Drake Blasts Grammys, Says Award Present ‘Would not Dictate S–t’ in Hip Hop World

Whereas the rapper would not get particular in his feedback concerning the present, he actually would not mince phrases both with regards to repping for his style. Actually, he did so three alternative ways in a single Instagram Tales slide.

First, the artist shared a brief video snippet from his personal Grammys acceptance speech again in 2019 the place he emphasised to all his fellow artists that musicians “play an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport,” so there is no such thing as a clear metric for finest.

It is that opinion that then got here underneath hearth in his added word. First, he supplied up one other quote from his speech, the place he mentioned, “You’ve got already gained if in case you have people who find themselves singing your songs phrase for phrase, in case you’re a hero in your hometown.”

Then, within the new caption he dropped with all of those five-year previous feedback, Drake once more spoke to the musicians themselves, whereas dropping some severe shade on the Recording Academy behind the Grammys.

“All you unimaginable artists bear in mind this present is not the info it is simply the opinion of a bunch of people that’s title [sic] are saved a secret (actually you possibly can google it),” he wrote. “Congrats to anyone successful something for hip hop however this present would not dictate s–t in our world.”

It is unclear if he was coming off of the web backlash after SZA didn’t safe Album of the Yr, as an alternative dropping to Taylor Swift, who set a report together with her fourth AOTY win. Or maybe it was Beyoncé’s having by no means gained that award, regardless of being the Academy’s most-honored artist.

That was a degree Jay-Z made whereas accepting the Dr. Dre International Affect Award and dripping loads of his personal shade all around the Academy. “I do not need to embarrass this younger woman however she has extra Grammys than everybody and by no means gained Album of the Yr,” he mentioned as his spouse seemed on, expression unreadable.

“So even by your individual metrics that does not work,” he continued. “Take into consideration that. Most Grammys, by no means gained Album of the Yr, that does not work.”

He went on to notice, “Once I get nervous I inform the reality.”

A part of that reality was reminding the Academy that DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Recent Prince (aka Will Smith) boycotted the present again in 1989 as a result of their class wasn’t televised, after which he boycotted it in 1998 when DMX wasn’t nominated after releasing two dominant albums that 12 months.

“We would like y’all to get it proper. We love y’all, we love y’all,” Jay-Z mentioned on the stage. “We would like y’all to get it proper. At the very least, get it shut to proper.” He did not point out that no rap classes had been aired through the 2024 broadcast, both.

For a lot of followers on social media, SZA’s loss after Jay-Z’s remarks solely additional proved that the Academy continues to not get it proper. Many believed Beyoncé would lastly rating her first AOTY win final 12 months for her Renaissance album, solely to be annoyed when she misplaced to Harry Types’ Harry’s Home.