Chris Brown’s career can be defined in many ways, good and bad. We all know that by now. It is the classic question of, “Can you separate the music from the person?” However, there is one thing that is hard to dispute. Breezy has one of the best careers in the R&B genre of all time. That is a very high honor with all of the greats that are going now and the ones that have paved the way.
The Virginia native has just added to his legacy and discography with his 11th studio album, 11:11. This project had a pretty clever and on-the-nose rollout. Originally, Brown was going to drop the project on Saturday, November 11. It is quite rare for big-name artists to do such a thing, which is why it was no surprise he switched it to today.
In addition to that original plan, he was going to shorten the project to a concise 11 tracks. That would have been a massive far cry in comparison to how long his previous efforts have been. So, he made another last-minute call to drop the first 11 tracks at 11 p.m. and then another 11 at 11 a.m. But, the full album came out at the same time at midnight. Three singles were pushed out prior to the album. Those were “Sensational,” “Summer Too Hot,” and “Nightmares.”
What are your initial thoughts on Chris Brown’s brand-new album, 11:11? Where does this project rank within Brown’s discography? Which songs are you enjoying the most right now? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Chris Brown, as well as all of the hottest album drops.
RZA has shared a previously unknown tidbit about the origin of Method Man’s rap name and the Wu-Tang Clan song of the same name, surprising fans in the process.
The 2024 Grammy Awards aren’t set to take place until February 2024. But today, the conversations surrounding each category of the coveted award show have begun. Ans we’re here to talk about the R&B Grammy nominations for 2024.
Today (November 10), the official R&B nominee list was broadcast. With the sheer dominating force shown on the charts, many artists racked up multiple nominations. R&B’s golden child, SZA, is the star of today. The singer is the most nominated artist at the ceremony, with nine total nominations, including four nominations in R&B and one in rap. What are the R&B Grammy nominations for 2024?
View the complete 2024 R&B Grammy nominations below.
Best R&B Performance
Chris Brown – “Summer Too Hot”
Coco Jones – “ICU”
Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – “Back to Love”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Victoria Monét – “How Does It Make You Feel”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Babyface ft. Coco Jones – “Simple”
Kenyon Dixon – “Lucky”
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – “Hollywood”
PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol – “Good Morning”
SZA – “Love Language”
Best R&B Song
Coco Jones – “ICU”
Halle – “Angel”
Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – “Back to Love”
SZA – “Snooze”
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Best Progressive R&B Album
6lack — Since I Have a Lover
Diddy — The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy — Nova
Janelle Monáe — The Age of Pleasure
SZA — SOS
Best R&B Album
Babyface — Girls Night Out
Coco Jones — What I Didn’t Tell You
Emily King — Special Occasion
Summer Walker — Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Victoria Monét — Jaguar II
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The Grammy Awards, despite some past controversies, remain the biggest night in music. While that night is still some months away, today, we learn which artists and works will compete for the most prestigious awards in music.
Works published between October 1, 2022, and September 15, 2023, are eligible to for nomination, while rule changes mean that fewer artists/works will be nominated for the “Big Four” awards. There will, however, be new categories for emerging genres.
Another decision sure to bring controversy is that AI songs have been declared eligible — but only for songwriting awards. Now, that doesn’t mean that one will be nominated, although one was submitted. But stranger things have happened (like Beyoncé being snubbed for Album of the Year — twice!).
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason, Jr. made a statement to clear up confusion about AI after a public backlash from fans online, saying, “I take this [AI] stuff very seriously. It’s all complicated, and it’s moving really, really quickly. I’m sure things are going to continue to have to evolve and change. But please, please, do not be confused. The Academy is here to support and advocate and protect and represent human artists, and human creators, period.”
To find out who wins, you’ll have to wait until February 4, 2024, when the ceremony airs. For now, though:
Check out the full list of 2024 Grammy nominees below. The list will be updated as nominations are revealed.
