The BET Awards nearly got off on the wrong note when one of its performers, DeJ Loaf, was involved in a fist-fight with her former management during soundcheck.
The hip-hop newcomer, who was nominated for three BET Awards and booked to perform during the show, was caught-up in a brawl with a pair of now-ex managers who showed up unannounced during rehearsals Saturday at the Nokia Theatre.
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DeJ Loaf (real name Deja Trimble), her brother and her new management got into a scuffle with the old team, which she split with in recent weeks, according to TMZ. One person is said to have gone to hospital for stitches. A source says DeJ herself did not hit anyone.
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The artist arrived on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart last year with “Try Me” and followed-up with the buzz track “Bird Call.”
She was nominated in BET categories for best female hip-hop artist, best new artist and the “viewers’ choice award” for “Try Me”