Recently tastemakers, musicians, and fans flocked to Downtown Los Angeles in honor of the BET Awards. During the weekend, known as the BET Experience, fans were able to see some pretty high-hitter performances, a luxury gifting lounge, giveaways, and more. This year proved to be no different, artists such as Fat Joe and Remy Ma, Desiigner, and more took the stage to ring in the celebratory weekend. 

Presented by Ciroc and Monster Headphones many musicians that have made some major leads in the music industry stopped by. Celebrities included: Snoop Dogg, Nick Canon, LeCrae, Lil Durk, Desiigner, Silento, Rae Sremmurd, Young Dolph, Jacquees, EJ Johnson, Eva Marcille, Laura Govan, and Chloe x Halle, and more. 

The gifting lounge is best known for its ability to bring new brands as well as existing brands to the forefront. Guests snacked on Johnson's Popcorn and Pop Chips while checking out some of the hottest brands to date. 

WizPak can easily be described as Louis Voutton meets Apple. The WizPak is wearable technology that combines a couple key aspects such as a fashionable leather backpack with state of the art speakers. The first-to-market a 'Smart Backpack', guests  Complete with a 12-hour battery life, this item is one of the hottest items and just in time for summer fun! 

Monster Headphones showcased their latest, 24K headphones. Always ahead of the game in both style and technology, Monster Headphones deliver a crisp, clear beat where the listener can feel each and every note. 

Beach Body was also a highly sought after item. Known for their high intensity workouts such as Insanity and P90X, team Beach Body has done it again. 'Cize' a quick training dance infused work takes the 'exercize' out of the workout. Users can now have fun while reaching their weight loss goal. 

Anonymous Jeans is changing the market when it comes to denim. From white, black, and grey to copper, red, and camo Anonymous Jeans makes it all. Staying true to their mantra of creating timeless, classic, and sophisticated jeans, Anoymous is featured in specialty stores and luxury retailers worldwide. Retailing for a starting price of $500.00, these jeans are a must have!

There were many other brands on site showcasing a variety of looks. Courtney Allegra had their super cute swimwear - a perfect fit for the LA market. Guests left with sunglasses from Sheep Shades as well as a swimsuit cover up Courtney Allegra. Akoo, Limpasse, Lisa Nicole Collection, Twelve Sons Footwear, Dagye Studios were amongst a few of the fashion brands on site. 

Known as 'the brand that's not bland', Bossmatic showcased its products that is sure to bring out the inner boss in you. What started as a fragrance that is composed of a unique blend of ingredients such as herbal and citrus key notes to create a 'sexy fresh' scent over time, the Bossmatic brand has expanded to lifestyle apparel and footwear. 

Additional sponsors include: ISO Beauty, King Ice, My3DNA, LuMee, Celfie Cosmetics, Creme of Nature, Eye Candy Creations Eyewear,  and Now Showroom.

It was another successful event and a stellar time at the BET Experience. Congrats to the nominees and the winners - till next time!