Watch Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar’s Performance of “Freedom” at the BET Awards

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The 2016 BET Awards proved to be a night to remember, with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar pulling off an absolutely epic performance of Queen Bey’s “Freedom.” They brought in an opening sequence featuring recordings from Martin Luther King Jr., a step-dancing interlude, pyrotechnics, and water effects. Check out the staging below.

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