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J Prince Calls Out The Grammys & Suggests An Alternative

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This past Tuesday, March 22, J Prince aired out the Grammys in an Instagram clip he posted. Additionally, he suggested that artists should get together & host a concert of their own during the Grammys. He started the audio clip he posted on his Instagram page by sharing his negative thoughts about Kanye West getting banned from the Grammys. In his disapproval of that specific decision, J Prince also mentioned previous conflicts the Grammys made with other stars like Drake, Nicki Minaj, etc. Read J Prince’s full Instagram post below for yourself:

 

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Hip-Hop Artists Starting An Anti-Grammy Concert

The Houston icon firmly believes that Hip-Hops stars & veterans should come together & host a concert on the same day as the Grammys. While the thought & sentiment is nice, it may be too short notice since the Grammys will be live on April 3. However, nothing is impossible & Hip-Hop as a whole makes up a decent chunk of their viewing audience. Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj & The Weeknd were artists that he mentioned when sharing this idea with his followers. “I recommend that the artists I mentioned above—and more—come together in Las Vegas and perform at the same time as the Grammys on a special network and streaming platform to prove that ratings will change where the Grammys are concerned when the No. 1 selling genre in music—hip-hop—come together,” he expressed online.

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Which Would You Watch On April 3rd?

In reality, most of Hip-Hop’s biggest artists don’t care about or need the Grammys at all. Yet, they keep treating the genre & its artists like they need them in today’s age. I’m not confidently sure if it’d gain more viewers that night than the Grammys, but I also wouldn’t be surprised either. Read more of FM Hip-Hop’s featured articles today.

 

Written by: Oryah Brown | Instagram: @oryah.wav

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Here Are the Biggest Snubs From the 2021 Grammy Awards; Larger Takeaways

By Prince Hakeem

As the Recording Academy fights for its cultural and musical relevance year after year, many fans continue to lament that the organization isn’t doing itself any favors.

When it comes to awards, they are going to be winners and losers. Regardless of what audiences and fans may think, as it stands, the decision behind who gets these coveted Grammy Awards consists of backroom politics and special interests. So, when snubs happen to very deserving artists, and although it’s something we should be used by now, the hurt runs deep.

However, this year appeared to be a lot more egregious than others most recent.
For starters, Roddy Rich was nominated in six categories yet lost them all. Post Malone, who was nominated for album, record, and song of the year, walked away with nothing as well.

Doja Cat stans got Nicki Minaj trending after the ‘Say So’ singer got shut out in Best New Artist, Record of the Year, or Best Pop Solo Performance categories. Fans of both camps were drawing comparisons to Minaj’s years’ worth of snubs by the Recording Academy. They took to social media to vent their frustrations.

Perhaps the biggest snub of the night came at the expense of Houston artist Meg thee Stallion and Billie Eilish. Conveniently repeating history, Eilish won the Grammy for Record of the Year for the second year in a row. It was a massive feat for an artist that young. The “Bad Guy” singer was put in an impossible position as she gushed over Meg while accepting her award.

“This is really embarrassing for me,” Eilish, said. “You are a queen, I want to cry thinking about how much I love you.”

It was eerily reminiscent of Adele praising Beyonce when she won album of the year back in 2017. Many fans online have castigated this moment as performative white guilt. It further highlights the Grammy Awards’ two-faced complicity in snubbing black women for the cultural impact in music and pop culture.

This trend has become increasingly prevalent in the last five years. If the Grammy Awards do not make a course correction and operate in honesty, it’s fair to assume that audiences might turn away.

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Kanye West Makes History With 22nd Grammy Win; Sparks Debate Online

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.

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Best Global Music Album: Hot Win for Burna Boy

Nigerian Afrobeat star Burna Boy received his first Grammy at the 63rd award ceremony Sunday night. The 2x Grammy nominee was able to win Best Global Music Album with “Twice as Tall”. The Grammys nomination described “Twice As Tall” as “a masterclass in the vibe and hustle that have made Burna Boy an international musical force”. Burna blessed the stage performing “Level Up” and “Onyeka” grammy night. He also performed his song “Ye” which boomed in the U.S.

Apart from music, Burna Boy actively speaks out on social injustices. At the height of 2019’s xenophobic attacks in South Africa, the artist threatened to never set foot in the country again unless; the government took action. He was also involved in the #EndSARSanti-police brutality protests in Nigeria last year setting up a fund for victims. In addition Burna, released a song in memory of those killed on 20 October 2020 at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. Recently he tweeted his support for protesters in Senegal who took to the streets after the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

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#FMTrends: 19 Years Later The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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19 Years Later The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

If you were a young adult during the late 1990s, you probably learned a lesson or two about love, self-respect, and endurance from Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. On August 25, 1998, the album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart and sold more than 422,000 copies its first week out.

 

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The single, Doo Wop – That Thing, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, gave young women advice that still holds true today.

 

“Showing off your ass cause you’re thinkin’ it’s a trend.
Girlfriend, let me break it down for you again
You know I only say it cause I’m truly genuine
Don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem
Baby girl, respect is just a minimum.”

 

Young ladies discreetly seeking attention on social media, you may want to take note. No need to take backside selfies. Just sayin’.

 

YouTube: <em>Ex-Factor</em>

 

Now if you managed to find yourself in an on-again off-again relationship, well then Ex-Factor is the ballad that may have helped you to call it quits for good.

 

“I keep letting you back in
How can I explain myself?
As painful as this thing has been
I just can’t be with no one else
See I know what we’ve got to do
You let go, and I’ll let go too
‘Cause no one’s hurt me more than you
And no one ever will.”

 

This is a fitting lesson of love and heartache. I wonder if Rob Kardashian and Black Chyna has Ex-Factor on their playlist.

 

And if you’re a success seeker Lauryn Hill drops knowledge of encouragement through the lyrics of Everything is Everything.

 

“Sometimes it seems
We’ll touch that dream
But things come slow or not at all
And the ones on top, won’t make it stop
So convinced that they might fall
Let’s love ourselves, and we can’t fail
To make a better situation
Tomorrow, our seeds will grow
All we need is dedication.”

 

 

I won’t continue to bore you with all the lessons I learned from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, but I highly recommend you add the album to your collection.

 

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However, you don’t have to take my word for it. Music critics from Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and several others publications, also applaud Hill’s view of love, heartache and life. After several months at the top of the charts, Lauryn Hill took home five Grammy Awards for:

  • Best New Artist
  • Best R&B Song
  • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance; and
  • Best R&B Album

 

 

 

The R&B singer and female rapper broke barriers when The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill took home the Grammy for Album of the Year. It was the first time in history a hip-hop record earned a Grammy for Album of the Year. After the historic milestone, Hill went on to add several awards to her trophy case, including Billboard Music Awards, and Soul Train Award.

In 2015, the Library of Congress added The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill to its collection, which they described the album as a fusion of “soul, rhythm and blues, rap and reggae.”

 

 

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And in 2017, NPR ranked the “neo-soul album” No.2 as one of the Top 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.

Dear Lauryn Hill,

I’m looking forward to a syllabus for your next album – 20 Years Later: Life Recitations of Lauryn Hill. Just a suggestion.

Sincerely,

@TCsViews