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Another year has passed, and the Grammy Awards have come and gone. As is always the case, there were celebrations from the winners and displays of bitterness from the snubbed, including a recent Tweet from Lil Wayne declaring ‘Fuk The Grammys.’ Yet even amidst the negative energy, those honored by the prestigious ceremony were clearly humbled and grateful, and two-time winner SAINt JHN took a moment to reflect on his own big night at the Grammys.

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After his collaboration with Beyonce, Wizkid, and Blue Ivy — “Brown Skin Girl” from The Lion King OST — took home the prize for Best Music Video, JHN took to Twitter to celebrate with a few appropriate emojis. Shortly afterward, JHN secured another crucial victory for Best Remixed Recording, where his Iambek-assisted “Roses” was an easy heavyweight favorite. This time, he doubled up on both the trophies and the tears of joy.

 “Two songs I wrote won Grammys today in real life,” writes JHN, taking a moment to flex. “Imagine not believing in me a year ago.” Clearly, he hasn’t forgotten the doubters who shrouded him with negativity, using them as motivation to this day. Check out JHN’s triumphant post-Grammy messages below, and sound off if you were rooting for the young melodist during last night’s event. 

It was a pretty eventful weekend for Cleveland-born rap artist Kid Cudi, who spoke out against a viral trend that has been blowing up, using his hit record “Day ‘n’ Nite”. The trend uses his lyrics saying, “Now look at this”, before erasing his following lines. Content creators have been using the sound on TikTok to show shocking or funny things happening during their days. Cudder said that he doesn’t appreciate this use of his song, saying he’s “not flattered” on Twitter.

It wasn’t all bad for Kid Cudi fans this weekend, though. In fact, there was some amazing news that was revealed by the 37-year-old artist, who revealed that his star-making mixtape A Kid Named Cudi would finally be more readily available on streaming services.

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The classic mixtape helped skyrocket Kid Cudi’s music career into superstardom, blowing up during the blog era and serving as a precursor to Cudi’s popular Man On The Moon series. It features some later-released records, including “Day ‘n’ Nite” and “The Prayer”, as well as fan favorites like “Maui Wowie” and “T.G.I.F.”

“Workin on puttin A Kid Named Cudi on streaming services,” tweeted Cudi this weekend. “I got u!!”

The news comes after Cudi also put out feelers to work with the great videographer Cole Bennett, as well as others on Twitter. 

Fans have been getting creative about how to listen to A Kid Named Cudi for over a decade. It’s momentous news that the mixtape will soon be added to streaming services. We’ll keep you posted with more news on when it’s expected to be uploaded.

It was a big evening for Beyoncé at the Grammys who led the nominations and now, broke the record for most Grammys won by any woman and any singer, male or female. She currently has 28 Grammys and as mentioned during her acceptance speech, she has been doing this since she was a child. The 28 Grammys also makes her tied with Quincy Jones for the most Grammys won by a living person. Plus, Blue Ivy picked up a Grammy, as well.

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Even though it was a massive night for Beyoncé, many suspected that she wasn’t about to pull up to the show. She declined to perform last night, and with the recent uptick of artists boycotting the Grammys, many suspected that Jay-Z and Beyoncé wouldn’t have pulled up at all. They did, just halfway through the show. The power couple was seen halfway through the socially-distanced show right before Beyoncé’s consecutive wins.

The couple was seen in black masks as a camera did a quick close-up on them but Twitter had much to say already. Many had joked that the two were casually pulling up after dinner just to see Megan Thee Stallion and grab Blue Ivy’s Grammy.

Even though Jay-Z didn’t scoop any wins as a performer, he did take away two awards for Beyoncé’s “Black Parade” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix as a songwriter. 

Check out some of the best reactions to Jay and Bey’s appearance at the Grammys last night. 

