All too often, acts today fail to acknowledge those who opened the door them. Yet, as this week’s From The Vault attests, Alicia Keys is an exception to the rule.
The 14 time Grammy winner took to the stage at the 2008 BET Awards, where she thrilled with a solid performance of then-current single ‘Teenage Love Affair’. However, the true talking point of the performance was when Keys invited modern R&B pioneers SWV, TLC, and the original line-up of EnVogue on-stage to join her.
A classic moment, which served as a nostalgic reminder of a time when charts boasted variety. A time when a ‘hit’ didn’t have to be fist-pumping Electro-Pop. A time when R&B had a chance. Sigh.
Journey back to the good ol’ days with Ms. Keys above…
35 COMMENTS
really_irv
May 8, 2011 at 5:28 pm
My girl never fails me!!!! I loooove Alicia =)
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BFoxx
May 8, 2011 at 5:30 pm
I thought she was gonna bring out the Chi Lites eventually.
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MaZ
May 8, 2011 at 5:31 pm
One of my favorite live performance! En Vogue were so fierce et classy! Love how they hit the stage! My ladies are the Best!
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Trouble
May 8, 2011 at 5:38 pm
FLOP!
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Trevez
May 8, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I remember thinking En Vogue was the best out of that performance. And I wanted Alicia to shut the hell up and let these women sing their own damn songs.
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jhhh
May 8, 2011 at 5:50 pm
FLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPP WITH HER FRIEND FLOPONCé!!!!BORING OLD FLOP WHORES!!!!FLOPONcé #110 ITUNES LMFAO!!!!!WHORES SHOULD GO AWAY AND HAVE BABIES!!#FLOPS
#RIHSUS
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Caged Bird
May 8, 2011 at 5:51 pm
This was a classic moment. Sam is Alicia one of your favs??
@Trevez she was the reason they even got an invitation 0_o
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Truth_Serum
May 8, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Damn, OMG. She sounded decent here! Only 3 yrs later her voice sounds like shit now. Much lower range. She strains a lot now and dropped at least a half octave range. What she be smokin??
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Teflon Boy
May 8, 2011 at 5:52 pm
That was really nice.
TROUBLE and JHHH…. what a pair of bitter trolls *shakes head*
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kurtz
May 8, 2011 at 5:56 pm
@ Sam
excellent post. . . And too true!
Just been listening to TLC today
love the 90s rnb! X
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LEON
May 8, 2011 at 5:56 pm
I loved her for this, giving groups from the 90s their time to shine again! She wanted to work with TLC, I hope it still happens!
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TaTa
May 8, 2011 at 6:08 pm
I’m still waiting for the En Vogue, SWV and (maybe) TLC albums. I Saw both SWV and En Vogue in the U.K and they killed it!
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Born with a Dick
May 8, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Alicia keys was so annoying in this she should have sat her yellow ass down and let the other girls do their thing.. Smh that also should have been kelly rowland presenting all the girl groups being destinys child was one of the biggest. I know bey was too busy for the bet awards lol
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Trouble
May 8, 2011 at 6:21 pm
How am I a troll? Because I have an opinion? Please have a seat on a broomstick.
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Koodzi
May 8, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I remember this. She did good. Can;t wait to hear her new music. I hope it’s soon.
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bam bam
May 8, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Stans make me sick….. Loved this performance!
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jhhh
May 8, 2011 at 6:26 pm
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
FLOP BEYONCE #120 ITUNES HAHAHAHAH
THE WHORE IS OVER!!!
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Kisses.
May 8, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Yup, I miss those times Sam
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Blanco Family
May 8, 2011 at 6:34 pm
I HATE when people say ” its nicki’s time” or “its chris brown’s time” because the real OG’s cannot shine anymore i wish ALL THE OG’S from the 90′s could shine again i wish everybody could shine together. cuz the music out now is WACK. lets just keep it 100. all it is now. its CLONES AND COPYCATS and recycled music
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NICK
May 8, 2011 at 6:48 pm
CLASSIC, LOVED IT!
