Hip Hop and the Grammies...........(Who has the least, Who has the Most)
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rapmastermind wrote: »Yes, we all know these award shows are mostly set up and only given to the artist who sale the most. But sometimes they do honor some of the underdogs. I'm not shocked Eminem and Jay Z have the most Hip Hop Nominations, they had 2 of the biggest songs of the year any genre with "Love the Way You Lie" and "Empire State of Mind'. NaS dropped the ball not being on "Empire", it would of been his 1st #1 hit and also probably his 1st grammy as that song is a lock to win tonight. Eminem and Jay are atleast walking away with 2 or 3 grammy's apiece tonight. Drake got 4 nominations but has tough competition in all catagories. B.O.B. looks like he could walk away with atleast 1 as "Nothing on You" was such a big hit.
Overall it's a popularity contest but from a Hip Hop standpoint they don't matter, remember we didn't get reconized until the late 80's and even then they gave the 1st Hip Hop Grammy to one of the most pop oriented rap albums at that time, "He's the DJ and I'm The Rapper", don't get me wrong, I love that album and it's a Classic and Will was G for boycotting the grammy's but that was the not the best rap album of 1988. Tupac nor Biggie ever got a grammy, discraceful. NaS having 12 nominations and no wins, horrible.
But why do we NEED to be recognized? Seems to me like ? wanna be accepted by white folks. Who the ? cares? Hip-Hop wasn't created for no damn award shows or for uppity white folks, it was created for the ppl. Why do i have to "cheer" for the biggest white rapper gettin nominated 100 million times cuz he happens to be a white boy that can rap?? You honestly think Love The Way U Lie would get played like that if lets say Lloyd Banks dropped it? Hell no.
Since you said yourself that its a popularity contest why do you feel like its such a prestige?
I never give a ? about award shows except performances. That's the only thing i look forward too when i watch award shows. -
did Big Boi get any nominations?
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CrookedLetter wrote: »did Big Boi get any nominations?
Here's who's up for the Rap Catagories Tonight. Eminem, Jay Z and B.O.B. have nominations in other catagoeis also.
Best Rap Solo Performance
Over - Drake
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown].
Not Afraid - Eminem
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope].
How Low - Ludacris
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/Def Jam Recordings].
I'm Back - T.I.
[Grand Hustle/Atlantic].
Power- Kanye West
[Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella].Back to top
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Shutterbugg - Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche
Track from: Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son Of Chico Dusty
[Def Jam Recordings].
Fancy - Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
Track from: Thank Me Later
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown].
On To The Next One - Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation].
My Chick Bad- Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
Track from: Battle Of The Sexes
[DTP/ Def Jam Recordings].
Lose My MindYoung Jeezy & Plies
[Def Jam Recordings].
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Nothin' On You- B.o.B & Bruno Mars
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic].
Deuces-Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
[Jive Records].
Love The Way You Lie-Eminem & Rihanna
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope].
Empire State Of Mind-Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation].
Wake Up Everybody-John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records].
Best Rap Song
Empire State Of Mind
Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Burt Keyes & Sylvia Robinson, songwriters)
(Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Al Shuckburgh/Global Talent Publishing/Foray Music/Masani Elshabazz Music/EMI April Music/J Sewell Publishing/Lellow Productions/Twenty Nine Black Music/Gambi Music].
Love The Way You Lie
Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)
Track from: Recovery
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Universal Music Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs/Hotel Bravo Music/M. Shop Publishing].
Not Afraid
M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters
(Eminem)
Track from: Recovery
[AftermathShady Records/Interscope; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Shroom Shady Music/Resto World Music/1damentional Publishing/Sony ATV Tunes/1daniable Publishing].
Nothin' On You
Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B
& Bruno Mars)
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Ham Squad Music/Songs of Universal/Shady Music Publishing/Mars Force Music/Northside Independent Music/Bug House/Roc Cor Publishing/Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake Music/Bughouse].
