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Wide establishing of Cathedral of Saint Vibiana2. Close of BET logo next in arrivals area3. Close of BET Awards theme sign: \"Black is Beautiful\"4. Wide of rapper Nelly at arrivals with singer...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Entertainment \u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 29 June 2008\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide establishing of Cathedral of Saint Vibiana\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of BET logo next in arrivals area\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of BET Awards theme sign: \"Black is Beautiful\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of rapper Nelly at arrivals with singer Ashanti \u003cbr/\u003e5. Cutaway medium photographers\u003cbr/\u003e6. Establishing shot of rapper Nelly\u003cbr/\u003e7. Cutaway medium photographers\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Nelly/Rapper, on Barack Obama: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I definitely feel like what he's doing right now as far as trying to strive and make a way for change is definitely what's needed right now in today's - I was going to say bad economy but it's just a bad time right now. And I think a breath of fresh air right now is what everybody could use, is what everybody needs at this point. It's caused me to start walking. I can't afford gas no more. This is crazy.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of singer Jill Scott posing for photographers\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jill Scott/Singer, on her week playing Carnegie Hall and honouring Al Green at the BET Awards: \u003cbr/\u003e\"All of this stuff in the course of one week. Al Green and then Kathleen Battle and J. California Cooper and Carnegie Hall. You know, this is a great ride.\"\u003cbr/\u003e(Journalist: \"It's crazy for you right now.\")\u003cbr/\u003e\"Yeah yeah yeah yeah.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. Medium tilt up of model Eva Marcille dress\u003cbr/\u003e12. Close of model Eva Marcille clutch\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Eva Marcille/Model, on Barack Obama: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I just think it's awesome that he's our Democratic-elect. I love him. I am in love with him and his entire movement. He's just genuine. I don't think it has to do with just colour. He is genuine and sincere. And that's all I care about.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Medium of rapper Soulja Boy posing for photographers\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Soulja Boy/Rapper, on his online feud with veteran rap artist Ice-T: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Why did he just choose me out the blue? It came from nowhere. Basically I just said he probably stated my name because he's coming out with an album or something like that. You know, I'm what's new. I'm what's hot, you feel me? And he was old, he was not. I just leave it at that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide of, from left, Universal Motown president Sylvia Rhone, singer Ashanti, BET Networks CEO Debra Lee posing for photographers\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (English) Debra Lee/BET Networks CEO, on the BET Awards set for Tuesday: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Usher is opening. We have Alicia Keys, Kanye (West), Al Green's being paid tribute to as well as Quincy Jones. Jill Scott. So it's going to be a great show.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of photographers and arrivals area\u003cbr/\u003e19. Pan right of outdoor cocktail party\u003cbr/\u003e20. Pan left inside Cathedral of Saint Vibiana of tables and gospel choir\u003cbr/\u003eDemocratic presidential-elect Barack Obama's name was on everybody's lips at the BET Awards pre-party on Monday night. The celebration in honour of BET Networks CEO Debra Lee took place at a former cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. \u003cbr/\u003eRapper Nelly arrived with Ashanti, but was being kept busy tending to his duties as co-host of the evening's program. \u003cbr/\u003eNelly's next album \"Brass Knuckles\" - his fifth overall and first in four years - is set for release in August. He said he's an Obama supporter because of the candidate's message of change. The faltering economy has been hitting Nelly's pocketbook. \u003cbr/\u003e\"I definitely feel like what he's doing right now as far as trying to strive and make a way for change is definitely what's needed right now in today's - I was going to say bad economy but it's just a bad time right now. And I think a breath of fresh air right now is what everybody could use, is what everybody needs at this point. It's caused me to start walking. I can't afford gas no more. This is crazy.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSinger Jill Scott was performing at last night's party and will be paying tribute to Al Green at tonight's BET Awards. She had just performed at Carnegie Hall, where she met black opera singer Kathleen Battle. Scott is headed back out on tour in several days.\u003cbr/\u003e\"All of this stuff in the course of one week,\" Scott said. \"Al Green and then Kathleen Battle and J. California Cooper and Carnegie Hall. You know, this is a great ride.\"\u003cbr/\u003e\"America's Next Top Model\" winner Eva Marcille wore a limited edition Politix dress - only three were made - and Jimmy Choo shoes to the party. Marcille was also talking politics as she entered the party. She's an Obama supporter too. \u003cbr/\u003e\"I just think it's awesome that he's our Democratic-elect,\" she said. \"I love him. I am in love with him and his entire movement. He's just genuine. I don't think it has to do with just colour. He is genuine and sincere. And that's all I care about.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSoulja Boy had a different kind of politics on his mind. The rapper is embroiled in an online feud with veteran rap artist Ice-T after Ice-T called Soulja Boy's music \"garbage\" and accused the newcomer of \"killing hip hop\".\u003cbr/\u003e\"Why did he just choose me out the blue? It came from nowhere. Basically I just said he probably stated my name because he's coming out with an album or something like that. You know, I'm what's new. I'm what's hot, you feel me? And he was old, he was not. I just leave it at that.\"\u003cbr/\u003eBET Networks CEO Debra Lee said she expected some surprises at Tuesday's BET Awards, and was looking forward to seeing all the performers. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Usher is opening. We have Alicia Keys, Kanye (West), Al Green's being paid tribute to as well as Quincy Jones. Jill Scott. So it's going to be a great show.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe BET Awards - hosted by stand-up D.L. 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