Sylvia Rhone was recognized as the Ultimate Icon at the 2026 BET Awards and delivered a powerful message about protecting creativity as tech disrupts the industry.
“We’ve seen musical ideas become movements, and what we know is this: Black creativity is one of the most powerful forces in the world; it has shaped culture and continues to show the world new ways to see and feel,” Rhone said while on stage at the Peacock Theater. “That creativity deserves one continued protection.”
She continued, “Music needs us to stand up for it like never before, because we are living
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