Comedian Mike Epps and R&B boyband Mindless Behavior presented the Best R & B Artist Award, but their skit drew shocked gasps from the audience after one of the member made a statement about Lauryn Hill.

One of the members of the group quipped, “You sing BAD … like Lauryn Hill’s tax accountant bad.”

Beyonce was not pleased with the snub to Lauryn Hill before she received her award.  The entire audience was stunned  by the comment.

But TMZ has learned … B was so upset, she scrapped the speech she had prepared and defended Lauryn’s honor instead … saying, “I want to thank all the talented R&B women that came before me like Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige.”

When B walked off stage, there was a woman waiting for her — possibly a BET handler — and B began to vent about the insult, saying the Lauryn Hill diss was “disrespectful” and “not cool.”

The woman complimented Beyonce for adding Lauryn Hill’s name to her acceptance speech … to which Beyonce replied, “I just felt [the diss] was wrong.”

BY: Mari Monroe

Now I know that we had a few choice words about Lauryn Hill’s tax issue, but by no means did we revel in  her woes.  I love an off colored joke, but this one did not go over well and seemed like a rude pot shot toward Lauryn.    I am not sure if Mindless Behavior went off script or what, but it was distasteful.  However, he is a kid and I will give him a pass.  I know kids say bone head things sometime.

Thoughts?

 

 

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