Last night, Grammy history was made with both Beyoncé and her oldest daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé became the most decorated woman in Grammy history on Sunday, earning her 28th award for Best R&B Performance for her song “Black Parade.” Blue Ivy won her very first Grammy on Sunday for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl,” which the eldest Carter sibling is featured in. SAINtJHN and WizKid are also featured on the track, making it a Grammy win for them as well.

9-year old Blue Ivy Carter is now the second youngest person to ever win a Grammy, with the youngest being 8-year-old Leah Peasall, 11-year-old Hannah Peasall, and 14-year-old Sarah Peasall in 2002. The sisters covered the Carter Sisters classic “In the Highways” for the soundtrack of George Clooney’s film O Brother, Where Art Thou? The soundtrack won Album of the Year at the 2002 Grammy Awards. The next youngest person to win a Grammy after Blue Ivy is LeAnn Rimes, who won Best New Artist in 1997 at the age of 14. 

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Grammy Awards were certainly different than usual, especially after a two-month delay. Some artists, like The Weeknd, have boycotted the ceremony entirely out of spite that their awards were “snubbed” or that the ceremony is corrupt and rigged. Whether or not this is true, milestones were certainly passed at this year’s Grammy Awards.

We’re sending congratulations to Blue Ivy for this achievement!

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Montreal-based artist Kaytranada recently secured a major win at last night’s Grammy Awards, taking home two prizes for Best Dance Recording and Best Dance or Electronic Album. Though the win took place ahead of the televised ceremony, Kaytranda shared a few words by way of a video acceptance speech, his excitement evident. “This is crazy, this is insane,” marveled the producer. “I’m taking this one back to Montreal.”

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Though he was unable to complete the hat trick, ultimately losing out Best New Artist to Megan Thee Stallion, that didn’t stop Kaytranada from celebrating the milestone win on his Instagram page. Sharing a few pictures from the ceremony, the Canadian artist described the whole experience as “Surreal,” elated by validation his fans have long deemed to be deserved.

It should be noted that Kaytra’s Best Dance Recording win came for his “10%” single, which featured a guest appearance from Kali Uchis. The Best Dance Or Electronic Album was for his sophomore drop Bubba, which landed back in December with features from GoldLink, Pharrell, Mick Jenkins, and more. Though the Grammys are not without fault, it’s certainly nice to see talented artists like Kaytranada earning validation for everything he’s brought to the table. Check out his celebration below, and show some love to Kaytranada in the comments below. 

The biggest annual event in music has come and gone with the Grammy Awards happening on Sunday night in Los Angeles. This year’s celebration was as controversial as any other year, with artists including The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and others boycotting the awards show over “secret committees” and more shady business. You can officially add one of hip-hop’s most well-respected legends among the group of artists that aren’t impressed with the Recording Academy after getting more decisions wrong last night, as Lil Wayne has made his stance on the Grammys loud and clear.

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“F*k the Grammys,” said Lil Wayne on Twitter. The rapper was nominated in one category, Best Recording Package, for the art direction on his latest album Funeral. Aside from that, the legend was not nominated in any categories at the show. In fact, the last time he won a Grammy was in 2016, for his feature on “No Problem”.

At the end of last year, Wayne previously called out the Grammys, saying, “As an artist, when I see da Grammys coming up & I’m not involved nor invited; I wonder. Is it me , my musik, or just another technicality? I look around w respect & wonder competitively am I not worthy?! Then I look around & see 5 Grammys looking bak at me & I go to the studio.”

Tunechi’s gripe with the awards show likely comes from his own snubs over the years, but it could also do with his artist Nicki Minaj’s position on the event. In November, Minaj called out the Recording Academy for giving the Best New Artist award to Bon Iver instead of her in 2012. She was trending again on Twitter after this year’s ceremony, drawing comparisons to Doja Cat after the star was snubbed in all of her nominated categories.

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What do you think of the Grammy Awards? Do you stand with Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, and the countless others that aren’t vibing with the organization?