GRAMMYS
Dame Dash Wants To ‘Make Our Own Grammys’ After Kanye West Was Reportedly Banned From This Year’s Show
Outspoken rap impresario Dame Dash has a solution for the Grammy Awards’ controversial ban on Kanye West performing at this year’s show: “We make our own Grammys,” he said when he encountered some TMZ photographers recently. Dash didn’t hold back, saying, “I’m not trying to fit into somebody else’s system. So we just create our own so we ain’t gotta worry about nobody else’s rules. … It’s not for them to judge who’s hot. It’s for us. They really shouldn’t be giving us the awards. We should be giving them the awards. They gotta respect our culture.”
For what it’s worth, it isn’t so much the culture of hip-hop that the Recording Academy seems worried about. West was only banned from performing at the ceremony after he spent the first two months of the year railing against his ex-wife, her new boyfriend, and anyone who dared suggest that maybe he was doing too much. At this point, it seems the Academy simply wants to avoid a possible meltdown onstage, although Kanye is apparently still welcome to attend and is nominated Album Of The Year for Donda. Meanwhile, another hip-hop figure, Houston’s J Prince, wants to organize a separate, hip-hop-focused show opposite the Grammys with artists who have felt slighted by the Recording Academy, such as The Weeknd.
As far as “creating our own” goes, well, BET has multiple awards shows including the BET Awards, the BET Hip-Hop Awards, The Soul Train Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards — all of which artists on Kanye’s level feel like they’re too big to attend or even acknowledge. Maybe “we” should be supporting our own, and that also includes holding our own accountable for behaving like jilted middle school boys in public.
Dame Dash on Kanye West Being Pulled From Grammys Lineup: ‘We Make Our Own Grammys’
J Prince Wants Drake, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, And More To Hold A Hip-Hop Show On Grammy Night
J Prince is at it again. Months after he somehow orchestrated a reconciliation between Kanye West and Drake, who held their Larry Hoover benefit concert shortly after they patched things up, the Rap-A-Lot Records CEO is back with another idea. J Prince wants a number of hip-hop artists to come together to hold a hip-hop show the same night as the Grammys which would be on April 3. He shared a lengthy audio message on Instagram that explained the inspiration behind his idea.
“I’ve been watching the Grammys control and dictate our culture to their benefit up close and personal for the past 30 years that I’ve been in the music business,” he wrote. “And all the artists, managers, and executives would do is complain but never have the nuts to come together to do anything about it.” He later added, “This is a slave master, punish a n**** mentality and act to remind us that no matter how much money we have, we’re still n****s in their eyes. So they cancel Kanye and discriminated against Drake, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, and many others over the years. This will only be broken by us uniting our powers to bring about change moving forward.”
He then revealed his proposal to have Drake, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and more come together to lead the hip-hop show. J Prince went as far as to say the show should take place in Las Vegas where the Grammys are set to take place.
“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 said. “Because there’s power in numbers.” He concluded by saying, “The powers that be will be mad at me about this one. But f*ck ’em! I love the culture. The seed has been planted; let’s water it.”
You can listen to J Prince’s full audio message about the proposed hip-hop show and what inspired it above.
J. Prince Calls Out Grammys, Suggests Kanye, Drake, and More Artists Go Up Against Awards Show With Rival Concert
Trevor Noah Is Weighing In After Kanye West Got Banned By The Grammys
Despite Trevor Noah warning people that the Kanye West and Kim Kardashian situation has the potential to devolve into violence, Noah has come out against the recent move by the Grammys to pull West’s performance.
The music awards ceremony has barred West from performing due to his “concerning online behavior,” which recently involved hurling racial slurs at Noah in response to his Daily Show segment. Those slurs resulted in West being banned from Instagram for 24 hours and have now culminated in the decision from the Grammys, which Noah opposes.
“I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye,” Noah tweeted late Sunday night.
I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 20, 2022
It’s yet another classy move by The Daily Show host who responded to Kanye calling him a racial slur by saying how much the rappers’ work has inspired him, which is why he hates to see him in his current state.
“You’re an indelible part of my life Ye,” Noah wrote in the comments of the now-deleted Instagram post. “Which is why it breaks my heart to see you like this. I don’t care if you support Trump and I don’t care if you roast Pete. I do however care when I see you on a path that’s dangerously close to peril and pain.”
Of course, Noah did light up Kanye a little by saying, “Clearly some people graduate but we still stupid, but for the most part, Noah’s main concern has been pushing for Kanye to get the help he likely needs.
(Via Trevor Noah on Instagram)
Kanye Grammys Performance Cancelled Due To “Concerning Online Behavior”
On Friday, March 18, The Blast reported an unconfirmed story that Kanye’s performance at the 2022 Grammys had been pulled. Now, a rep from Ye’s camp has confirmed that Kanye has been pulled from the lineup.
As Variety reports, a source from Ye’s camp confirmed with them that the story is indeed true and Ye will not be performing at this year’s Grammys. The rep apparently sent the link of The Blast‘s article to Variety, saying “This is confirmed.
As the original article states, Ye’s team got the call that he had been pulled on Friday and was forced to make this decision due to West’s “concerning online behavior” as of late. The Blast says that the decision was partially made because Trevor Noah is hosting the awards ceremony and they “worry about the two men’s interactions during the show.”
Last week, Trevor Noah offered his two cents on the Kanye and Kim split. Kanye then took to Instagram where he called Noah a “koon” multiple times in a post. Ye was later banned from IG for 24 hours.
