Diplo has once again clarified that he did not diss Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammy Awards after her project, Renaissance, won Best Dance/Electronic Music Album. In a clip from the broadcast of the ceremony, it appears that the DJ says “they bought that” after her win. Diplo later explained that he was actually saying, “I’m glad to be part of this.” When Hollywood Unlocked shared the clip recently, Diplo DM’d them further clarifying that he meant no offense to the singer or her fan base.
“You know I didn’t say that lol,” Diplo wrote to Hollywood Unlocked when they posted the clip again. When asked for clarification, he directed them back to the previous Instagram statement. He also reiterated that he instead said, “I’m glad to be part of this.”
Diplo At The Grammys
As for Diplo’s original statement, he captioned a series of pictures and videos from the Grammys: “Beyoncé[’s] album was legendary (I’m a Beyoncé stan. Remember I produced some classic dance songs for her, like ’Til the End of Time’ and ‘Girls Run the World’). What’s important to understand was that her intention was 100 percent. She did the work, found the real producers, and she made classics. So, she deserves her flowers, and when she won, I was just proud to see my nomination on the screen in the huge arena.” He also noted that 2023 was the first year the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album category was televised. “Dance music has and will be the most Inclusive music of our generation,” he wrote. “Our community has always been gay / straight, but icy , poor.. white black brown purple .. it’s the music that had united the world during my lifetime and i’m glad to just be one part of it.”
Diplo released his self-titled fourth studio album back in 2022. The project features Miguel, Leon Bridges, Busta Rhymes, Lil Yachty, and more. Other nominees for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album in addition to Beyoncé and Diplo included Bonobo (Fragments), Odesza (The Last Goodbye), and Rüfüs Du Sol (Surrender).
Diplo’s DM’s To “Hollywood Unlocked”
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