WISee - Summer 07 - D2Nott

What I See - Summer⁰⁷ by D2Nott

Finding your niche and staying consistent takes a discipline all on its own. Once mastered, the sky is the limit. I am thankful to have the chance to portray to others what I see. I only see so much from my perspective, (the good, the bad and the truth), but brave enough to share it with the world in this column. Having recently celebrated my birthday, a year gone by, a little wiser and smarter, I'm still getting better with time. During Black Music month, Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World was playing in the background; "I see skies of blue, and clouds of white, the bright blessed day, the dark say'n goodnight, and I think to myself, what a wonderful world. "That Armstrong classic reminded me of how music has shaped society.

On June 26th, L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment, including prize-winning singers Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, who each picked up two awards.  Hosted by Mo'Nique, who joined in on several of the night's performances, the 2007 BET Awards opened with a surprise Dreamgirls duet of "And I'm Tellin' You I'm Not Going," by Oscar award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday, cast member of the original Broadway Dreamgirls.