Stereogum — Last year, Kendrick Lamar opened the BET Awards with an explosive, politically charged performance of “Alright.” This year, he again kicked off the proceedings, joining Beyoncé for a surprise performance of their Lemonade collab “Freedom.” B... more info

The Mirror — The stars opened the show on Sunday with an explosive performance of Freedom more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — If Beyoncé’s “Formation” video was all about the proverbial water rising, then she turned the faucets on again for her introduction to the BET Awards on Sunday. In a powerful, politically and aesthetically charged opening number... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If Beyoncé’s “Formation” video was all about the proverbial water rising, then she turned the faucets on again for her introduction to the BET Awards on Sunday. In a powerful, politically and aesthetically charged opening number... more info

People.com — Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with a rousing performance of their song Freendom more info

PopSugar — Beyoncé hasn't attended the BET Awards since 2012, but she broke that streak on Sunday night when she showed up as a surprise (hey, she's all about surprises). Queen Bey opened the show with a flawless performance of "Freedom" and had the crowd in... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Queen and King join forces for "Freedom". more info

E! Online — Now this is how you start an awards show! Never one to shy away from a good surprise, Beyoncé pleasantly shocked us all by opening up the 2016 BET Awards.  While... more info

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Rolling Stone — One year ago today, bassist and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Thundercat released his acclaimed The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam EP. To celebrate the mini-album's anniversary, the Brainfeeder bassist has unveiled the animated video for "Song for the... more info