BET Gets Bombed

    As previously reported at HHDX, The Second Annual BET Awards will take place on June 25th in Los Angeles. The show will honour today’s outstanding African-American entertainers. Among recipients of special lifetime achievement awards are Earth, Wind and Fire and the legendary Muhammad Ali. All winners at the BET Awards will receive the mill statuettes.

    Winners will receive a BET award sculpture conceived of and designed by Carlos “MARE 139” Rodriguez. The statue resembles a three-dimensional shooting and represents aspiration, ascension, achievement, black star power and progress. It incorporates BET’s signature colors black and platinum.

    Rodriguez is founder and president of Mirame Media Group, Incorporated, a consulting, design and development studio for Internet and multimedia solutions. Rodriguez has been immersed in the hip hop culture since the near beginning, his roots trace back to 1976 on the South Bronx. He is regarded as a pioneer and the preeminent sculptor of his generation for transforming Wild Style subway art into sculptural objects.

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *