By Prince Hakeem
Even though Kanye West hasn’t shown the Recording Academy much respect the past couple of months, they still saw it fit to reward him for his recent musical efforts. The 2021 Grammy Awards just took place yesterday in Los Angeles. It looked a lot different due to the pandemic we, as a country, are still going through. In comparison, snubs and surprises are par for awards shows, yet, one of the biggest involved Mr. West. The Chicago rapper won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his gospel-inspired “Jesus is King” album. This Grammy win came ahead of the actual television broadcast. Kanye’s 22nd Grammy also ties him with his big brother JAY-Z for the most Grammy wins amongst Hip Hop artists.
A Grammy award for Kanye West wouldn’t be memorable if it didn’t involve some controversy as well. The win for the 43-year-old sparked a bit of a debate. Several fans were surprised that he won a Grammy just months after sharing a clip where he urinated on one of his previous awards. Some saw it as a further reason not to take the Grammy Awards seriously as a barometer for cultural and musical relevance.
“It’s actually pretty fucked up that Kanye West literally peed on a Grammy and won one, but The Weeknd decides to do a career-defining performance & was disregarded,” one user wrote.
“Kanye West put a Grammy in the toilet, pissed on it, filmed it and posted it online… and won a Grammy the next year,” another chimed in.
