Eyebrows raised as the disgraced 40-year-old walked the red carpet before taking his seat next to Brandee Evans, who played Michi in his feature directorial debut B-Boy Blues
It was the second year in a row that the 51-year-old Oscar nominee pulled double duty executive producing and emceeing the awards ceremony honoring the best of black excellence
The 34-year-old singer wore a golden disco ball outfit while performing onstage and an opulent navy gown on the red carpet on Sunday at the BET Awards in downtown Los Angeles.