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The Grammy Awards Belittle Virgil Abloh’s Legacy During Memoriam Tribute

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The Grammys always had a rocky relationship with the Hip-Hop culture, and it’s safe to say they made it worse. Yesterday during the 2022 Grammy Awards show’s “In Memoriam” segment, Virgil Abloh was described simply as ” “Hip Hop Fashion Designer.”

Virgil’s influence plays a significant role in the rap community, but his legacy goes beyond just Hip-Hop. Virgil Abloh, 41, died in November of 2021, and already he served as the artistic director of menswear for Louis Vuitton. He started his label, Off-White. He is often a collaborator with Kanye West and Travis Scott. Virgil also impacted music. Abloh was also nominated for a Grammy for his work on the recording package of Watch the Throne.

Fans found it confusing why the Recording Academy labeled Virgil as a “Hip-Hop designer,” and it didn’t sit well with them. On Twitter, you can find the response of many angry people.

This statement made by the Grammys is another example of the organization failing to recognize and adequately acknowledge the impact of Black people. This is the leading cause of the tension between the Grammys and the culture.

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Silk Sonic Wins Record and Song of the Year at 2022 GRAMMYs

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After opening the show with a performance of their single “777,” Silk Sonic took home two of the Grammys’ biggest awards: Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak won the awards for their song “Leave the Door Open.”

“I want to thank everybody that helped us with album…. Andy I couldn’t be prouder to be doing this with you, man. Thank you so much,” Bruno Mars said. “You know what? Because of you, me and Andy are gonna be singing this song forever so God bless you all.”

“We are really trying our hardest to remain humble at this point,” .Paak would joke on stage. “But in the industry, we call that a clean sweep.”

You can catch both wins and the performance below.

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Today in Hip Hop History: Big Pun’s Posthumous Sophomore Lp ‘Yeeeah Baby’ Dropped 22 Years Ago

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On this day in 2000, the first posthumous L.P. to be released by the first “Latin to go platinum” entitled Yeeeah Baby was released on the Loud/Terror Squad imprint.

Christopher “Big Pun” Rios passed away just shy of two months before his sophomore L.P.’s release and anticipated success, which came on the heels of his debut album, Capital Punishment. With appearances from the entire Terror Squad and executive production by the T.S. general Fat Joe, the 16-track album showed Pun’s acute diversity in his lyricism and approach to song-making, which yielded some of the most memorable songs of his career. The album took longer to record because of Pun’s extreme obesity since his breathing problems couldn’t permit him to spit his custom, rapid-fire flow freely.

Some of the L.P.’s favorites are the Puerto Rican anthem “100%” with Terror Squad crooner Tony Sunshine on the hook, “New York Giants” featuring M.O.P., “Ms. Martin,” an ode to his protege Remy Ma and the touching single “It’s So Hard” featuring Donnell Jones.

Salute to Big Pun, Pun Jr., and the entire Terror Squad for this remarkable piece of Hip Hop History!

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[WATCH] Nas Delivers Medley of Hits for 2022 Grammy Performance

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Last year at the Grammys, Nas won his first career Grammy for King’s Disease as Best Rap Album. This year, the Queensbridge legend returned in a fire grey suit, dripping in dancing diamonds, and delivered a melody of his greatest hits to a rocking crowd who delivered a standing ovation.

During his time on stage, Nas delivered “Made You Look,” “One Mic,” “Rare,” and “New York State of Mind,” with the support of a Robert Glasper-led band.

You can see the performance below.

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[WATCH] Gunna and Future Bring “Pushin P” to ‘Saturday Night Live’

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Gunna and Future Bring "Pushin P" to 'Saturday Night Live'

Gunna made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing “Pushin P” alongside Future and also “Banking on Me.” The two tracks are from his DS4EVER album.

