young berg. Can she iron her dress please!
56.
Andre Le Dale
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I love me some Janet, her tour kicks off next Wednesday. Loop can we get a update of Janet’s tour….
57.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
*reward*
58.
Pinksorbet_08
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Jermaine wasn’t in the photo…guess he’s too busy trying to be the next country music star…He looks old as crap on that show. lol
59.
BS
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Um no Tocarra does NOT look good. First she looks like a bobble head because she isn’t proportioned at all and she looks a lil sickly. Just like when star jones lost all that weight and started lookin the same way. And she was the main one on America’s Next Top Model and on Celebrity Fit Club talking about she loved being thick and beautiful. WHATEVER!! I never thought that would happen. Well, looks like Monique is and will be the only embassador for the big girls.
And how yall (conceteloop) gonna leave out Jermaine and Rebbie?? And Rebbie is standing right there.
60.
Jazz
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
TINY LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE WHITE RAT. SHE’S NOT PRETTY AT ALL. AND FROM HEAD TO TOE, ANGELA LOOKS A MESS. DIAMOND LOOKS NICE FOR A CHANGE. THAT DRESS ELISE NEAL WORE IS THE SAME DRESS RIHANNA WORE SOME TIME AGO.
61.
Jazz
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@ 52, HIS TRANSFORMERS CHAIN GOT JACKED IN DETROIT (WHERE I’M FROM)AT A CONCERT. PEOPLE DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE IN DETROIT.
62.
yea whatever
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
uum…tiny, the BMI awards is not the place to rock a red streak in your hair, door knockers, and your big ghetto ass tattoo. TASTELESS!
Why were the following people invited: Diamond, Christina Millian, Teirra Mari, etc.. Are they serious? They might as well have invited a regular citizen like me on the red carpet, so yall can be like “why the heck was she there”.
63.
yea whatever
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@60..i wouldn’t go as far as saying that Tiny looks like a rat (that’s so mean).but she has always looked like Miss Piggy ..
Ok…yes, she does look like Fievel
64.
Learn something everyday.... (I don't care if ya get mad)
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Janet looks awesome! God Bless the Jacksons!!!
T.I. looks handsome as usual!
Angela’s hair and make-up look awesome! Vanessa took it back to Regina Belle days I see… T-Pain is the 21-century George Clinton!
Christina’s toga dress is a nice color but I don’t like the dress… Mario and Keri look nice
wow Tocarra has lost so much weight and managed to keep her boobs which I’m sure she is happy about she was lovin her boobs..lol.. she looks good
Flex and Shaunice are another couple that has that lasting love! God bless em! they look good… do they have children?
Nicole Murphy looks nice, soft and not as shiney… good work! Elise looks fun! Tati looks cute as usual! Lloyd looks cute as usual as well…
65.
yea whatever
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
@#2…Michael is too damn old to STILL feel emotional pain from his father’s mistakes. It happened 40 years ago..he needs to .get over that shit. If he was in his 30s…ok I understand if he is still harboring the pain. But Michael just turned 50 years old! Is he going to fucking be mad at Joe Jackson forever. He needs to open his bible and learn to forgive his father…how much skin lightening and nose jobs will it take to separate him from his father’s brutality…it was old in the 1980s…he should have forgave him then..shit.
I love Michael..but he gets no empathy or sympathy from me anymore. Grow the fuck up. and forgive your father!!!!!
66.
yea whatever
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
and one more thing…it’s not like his father raped him or anything. I mean…my father and my mother both whooped my ass when i was growing up…and I didn’t get a nose job or lighten my skin because I’m haunted by my ass whippings. 85% of black men in this country have gotten worse ass beatings than Michael!!! I feel sorry for that man no more!!!
67.
t-boogie
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
OMGoodness….. is that you REBE……CENTIPEDE!!!!!! can’t front she looks like the only one that has some
68.
WillPwr
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
I co-sign with #56…..can we get some Janet Tour LOVE?
69.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Toccara doesn’t look nothing like Star Jones, she lost the weight the healthy way. Star looks bad and unhealthy. People just have to get use to the new loud mouth skinny Toccara. She looks great to me. Unlike Star, Toccara still has her girls and they aren’t going any where. And they still sit up.
70.
LuvsIt
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
YESSSSSSSSSS JANET! DO THAT SHIT! BITCH IS BAD!
The Jacksons are a good looking family boy! They look awesome in that pic!
Toccara is killin’ ‘em! Do your thang mama!
Janet is gorgeous. I just had to mention that again. lol I can’t wait for her tour to start! AHHH 4 days away!!!! Sorry. Foucs. lol
Angela outift diff, but she’s working it! Vanessa….not so much. lol
Yeah Tiny is a mess. lol
In the AP Artice they asked Marlon where Micahel was and he said “Probably in Egypt riding a camel or something.” LMAO! Just wrong for that. But that shit was funny as hell. lmao I still love ya Mike!
71.
mj
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Most people dressed well for this event; but my goodness, why do Tina and Diamond have to show up wearing that ghetto mess?! This is a somewhat elegant event.
72.
MRSJONES3
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY LOOKS GOOD, BUT Y JOJO’S NOT EVEN 18 YET ASS SHOWING SO MUCH CLEAVAGE?? DAMN, THEY STARTING HER WITH THE SLUTTY LOOK EARLY. THAT GIRL WAS ONLY 13 WHEN SHE CAME OUT
73.
Tabby
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Yung Berg is a young crackhead. He looks horrible. I don’t think anyone robbed him, he sold that chain. He talking about he doesn’t like dark butts, but guess what, no one likes dopeheads.
74.
Dionne Jordan
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
You didn’t say anything a Rebe.
75.
Lemarac_qt7
Friday, September 5, 2008 /
Toccarra slow down people with big heads cant be too skinny look at Star…not saying yall are in the same leauge as far as beauti is concerned but heads……
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