Chance the Rapper has now taken home a Grammy for Best Rap Album while being an independent artist. This was huge. Chance spoke on DJ Drama, SoundCloud, and his independent status in hip-hop.
Meek Mill Claims Best Rap Album At Billboard Music Awards While Drake Wins Top Rap Artist
All is not well as far as the public is concerned, as Meek & Drake squared off last night at the Billboard Music Awards. Among the top rap honors, Meek unexpectedly took home the Best Rap Album award for Dreams Worth More Than Money – besting Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake and Future’s What a Time to Be Alive, Dr. Dre’s Compton, and Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. Drake then took home BMA for Top Rap Artist. Hit the jump for the full winners list including The Weeknd killing it with 8 wins.
Nitty Scott Weighs In On Iggy Azalea, Says She Respects But Doesn’t Think She Deserves Which Grammy?
As the Grammy’s come around in full effect, the beautiful femcee Nitty Scott recently gave her input on the controversial topic of Iggy Azalea winning the ‘Best Rap Album’ Grammy.
(Video) YG To The Grammys: “I Wasn’t Nominated For ‘Best Rap Album’ Because I’m From The Streets!”
YG stops by Power 106 FM to chop it up with on Big Boy’s Neighborhood. The West Coast OG speaks on the politics behind him not being nominated for “Best Rap Album” for his classic project My Krazy Life. He speaks on why he won’t work with Iggy Azalea and why he feels he was not nominated because he is from the streets. Interesting. Do you agree with that statement? Click below and and check out what YG had to say about being snagged for his nomination!
The Internet Goes Off With Memes After Iggy Azalea Wins ‘Best Rap Album’
Many were confused and disappointed when Australian femcee Iggy Azalea took home the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the 2014 American Music Awards last night for her album The New Classic. She beat Drake’s Nothing was the Same and The Marshall Mathers LP 2, both which were platinum-selling albums. Since both Twitter and Instagram users have zero chill, the memes started rolling in ASAP Rocky (no pun intended) with extreme Iggy slander. Check out some of the mean (but highly creative) things in the gallery people came up with after the “Fancy” singer took home the award.
#2014Grammys Have Kicked Off And Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Take Best Rap Album And Many More!
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are starting their wins early as they’ve already snatched up 2 awards according to the Grammy’s PreTelecast; hit the jump for more!
