Feb 2
ClassiqueThe Melodic Rap category is a step in the right direction for sure
True but even that in name is kinda limiting. Someone like Carti isn’t really melodic at all, but the style of music he makes will never be acknowledged by the Grammys because they only recognize traditional hip-hop in the Best Rap Album Category
- Feb 2
RockstardNiche artist
300k first week sales and multiple billboard top 10’s very niche
- Feb 2·2 repliesRockstard
Niche artist
So is Tyler and he’s adored by the Grammys
Feb 2·edited·2 replies
Smacked VoodooYou know what? Since y'all lames apparently don't care about the Grammys cause it's a "white industry award" (many of the greatest Black musicians to ever make music have won and been rightfully praised at the awards) cool. Let's talk BET and NAACP Awards then.
Kendrick got 16 BET awards and 36 BET hip-hop awards. 9 NAACP awards.
Drake got 17 BET awards and 24 BET hip-hop awards. 2 NAACP awards.
Now are those not good enough despite them being directly related to celebrating Black culture and art?
aight caps lock s***posting after an emotional weekend aside
whether it's a grammy or a BET award or any award, I personally just don't put emotional stockage into who wins what or who is most nominated on what platform in all seriousness. When you work in an industry where you meet/work with grammy winners and see exactly what type of s*** that can get you (and/or who the type of people that really REALLY REALLY I mean REALLY live and die over that s***, people that have had depressive episodes over just getting nominated), it kinda rings hollow to me personally.
- Feb 2TheFader
So is Tyler and he’s adored by the Grammys
Tyler definitely more niche than Carti even tho I don’t think either are niche really
- Feb 2·1 replyTheFader
So is Tyler and he’s adored by the Grammys
but even he had to point out how funny it was the time he won the awards cause the category he won for wasn't really accurate.
Feb 2·2 repliesPositivenamehereaye ima keep it a buck, I gotta respect tyler for using a very public platform to address that s*** @JeffersonHimflex
You see it
- Feb 2
KayTrayKendrick winning Record Of The Year back to back
For the beef & non beef record mind you!
Tubig 🌊Feb 2·1 reply
MikesVeryOwnKendrick a Grammy darling since GKMC but admittedly, apart from this year, when has he not really deserved it?
lol and GKMC lost to Macklemore
- Feb 2Smacked Voodoo
Exactly that lol it's the recognition and praise of your work by the masses AND peers. Win or lose, or even just a nomination, it means a lot to artists who have worked hard on their music and craft.
Don't care what anybody says, artists love to be recognized for their work. Whether it be from the Grammys, NAACP, Billboard, Juno, s*** even if it's from a mentor, friend, or mother/father it don't matter. For people to act like artists don't care about recognition or praise for their work...why y'all lying man lmao
nobody ever said anything about artists don't care about recognition or praise
but some artists legit just don't care about getting it from certain platforms lol. Recognition from their peers matters more than that.
- Feb 2·1 replyPositivenamehere· edited
aight caps lock s***posting after an emotional weekend aside
whether it's a grammy or a BET award or any award, I personally just don't put emotional stockage into who wins what or who is most nominated on what platform in all seriousness. When you work in an industry where you meet/work with grammy winners and see exactly what type of s*** that can get you (and/or who the type of people that really REALLY REALLY I mean REALLY live and die over that s***, people that have had depressive episodes over just getting nominated), it kinda rings hollow to me personally.
Okay personally.
If that's the case, why do y'all feel the need to project your personal feelings about awards onto other artists who do care about them?
- Feb 2·1 replyPositivenamehere
but even he had to point out how funny it was the time he won the awards cause the category he won for wasn't really accurate.
Right, but to say Carti can’t be nominated because he’s too niche just isn’t true when the Grammys have no problem nominating other niche artists. He just won’t get nominated because of the style of rap he makes
- Feb 2lacriminal
You see it
Yeah, he was RAPPIN rapping accountability bars.
- Feb 2Smacked Voodoo
Okay personally.
If that's the case, why do y'all feel the need to project your personal feelings about awards onto other artists who do care about them?
I mean it's a thread about the GRAMMY awards, where else are people gonna project their feelings about the GRAMMY awards to?
- Feb 2·1 replyTheFader
Right, but to say Carti can’t be nominated because he’s too niche just isn’t true when the Grammys have no problem nominating other niche artists. He just won’t get nominated because of the style of rap he makes
eh, idk, carti fans do have a right to feel a way about that tho lol.
and yall know it's documented I h8 that nigga.
Feb 2·1 replyTV Off over TGIF?
- Feb 2·1 reply
Traditional Rap should acknowledge the Kendrick’s and Clipse’s and Jay’s and Drake’s and Cole’s of the world
Contemporary Rap should acknowledge the Carti’s and Travis’s and Youngboy’s and Thug’s and etc.
- Feb 2Positivenamehere
eh, idk, carti fans do have a right to feel a way about that tho lol.
and yall know it's documented I h8 that nigga.
I know, I’m agreeing, I’m just explaining why he wasn’t nominated isn’t because he’s niche, it’s because the Grammys don’t acknowledge the style of rap music he creates
- Feb 2lacriminal
You see it
yeah i'ma lay off the man.
Prez 💎Feb 2·1 replyis the bad bunny album good? dont think i've heard a single track from it
Feb 2·1 replySmacked VoodooExactly that lol it's the recognition and praise of your work by the masses AND peers. Win or lose, or even just a nomination, it means a lot to artists who have worked hard on their music and craft.
Don't care what anybody says, artists love to be recognized for their work. Whether it be from the Grammys, NAACP, Billboard, Juno, s*** even if it's from a mentor, friend, or mother/father it don't matter. For people to act like artists don't care about recognition or praise for their work...why y'all lying man lmao
Yeah Grammy's aren't an objective measure of anything and there have been a lot of stinkers awarded over the years. But let's not pretend we wouldn't be proud if a friend or a family member won one. Just like you'd be proud of they had a number one album
- Feb 2
No way a 71 track AI generated album didn't get a nom
Feb 2·1 reply
FlockaJust in general they don’t care for the red carpet or awards the way all these new female acts are willing to bend over for it
Awards are bs and everyone knows but in an industry that’s now more about image than anything, vanity and these women competing for attention is damn near the only thing keeping these award shows alive ngl
So you have no new rapper you think deserved it you just wanted to say they are too good for it ? Man a lot of the newer rappers aren’t Grammy artist level . I miss pop smoke
- Feb 2·1 replyBuryYaTaco
So you have no new rapper you think deserved it you just wanted to say they are too good for it ? Man a lot of the newer rappers aren’t Grammy artist level . I miss pop smoke
are they not Grammy artist level or do you just not see them being acknowledged by them?
Mid-Air. by Paris Texas sounded GRAMMY level to me
- Feb 2TheFader
Traditional Rap should acknowledge the Kendrick’s and Clipse’s and Jay’s and Drake’s and Cole’s of the world
Contemporary Rap should acknowledge the Carti’s and Travis’s and Youngboy’s and Thug’s and etc.
Yeah then a catch all rap category that takes whatever is the best of the best