Record Of The Year
Jon Batiste — “Worship”
Boygenius — “Not Strong Enough”
Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”
Victoria Monét — “On My Mama”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”
Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
SZA — “Kill Bill”
Album Of The Year
Jon Batiste — World Music Radio
Boygenius — The Record
Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation
Lana Del Rey — Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Janelle Monáe — The Age Of Pleasure
Olivia Rodrigo — Guts
Taylor Swift — Midnights
SZA — SOS
Song Of The Year
Lana Del Rey — “A&W”
Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
Jon Batiste — “Butterfly”
Dua Lipa — “Dance The Night”
Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
SZA — “Kill Bill”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War And Treaty
Songwriter Of The Year — Non Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas
Justin Tranter
Producer Of The Year — Non Classical
Jack Antonoff
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Best Pop Solo Performance
Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
Doja Cat — “Paint The Town Red”
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”
Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Miley Cyrus — “Thousand Miles” Feat. Brandi Carlile
Lana Del Rey — “Candy Necklace” Feat. Jon Batiste
Labrinth — “Never Felt So Alone” Feat. Billie EIlish
Taylor Swift — “Karma” Feat. Ice Spice
SZA — “Ghost In The Machine” Feat. Phoebe Bridgers
Best Pop Dance Performance
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray — “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
Calvin Harris — “Miracle” Feat. Ellie Goulding
Kylie Minogue — “Padam Padam”
Bebe Rexha & David Guetta — “One In A Milion”
Troye Sivan — “Rush”
Best Rock Album
Foo Fighters — But Here We Are
Greta Van Fleet — Starcatcher
Metallica — 72 Seasons
Paramore — This Is Why
Queens Of The Stone Age — In Times New Roman…
Best Alternative Music Performance
Alvvays — “Belinda Says”
Arctic Monkeys — “Body Paint”
Boygenius — “Cool About It”
Lana Del Rey — “A&W”
Paramore — “This Is Why”
Best Alternative Music Album
Arctic Monkeys —The Car
Boygenius —The Record
Lana Del Rey —Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Gorillaz —Cracker Island
PJ Harvey —I Inside The Old Year Dying
Best R&B Performance
Chris Brown — “Summer Too Hot”
Robert Glasper — “Back To Love” Feat. SiR & Alex Isley
Coco Jones — “ICU”
Victoria Monet — “How Does That Make You Feel”
SZA — “Kill Bill”
Best R&B Album
Babyface — Girls Night Out
Coco Jones — What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe)
Emily King — Special Occasion
Victoria Monet — Jaguar II
Summer Walker — Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem — “The Hillbillies” Feat. Kendrick Lamar
Black Thought — “Love Letter”
Drake & 21 Savage — “Rich Flex”
Killer Mike — “Scientists & Engineers” feat. André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane
Coi Leray — “Players”
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Burna Boy — “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” Feat. 21 Savage
Doja Cat — “Attention”
Drake & 21 Savage — “Spin Bout U”
Lil Durk — “All My Life” Feat. J. Cole
SZA — “Low”
Best Rap Song
Doja Cat — “Attention”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice — “Barbie World” Feat. Aqua
Lil Uzi Vert — “Just Wanna Rock”
Drake & 21 Savage — “Rich Flex”
Killer Mike — “Scientists & Engineers” feat. André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane
Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage — Her Loss
Killer Mike — Michael
Metro Boomin — Heroes & Villains
Nas — King’s Disease III
Travis Scott — Utopia
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Queen Sheba — A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited
Prentice Powell and Shawn William — For Your Consideration’24 -The Album
Kevin Powell — Grocery Shopping With My Mother
J. Ivy — The Light Inside
Aja Monet — When The Poems Do What They Do
Best Jazz Performance
Jon Batiste — “Movement 18’ (Heroes)”
Lakecia Benjamin — “Basquiat
Adam Blackstone — “Vulnerable (Live)” Feat. The Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding — “But Not For Me”
Samara Joy — “Tight”
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily — Love In Exile
Louis Cole — Quality Over Opinion
Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue — SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
Cory Henry — Live At The Piano
Meshell Ndegeocello — The Omnichord Real Book
Best Country Solo Performance
Tyler Childers — “In Your Love”
Brandy Clark — “Buried”
Luke Combs — “Fast Car”
Dolly Parton — “The Last Thing On My Mind”
Chris Stapleton — “White Horse”
Best Country Album
Kelsea Ballerini — Rolling Up The Welcome Mat
Brothers Osborne — Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan — Zach Bryan
Tyler Childers — Rustin’ In The Rain
Lainey Wilson — Bell Bottom Country
Best Latin Pop Album
Pablo Alborán — La Cuarta Hoja
AleMor — Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1
Paula Arenas — A Ciegas
Pedro Capó — La Neta
Maluma — Don Juan
Gaby Moreno —X Mí (Vol. 1)
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Ana Bárbara — Bordado A Mano
Lila Downs — La Sánchez
Flor De Toloache — Motherflower
Lupita Infante — Amor Como En Las Películas De Antes
Peso Pluma — GÉNESIS
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Barbie, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ludwig Göransson The Fabelmans, John Williams Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, John Williams Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice — “Barbie World” Feat. Aqua
Dua Lipa — “Dance The Night”
Ryan Gosling — “I’m Just Ken”
Rihanna — “Lift Me Up”
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”
Music’s biggest night, the Grammys, is nearly here. Each year, entertainer’s biggest names gather to bask in their creative greatest. While every ceremony offers its own twists and turns, the 2024 Grammys will undoubtedly be the most interesting, given the expansion of who’s eligible (hello, AI creators) and award categories. So, how many Grammy Award categories are there for 2024?