Since Ye’s performance was pulled, many have come out in support of him. The Game even took to IG to show his support for Ye.
“When will all the BLACK entertainers, athletes, actors, producers, writers, directors, media, etc… figure it out,” The Game posted.
The Game had to say this on Instagram after Kanye West was barred from performing at the Grammys. pic.twitter.com/laAByjp2My
— EGO OVER YOU
(@BADASSPMF) March 19, 2022
Not only was Ye set to perform, but he was nominated for multiple Grammy’s including Album of the Year for DONDA.
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Trevor Noah Reacts to Kanye West Being Pulled From Grammys
Kanye West’s Grammy performance has been canceled.
According to Variety, Ye was “barred” from performing at next month’s awards. A rep for the DONDA rapper said that Ye’s team received a phone call Friday night informing him he had been “unfortunately” removed from the lineup of performers due to his “concerning online behavior.”
Ye was never officially announced as a performer. However, he is nominated for five Grammys this year including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Song.
Taking to Instagram, Ye’s “Eazy” collaborator The Game blasted the Grammys for their decision, which he claims had to do with his controversial comments about Grammys host Trevor Noah. According to The Blast, there was concern about West and Noah’s interaction during the show.
Ye used a racial slur against Noah in a since-deleted Instagram post after the “Daily Show” host commented on his “harassment” of Kim Kardashian, resulting in a 24-hour suspension from Instagram.
“The Grammys have at the last minute decided to pull @kanyewest from performing on the show as if we didn’t know it was coming,” Game wrote. “Could be because @trevornoah is hosting and there was a conversation held amongst his team & the academy that led to the decision or because Ye’s account was suspended just days ago for reasons unknown especially in a world where all the negativities of the world can be found on the same app with no repercussions or suspensions.”
In response to the report, Noah seemingly denied that he wanted Ye yanked from the Grammy lineup and only wanted to see him get help.
“I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye,” he tweeted on Sunday morning.
I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 20, 2022
Prior to this, Noah shared concern for Ye’s well-being. “You’re an indelible part of my life Ye. Which is why it breaks my heart to see you like this,” he wrote following Ye’s attack. “I don’t care if you support Trump and I don’t care if you roast Pete. I do however care when I see you on a path that’s dangerously close to peril and pain.”
Hosted by Noah, the 64th annual Grammy Awards are set to air April 3 from Las Vegas with performances from Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Billie Eilish, BTS, and more.
Kanye Pulled From 2022 Grammys Performance Lineup
The Game Claims Kanye West Was Pulled From the Grammys
Kanye West won’t be performing at the Grammys next month.
According to The Game, Ye was scheduled to take the stage at the 64th annual ceremony, but he has been “pulled” from the lineup at the last minute.
In a lengthy post, Ye’s “Eazy” collaborator blasted the Recording Academy for their decision. He claims that the removal may have to do with Ye’s recent comments about Grammys host Trevor Noah or his 24-hour suspension from Instagram.
“The Grammys have at the last minute decided to pull @kanyewest from performing on the show as if we didn’t know it was coming,” Game told his 12 million followers. “Could be because @trevornoah is hosting and there was a conversation held amongst his team & the academy that led to the decision or because Ye’s account was suspended just days ago for reasons unknown especially in a world where all the negativities of the world can be found on the same app with no repercussions or suspensions.”
The Compton rapper claims it’s all part of a larger attempt to “steal the culture” and “not allow you to ever be their equals.” He also says that free speech is under attack.
“We’ll just say it’s all of the above & a continuous disrespect for us & all that we have brought to the table in entertainment, media & sports over the last 100 years especially,” he added. “Speak your mind in this country for yourself, family or your people & you’re ostracized immediately & if you push them hard enough they will stop at no ends to try and put an end to you as a whole.”
During his social media outbursts, Ye took aim at Trevor Noah after the “Daily Show” host spoke out about his “harassment” of Kim Kardashian. Ye changed the lyrics to “Kumbaya” to include a racial slur, which led to Instagram placing a 24-hour ban on his account for violating the platform’s policies on hate speech, bullying, and harassment.
After Ye’s attack, Noah shared his concern for his well-being. “You’re an indelible part of my life Ye. Which is why it breaks my heart to see you like this,” he wrote. “I don’t care if you support Trump and I don’t care if you roast Pete. I do however care when I see you on a path that’s dangerously close to peril and pain.”
In his post, Game touted his own willingness to speak out despite the repercussions. “I for one, have never been scared to speak my mind even understanding what the consequences may be,” he said. “I can’t sleep at night knowing I was quiet about issues burning holes in my heart or narratives incorrectly pushed by the mass agenda to create a mind set that the person at hand is krazy or has issues internally that are beyond repair.”
While defending Ye, he also brought up Colin Kaepernick. “I say all this to say, I’M WOKE….. & while I am.. lemme remind you that Colin Kapernick still isn’t allowed in the NFL, lynching just became a federal hate crime in 2022 & you can now not be discriminated from employment because of the way you decide to wear your hair…”
Added Game, “GEEZ thank you massa for allowing us to slowly progress as a race 100 years at a time after all that was STOLEN from us. I’m sure I’ll be the next account suspended for speaking freely on an app created for us to equally share as humans lol.”
Despite Game’s claim, the Grammys never officially announced Ye as a performer. After being delayed from January, the show is slated to take place April 3 in Las Vegas with performances from Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Billie Eilish, BTS, and more.
Ye is still slated to headline Coachella next month. However, there is a petition circulating online calling for his removal from the festival, with over 15,000 signatures so far.