Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce and others win big at the 2012 BET Awards; music exec Kevin Liles throws a pre-BET Awards pool party with guests Trey Songz and and Estelle; Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld and more raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation; Christina Milian, Meek Mill, Tyga and more celebrate the BET Awards with the Cash Money family; SRC Records honor Melanie Fiona with a pre-BET Awards party; BET CEO Debra Lee takes over Union Station for a pre-awards show bash with live music by Luke James and Q-Tip among others—L.A. was buzzing with industry events all over town this weekend and we have the details on it all in today's installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

Tyler The Creator is not a normal human being. This information may not come as too much of a surprise if you've ever heard of him, but it bears repeating: there's something wonderfully abnormal going on inside this young man's head. Which is why we enjoyed reporting on the Gucci Mane event last week, where Tyler, perhaps all hopped up on the corn syrup from his beloved Capri Suns, bum-rushed the stage, was escorted off, and then gloriously returned. But to really get a sense of how ridiculous it was, you've got to watch the video. More»

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Last night's launch event for skate/streetwear brand The Hundreds' collaboration with G-Shock at the Belasco Theatre downtown unfolded as a scenario that could probably only happen here in L.A. One in which crazed Odd Future frontman Tyler the Creator, famous as much for making scenes with his radical behavior as he is for his music, was escorted off stage after making a surprise appearance during a Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy performance. More»

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Saturday night, a mix of young Hollywood stepped out for Give Back Hollywood Presents: The Xbox Miracle of Music Benefit in honor of the 2011 American Music Awards. Hosted by Kevin Jonas, the night featured the DJ stylings of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's son Connor Cruise (AKA DJ C-Squared), plus a live performance by AMA winners Hot Chelle Rae. More»

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If I didn't know better, I'd assume last night's American Music Awards was a pageant in looking absolutely ridiculous. Leave it to the music industry to supply us with a week's-worth of material to ponder in breathtaking anti-fashions. Never would we have imagined Nicki Minaj to be the chicest person in the room at anything, but it happened last night. More»

• Republican House Speaker John Boehner's golf game in Newport Beach is disrupted by drumming and chanting protesters calling for his party to approve President Obama's $447-billion jobs bill. FORE! [LATimes]
• Soulja Boy gets arrested in Temple, GA after being pulled over in his 'sclade for a traffic violation and cops find a "substantial amount" of weed and cash inside the vehicle. [TMZ]

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Unless you're Soulja Boy, turning 20 is pretty unexciting; you still can't drink and you're already old enough to buy guns and porn. But last night the hip-hop star found a way to celebrate his 20th with a serious blowout at The Highlands despite the fact that he's not even legally allowed to be there. More»

Thursday night, hip hop star Drake performed in a sold out show at L.A.'s Club Nokia.  During his 75-minute set, Drake told the crowd "this is the most important show I'm gonna do on this tour"  and also announced that Alicia Keys would be featured on his debut album's first track, "Fireworks." More»