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April of Angels - April's BET Music Matters showcase was an R&B fest Tuesday (April 8). Former Day26 singer Brian Angel broke out on his own, billed as the headliner at the famed NYC venue S.O.B.'s. Keep reading to see who else was in the building.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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So So Fly - So So Def recording artist Dondria extends the mic to the crowd for a sing-along during her co-headlining performance.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Can't Stop - "You're the One" singer Dondria was stunning in her white sheer look. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Got Us Going - Brian Angel pauses for dramatic effect during his serenade of the audience.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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How It Feels to Fly - Kenneth Williams, Ariel Malloy, Richard Tolbert, Malik Spence, and Ajanee Hambrick of Livre inspired with a Christian medley.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Amazing - Livre sang the good word to the rhythms of a live band.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Renegade - "Tonight" singer Sade Serena hit the statge in all black everything.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Get Low - Singer Brian Angel digs deep to hit his notes during his performance.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Good Kind of Loving - "Old Thing" singer Tiffany Stevenson channeled her girlish tomboy side in a cute crop top look at BET's Music Matters Showcase at S.O.B.'s on April 8, 2014, in New York City.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Look of Approval - Brian Angel does a quick self-check backstage at S.O.B.'s, where he performed his new song, "Pleasure."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Shout Out to the Host - Host with the most Buttah Man gets the crowd ready. Anything could happen.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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She Got the Feeling - Sade Serena sings with her heart wide open at the BET Music Matters Showcase at S.O.B.'s on April 8, 2014, in New York City.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Brian's Angel - Brian Angel and Dondria took a moment from the stage to pose for a pic.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Photo Finish - It was a night to remember. Sade Serena captured the moment as she posed for this shot. The singer traveled all the way up the East Coast for this one — she's from South Beach.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Levels - New York native Tiffany Stevenson makes sure the vibes are right and the sound quality is on point when she shuts it down. Looks like it was thumbs up for the night.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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All Peace - Buttah Man throws up the deuces before the evening winds to a close.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Live Audience - It was a jam packed night as the people danced to DJ Lyve's tunes in between sets. Standing room only.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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