Mariah Carey Brings Out Rakim for Dazzling Debut Performance of ‘Type Dangerous' at 2025 BET Awards
Mariah Carey dazzled during the television debut performance of 'Type Dangerous' at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night (June 9).
D-Nice welcomed viewers to Club Mariah with a sampler of her hits like 'Fantasy,' 'Obsessed' and 'Heartbreaker' before the Songbird Supreme introduced herself with her signature whistle tone. A sea of white-suit-wearing male dancers swarmed her before one helped MC take off her white trench coat as she sang, 'I don't have time for the rigmarole/ Taking off my coat, clearing my throat' and showed off her shimmering gold dress.
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While the song's producer Anderson .Paak was on the drums, Rakim made a surprise appearance to deliver a special rendition of his verse from Eric B. & Rakim's classic 1986 debut single 'Eric B. Is President,' which 'Type Dangerous' samples. She ended the performance on a high note with gold confetti raining down on her as she sang a bit of her 2005 hit 'It's Like That' (sans Jermaine Dupri and the late Fatman Scoop).
Carey released 'Type Dangerous' last Friday via gamma. as the first single ahead of her upcoming 16th studio album.
Later in the evening, Carey will receive the Ultimate Icon Award, alongside Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin. The screen behind MC during her performance rattled off stats that proved her Ultimate Icon status, including five Grammy Awards, 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits and 200 million albums sold worldwide.
Hosted by Kevin Hart, the 2025 BET Awards are being held at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live.
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