On To The Next One
Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay,
songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Track from: The Blueprint 3
[Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys Music/Swizz Beatz/Universal Tunes/Irish Town Songs/Blue Mountain Music/Universal Music-MGB Songs].
Best Rap Album
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray-B.o.B
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic].
Thank Me LaterDrake
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Motown].
Recovery-Eminem
[Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope].
The Blueprint 3-Jay-Z
[Roc Nation].
How I Got Over-The Roots
[Def Jam Recordings].
Most of these nominations are for songs and albums that sold well or did well on the charts which proves the theory the grammy's only nomation what's popular not wasn't artiscally creatively the best. But what do rap fans expect? The Grammy board is probably a bunch of old White Guys who know nothing about Hip Hop and based their nomiations off what happen on the charts. -
CirocObama wrote: »But why do we NEED to be recognized? Seems to me like ? wanna be accepted by white folks. Who the ? cares? Hip-Hop wasn't created for no damn award shows or for uppity white folks, it was created for the ppl. Why do i have to "cheer" for the biggest white rapper gettin nominated 100 million times cuz he happens to be a white boy that can rap?? You honestly think Love The Way U Lie would get played like that if lets say Lloyd Banks dropped it? Hell no.
Since you said yourself that its a popularity contest why do you feel like its such a prestige?
I never give a ? about award shows except performances. That's the only thing i look forward too when i watch award shows.
Hip Hop is like the rebel genre of the music scene. We took that mantle from Punk Rock and other alternation music forms. But it's good for us to be reconized cause for years we were not even called a genre, we were called a fad, something that would die out and nobody would care about. That's what "White America" said when Hip Hop came onto the scene. Well here we are 30 years later and a White Rapper of all things has the most nominations at the Grammy's. Like Biggie said, "You never thought that Hip Hop would take this far". Again I don't really care, some of my favorite rappers ever never won a grammy. But rap does need to get it's shine. My problem is again it's a bunch of guys who probably don't even listen to Hip Hop coming up with these nominations. -
wordsRweapons wrote: »Eminem for album of the year! Even if you don't like eminem, a hiphop act winning this category is rare. Root for him
outkast has -
Name all the rappers that are performing
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NeighberHoodPusher wrote: »outkast has
True dat, but the sad thing is...no one has since then -
Im watching the red carpet.
Faith Evans looking good -
Im watching the red carpet.
Faith Evans looking good -
Over/Under that Eminem wins every category he is nominated in
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Over/Under that Eminem wins every category he is nominated in
He will probably take home 3 or 4 but he won't win them all. Jay going to take some of those for "Empire State of Mind". -
Cant believe Pac didnt win for Brendas Got A Baby but Ludacris came and rehashed his song basically with Runaway Love and won one.
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get this old guy off the stage................................
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wow..how did distant relatives not even get nominated for anything? thats a damn shame.
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LOL @ nicki outfit
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Where is she......... i aint seeing ?
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Im watching the red carpet.
Faith Evans looking good
Got any pics? Man i love Faith. Did you see the ass? Man i love her she light as ? . You know them extra light ? suck the best ? and they ? color match their skin perfectly. -
Im seein some badass blondes doe...............
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Roots just won their 2nd Grammy. Props. Cee-Lo also just won a grammy.
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Damn, Roots just won again. Damn
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The ? the grammies looking like my high school graduation for?
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I remember when the Roots won for "You Got Me" 99' I was in college I was shocked. But it took them to do an album with John Legend who the Grammy's love before they got some more awards. Regardless, I'm happy the album that didn't sell that well pulled out some grammy's. Roots one of the GOAT Rap Groups, people continue to sleep.
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New York Stand Up. "Empire State of Mind" already won one. Jay Z now leaps to #2 All Time Grammy Winner in Hip Hop History. KanYe could be surpassed tonight by Jay Z and Eminem before the night is over.
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Drake is a nice guy
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Can a ? get a stream link?
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