A Countdown of the Top 35 Moments on BET

Destiny's Child's lap dance, MJ on 106 and more.

16. Michael Jackson Appears on 106 & Park - Hosts Free and AJ went to Times Square to interview the King of Pop at the Virgin Megastore in November 2001. Clad in an electric blue satin suit, Jackson talked about his new album Invincible and debuted his video for "You Rock My World" on the show.(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)
15. Jennifer Hudson Channels Whitney Houston at BET Honors - It takes a brave woman to cover Whitney Houston's greatest hit "I Will Always Love You," and J. Hud was up to the task at the 2010 BET Honors, where she sang to the singer. Whitney famously cheered for Hudson, who would sing the song again at the Grammys when Whitney passed away a nearly two years later.(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)
14. Baldwin Hills Is a Ratings Hit - BET's 2007 reality series about the Haves and Have Nots of the area known as the "Black Beverly Hills" was a ratings smash. The show was critically-acclaimed as "the real deal" in a television landscape littered with non-fiction programming.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
13. College Hill Resonates With Black TV Audiences - This coed reality series set in the world of HBCUs became cable's number one original series among Black households and young Black men and women. The series, which premiered in 2004 and was produced by Babyface and Tracey Edmonds, was not without its controversies, but ultimately provided a glimpse into Black university life.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)12. The Game Scores a Ratings Upset - After getting cancelled by the CW, The Game came to BET in 2011 and commanded the highest ratings in show history with an average of 7.7 million viewers — the biggest numbers for any cable network. And the success only continued from there with the addition of new cast members Lauren London, Jay Ellis and Brandy.(Photo: BET)

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15. Jennifer Hudson Channels Whitney Houston at BET Honors - It takes a brave woman to cover Whitney Houston's greatest hit "I Will Always Love You," and J. Hud was up to the task at the 2010 BET Honors, where she sang to the singer. Whitney famously cheered for Hudson, who would sing the song again at the Grammys when Whitney passed away a nearly two years later.(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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