The Grammys was scheduled to go down at the end of this month. But in response to the spike of COVID-19 cases and a new mutant strain, the Recording Academy decided to postpone the award ceremony. A new date is unclear but organizers are reportedly eyeing a date in March. The Grammys already planned a […]
The Weeknd recently spoke to TMRW about his gradual rise to fame and what fans can expect in the future. “My natural singing voice was inspired and shaped by Ethiopian music,” he revealed. “The older I got, I was exposed to more music, and my voice became a chameleon going into different characters with each album. […]
When the GRAMMY Award nominations dropped at the top of the month many artists expressed their issues with the list. A bit tardy to the party but still a big voice to the issue is Lil Wayne who wonders why his name is left out. Weezy hit Twitter on Sunday and posed a question to […]
The Grammys award ceremony is set to air on January 31st amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and it looks like Megan Thee Stallion has something special planned for her debut. Meg received four nods from the Recording Academy, three of them being for her “Savage (Remix)” featuring Beyonce. The rapper performed her viral hit multiple times […]
It’s about two months until the Grammys and the recording academy is already ruffling feathers after asking Tiffany Haddish to host the pre-event for free. To add more insult to injury, the Girls Trip star would’ve had to cover her own travel and expenses so she declined the gig. “All of that would have to […]
Three time NBA Champion JaVale McGee is having himself a good 2020. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man announced over the weekend that he had been nominated for a Grammy. McGee is credited as a producer on Justin Bieber’s Changes. The project is in the running for Best Pop Vocal Album. McGee contributed to the sixth […]
D Smoke released his debut album Black Habits back near the top of 2020, now that we are in November, he is celebrating a nomination for Best Rap Album at the Grammys. The Cali native is now giving his first reactions after being nominated alongside heavyweights like Freddie Gibbs, Royce da 5’9, Jay Electronica, and […]
The nominations for the 2021 Grammys are in and although people claim not to care about it, it’s a trending topic annually. Wiz Khalifa reflected on being nominated four years ago for three nominations for “See You Again,” but feeling snubbed. “As a grammy nominated artist I know how it feels. Niggas always think its […]
Kanye West surely has doubled down on his dislike of the music industry. He seems to be on a mission now to reform the music industry and get artists ownership of their music. After posting his 100+ page contract with UMG, West’s recent tweet couldn’t be a more blatant indication of what he thinks about […]
The legendary Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, influenced many musicians in his time: Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Prince, and countless others. Little Richard came into the industry in early 50-s, about the same time as Chuck Berry, founding and shaping the genre that is Rock-n-Roll, breaking musical barriers while not gaining the […]
Hosted by the lovely Maya Rudolph, “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” aired on CBS Tuesday night on the fourth anniversary of his death at 8PM EST. The special, recorded in late January, was jam-packed with a string of all-star performers covering hits from Prince’s beloved catalog, including Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, […]
The Staples Center in Los Angeles is at the center of an athletic coronavirus outbreak. The home to the Lakers and Clippers and the NHL’s Kings stepped up cleaning and sanitizing once the outbreak began. However, the arena hosted 39 events after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Los Angeles county. These included […]
Diddy went viral after delivering a powerful acceptance speech during Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala. “Every year y’all be killing us man,” Diddy said. “The amount of time it takes to make these records, to pour your heart into it, and you just want an even playing field.” Although Diddy was making valid points in […]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama took home her first Grammy for the audiobook version of her best-selling memoir Becoming. Obama beat out other nominees which included the Beastie Boys and Sekou Andres and The String Theory. In a statement about winning her Grammy, Mrs. Obama says, “Thank you to the Recording Academy for this honor! I had plenty of […]
Usher might be an old head now, but there was once when he looked up to stars. And while people always connect him to Michael Jackson, the Confessions star also looked up to Prince. Thus, it was excited to see that the producers of The GRAMMYs opted to go with Usher for a tribute to […]
A tribute is not a shout out. So before the masses jump on and point out Lizzo’s shout out before her opening performance, please note that was not a tribute… a tribute worthy of our prince… though it was nice. What Alicia Keys did… heart clearly heavy… voice unusually cracky… started to turn our hearts […]
While walking the red carpet at The GRAMMYs, Ozzie Osbourne the “Prince of Darkness” speaks on his recently diagnosed Parkinson’s disease. Accompanied by his daughter, Kelli Osborne and they looked spectacular in black and white. When asked by GRAMMY‘s red carpet correspondent and Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier how cool was it to be there […]
Straight talk is for straight understanding and the truth should be said at all times. That is a model not always associated with the music industry and the people that have made it the mega-cultural influence that it is. However, there are times when individuals emerge to speak peace to power. Saturday night at the […]
Lil Nas X made history last year with his breakthrough single, “Old Town Road.” The 20-year-old received six nods from the Recording Academy and spoke to Variety about his quick rise to success. “So much happened during my rise,” X said noting the sudden deaths of Nipsey Hussle and Juice WRLD. “You know, drugs and […]
Late Pop icon Prince is set to get a star-studded tribute two days after the 62nd Grammys this year. The performance is directed by his longtime friends and collaborators, Sheila E, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. Usher, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Common, H.E.R., Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, St. Vincent, Beck, Foo Fights, Juanes, Gary Clark […]