In total, there are 98 categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The most coveted, of course, is Album Of The Year, followed by Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best New Artist. In June, the organization announced that in the “Big Four” categories, they’ve reduced the total nominees in the respective categories to eight from ten. Another significant change to the categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards includes the addition of three new slots — Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording.
View the complete list of categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards below.
Pop & Dance/Electronic Music Field
Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Best Pop/Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Rock, Metal & Alternative Music Field
Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Best Alternative Music Performance
Best Alternative Music Album
R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry Field
Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Progressive R&b Album
Best R&B Album
Best Rap Performance
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theatre Field
Best Jazz Performance
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Musical Theater Album
Country & American Roots Music Field
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Best American Roots Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music Field
Best Gospel Performance/song
Best Contemporary Cristian Music Performance/song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album
Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient, or Chant Field
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Música Urbana Album
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Best Gospel Music Performance
Best African Music Performance
Best Global Music Album
Best Reggae Album
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Children’s, Comedy, Audio Book Narration and Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/film Field
Best Children’s Music Album
Best Comedy Album
Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (includes Film and Television)
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Music Video
Best Music Film
Package, Notes & Historical Field
Best Recording Package
Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition Package
Best Album Notes
Best Historical Album
Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement Field
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of The Year, Classical
Best Remixed Recording
Best Immersive Audio Album
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Classical Field
Best Orchestral Performance
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Overnight, NLE Choppa released a new video to Instagram. While it seemed like a simple enough attempt at started a viral challenge, fans quickly noticed something about it. In the video, Choppa dances on top of a table while a few dozen scantily clad women walk in a line around the room on either side of him. In the caption he makes his intentions clear saying “#SPINCHALLENGE.” But almost all the top comments on the clip are honing in on the fact that no black women, in particular dark skin women are included in the clip.
“Where the DARKSKIN GIRLSSS,” one of the top comments on the post reads and looking at the video itself, it’s an accurate observation. “Y’all really hate black girl huh,” and “Not one dark girl in sight,” other comments agree. Choppa himself did come to his own defense, though it didn’t exactly win many people over. “Ask the person who invited them. I’m just here” he said in a comment responding to one of the fans complaining. That answer didn’t particularly change the minds of many fans in the comments. Check out the video and the reactions to it below.
Last month, NLE Choppa disappeared for a few days. The story went viral when Choppa’s own mother raised concerns on social media when she couldn’t get in contact with him. Shortly after, she shared another update confirming that he had returned and apologizing for the uproar fans had started.
Just a day later NLE Choppa explained himself online. “I appreciate y’all showing concern but the missing narrative isn’t cool, especially knowing that people really do go missing everyday. I took a little time to myself to get back to my roots, but trust I’m all good. Apologies to anyone that was worried. We don’t run from battles, we take em chin up. IM BACK. 2019Chop,” he said in an Instagram post. What do you think of NLE Choppa not including any black women in his new Spin Challenge video? Let us know in the comment section below.
The Arizona Cardinals have teased the return of starting quarterback Kyler Murray on social media. The post shows Murray stood within a mockup of a music platform, with the track playing listed as “I’m Back” by “K.1.”. Murray has been sidelined by injury since December 2022. In his absence, the Cardinals have struggled behind the quarterback play of Joshua Dobbs, who was recently traded to the Vikings. Murray is expected to start against the Falcons this weekend.
Despite this, head coach Jonathan Gannon made no assertions that the only issue for 1-8 Cardinals was at QB. “We’ve got to play clean football in all three phases. We’ve got to do our job on defense and special teams. It doesn’t matter who is playing quarterback,” Gannon told reporters. Last week was an especially low point for the team. They lost 27-0 to the Browns and managed just 58 yards of offense behind rookie Clayton Tune.
However, the Falcons aren’t exactly flying high either. 4-5 on the season, Atlanta have lost five of their last seven and have dropped winnable games in back-to-back weeks. “We’re not going to sugarcoat it. You can be frustrated. You can be mad. You’re going to feel all the emotions by it. But we have to go do something about it. As bad as it feels — nobody’s celebrating being 4-5 — but the reality is when you have perspective, after we get these corrections and assess everything, we do still control our own destiny. We have half a season,” head coach Arthur Smith said.
Murray’s counterpart for Atlanta will be veteran Taylor Heinicke, who remains QB1 for the Falcons. However, Heinicke spoke about doing his best to support benched sophomore Desmond Ridder. “Me and Des have talked privately. I’ve told him everything he’s been doing since he was starting, running the meetings, keep doing. Everything. I think that’s going to help him in the long run. He has been great, the same Des. It speaks to his character,” Heinicke said.
