The 2013 BET Awards and BET Experience took place over the weekend in various venues in downtown LA, with performances by Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, Erykah Badu, a bit of Stevie Wonder (at least SOME inclusion of the patriarchs) and, most importantly, Janelle Monáe.  Watch below as Monáe closed down the BET Awards with a blistering rendering of her new song Q.U.E.E.N. with Badu.  Monae’s ferocity in the last minute of the performance is riveting (despite that big-@$$ white poodle). After, check out the au courant Kendrick Lamar and his big band performing M.A.A.D. City and Bitch [TLR: we assume Kendrick is name-checking that white poodle] Don’t Kill My Vibe (also with Badu).  At bottom is neo-soul savant Miguel (with Lamar) performing a rearranged How Many Drinks? When you watch, you might want to hit “Full Screen” mode to avoid all the miasma-inducing distractions.