Save Yourself Four Hours & Watch These “Best Of The 2012 BET Awards” Videos Posted by Danielle Harling on 07/02/12 | Filed under Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rich Boy, D'Angelo

As expected the 2012 BET Awards were filled with numerous highlights, a few fails, a lot of unnecessary lip-syncing, and several other notable moments. But all in all it proved to be quite the entertaining show despite it easily being an hour and a half too long. And if you called it quits after the first performance or had to watch “True Blood” we’ve got you covered with performance videos and a few other extras.

Index:       1. May Kanye West & His G.O.O.D. Music All Stars Have "Mercy" On Us All       2. Wale Please Chill Out...       3. Nicki Minaj Surprisingly Puts On A Not So Annoying Performance       4. Samuel L. Jackson & Spike Lee Should Probably Never Rap Again       5. D'Angelo Back!       6. Lip-Syncing Sensations Maybach Music Hit The Stage      

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