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Keish santana
May 8, 2011 at 7:02 pm
loved it…go Alecia…Uggs Giving Away Stuff After PETA called them out.. http://goo.gl/OeFMB to Get Consumers to Support them….haha got 2 pair!
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Speechless
May 8, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Can someone please tell me what beyonce and rihanna have to do with this?
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DMV2DMZ
May 8, 2011 at 7:10 pm
I saw this over the internet and I have to say that it was nod to music with much more heart and influence than most music that came after it.
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Yellow Gorillah
May 8, 2011 at 7:36 pm
TLC!!!!
My favourite girl band waterfalls my JAM!
I’m glad she done this
*Sighs* Why cant we have more bands like this.
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GangsterA
May 8, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Good times indeed
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aisha
May 8, 2011 at 8:43 pm
wow alicia! i’m impressed! she really did her thing, held it down, so did the girl groups! sweet memories! brought tears to my eyes! and whether we like it or not, music has to evolve, whether it b positively or not, it just can’t remain the same forever!
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Low
May 8, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@Sam
Thank you for this pure moment of R’n'B
“A classic moment, which served as a nostalgic reminder of a time when charts boasted variety. A time when a ‘hit’ didn’t have to be fist-pumping Electro-Pop. A time when R&B had a chance. Sigh.” –> Amen to that.
For me HipHop and R’n'B are dead. And I am mourning.
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MuzikJunkie
May 8, 2011 at 9:35 pm
I LOVED this performance! And I love how you people get on here talking about flop what have you accomplished in your life, exactly STFU!
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credits
May 9, 2011 at 1:44 am
I could tell coko wanted that moment. She went for it.
T-boz has a unique voice, very consistent sounding too. Sounds exactly like the record.
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Lisa
May 9, 2011 at 3:40 am
@BWAD you must be one of those ugly crispy Black Bastards those are usually the ones that feels the need to mention complexions. This was an amazing performance by AK as usual can’t wait for June 30th to see her in concert tickets sold out in less than 5min LOL how about your favs . LOVE IT
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harlem
May 9, 2011 at 3:58 am
It confuses me at times..how is Beyonce is a whore? what is a definiton of a whore?
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savonn
May 9, 2011 at 4:58 am
tlc is the best group ever!!!!!
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THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF POP
May 9, 2011 at 7:58 am
@JHHH LMAO ROFL DAMN THE QUEEN GOT UR ASS THINKING BOUT HER AND THE POST AINT EVEN BOUT HER LMFAO BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH THE QUEEN HASNT SAID ONE WORD ABOUT RTWG AND ITS STILL CHARTING AROUND THE WORLD LMFAO U JUST MAD BECAUSE U ARE THE WHORE AND CANT GET A MAN WHEN U GO OUT AND FLASH UR BOY LOOKING BODY BITCH DONT NOBODY WONT TO HAVE SEX WITH A TRANNY GO AND SEE ABOUT UR NAPPY HEADED 6 KIDS U GOT BY 6 BABY DADDIES THE QUEEN STARTS PROMO N A COUPLE WEEKS AND BISH U WILL SEE WHO IS A FLOP LIKE 140 MILLION RECORDS SOLD WHEN UR FAV GOING TO DO IT BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA
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THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF POP
May 9, 2011 at 9:42 am
@JHHH WHORE STAY OFF UR BACK AND MAYBE UR LIFE WOULDNT B A FLOP WITH 6 KIDS STAYING WITH UR MOMMA BISH. THE QUEEN ISNT GOING ANYWHERE, SHE RUNS THIS MUTHA! 140 MILLION RECORDS SOLD MORE RECORDS SOLD THAN ANYBODY OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS LET ME KNOW BISH WHEN UR FAV CAN SEE HER THE QUEEN RUNS THIS MUTHA AND NOBODY WANT WAR CHEWBACCA LOOKING BITCH *BEGONE* CAUSE U WILL NEVER STOP THE QUEEN SHE IS WINNNNNNNNNNNING! BWAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
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JAHLAL
May 9, 2011 at 11:27 am
MY FAV GROUP TLC ”GOT THAT STANDING O” LOVE THEM BEST GIRL GROUP EVER!!
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