DS4EVER was certified gold after selling over 500,000 units. Gunna’s second consecutive No. 1 album is DS4EVER. Future, Young, Thug, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Yung Bleu, Drake, and Kodak Black all made appearances on Gunna’s DS4ever, which was released on January 7 and featured Future, Young, Thug, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Yung Bleu, Drake, and Kodak Black.

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Tyler, the Creator Wins Best Rap Album for ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ at the 2022 Grammys

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“Rolls Royce pull up, Black boy hop out…”

Tyler, the Creator has won his second Best Rap Album Grammy for his Call Me If You Get Lost album. In 2020, Tyler got a W for his IGOR album. Tyler was not on hand at the Grammys but released a brief statement of “thanks wow yeah” on Twitter.

Tyler would follow up with another tweet, “Thanks to everyone who listened, watched a video or came to a show.”

Call Me If You Get Lost features Lil Wayne, 42 Dugg, Ty Dolla $ign, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Brent Faiyaz, Domo Genesis, Lil Uzi Vert, Pharrell, and more. The album is hosted by DJ Drama.

You can hear the album below.

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[WATCH] Questlove Gives a Jab to Smith-Rock Slap While Presenting a Grammy

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Questlove was the recipient of the Oscar award that was presented just after the infamous Chris Rock and Will Smith incident. Exactly one week later, Questlove was back on the stage, presenting at the Grammys and the legend took a jab at the headline-grabbing moment of the week before.

“I’m gonna present this award and I trust you people will stay 500 feet away from me,” Questlove said.

You can see the moment below.

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[WATCH] Rick Ross Adds a Fire Truck to His Massive Car Collection

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Rick Ross is doing everything he can to make his home, The Promise Land, the place of his dreams. Rozay, who already made headlines for his tree chopping expedition, has now purchased a fire truck for the property.

“Growing up in Carol City, when the ice cream truck came down the street, we used to jump on the back of the ice cream truck and hold on,” Ross said. “Fire trucks used to drive by all the time. I always wanted to ride on one of them. So guess what? I bought a fire truck. It’s going down!”

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Jason Lee Shuts Down Reports of Kanye West “Going Away to Get Help”

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In the wake of social media clashing with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her new bae, Pete Davidson reports stated Kanye West would be seeking assistance. A source allegedly close to the Kardashians told Page Six that YE is “going away to get help” and cited it was for the “sake of the kids.”

The source added, “Kanye has told Kim he’s not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better.”

That report is now being shut down. Jason Lee, the owner of Hollywood Unlocked and Ye’s spokesperson, reached out to Yahoo! and let them know the message was cap.

Earlier this week, a “source close to the Kardashians” explained to Page Six that West told his former spouse he is “going away to get help.”

“For the sake of the kids, Kanye has told Kim he’s not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better,” claimed the source.

However, West’s new Head of Media and Partnerships, Hollywood Unlocked’s Jason Lee, told Yahoo in an April 1 statement that this narrative is not accurate.

“Ye monitors all headlines pertaining to him and his family daily. Most all are being fed to media by ‘sources close to the Kardashians,’ which have been creating a false narrative that not only is untrue but further compromises his goal of creating a healthy environment for the beautiful children he shares with Kim,” Lee said. “He’s been focused on taking care of himself, being a present and loving father and a creative genius well before all the false headlines we’ve seen as recent.”

Lee added, “If you don’t hear it from his mouth, read it from his social media, or get it from a press release he approved it’s simply false.”

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NBA YoungBoy and P Yungin Unite for “Pull Up Actin” Video

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YoungBoy Never Broke and P. Yungin collaborates on “Pull Up Actin,” a new track and music video released by Never Broke Again, LLC/Motown Records.

Through twitchy 808s and a snappy beat, the head-nodding production bobs and weaves. Before an instantly addictive tune, YoungBoy Never Broke Again shares bars with emerging Louisiana artist P. Yungin. The accompanying visual emphasizes their celebrity. The visual has a lush ambiance as lavish as the rhymes, with lightning, beautiful automobiles, and a private plane.

You can see the video below.

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