The second reason TPABВ is so striking is its relevancy. In a 2016 world fully of hip-hop trap beats like вЂњLook At My DabвЂќ (which I admittedly turn up to with no shame) TPABВ is a breath of fresh air. It sounds like the soundtrack to a Spike Lee movie, and thatвЂ™s fine with me because I live for Spike Lee and all his weirdness (*makes mental note to check out Chi-raqВ and also write a post about why we should boycott Tyler Perry movies*). Think about the George Clinton-influenced sound of Snoop DoggвЂ™s DoggystyleВ album andВ times it by oneВ hundred. Musically, the album is a fusionВ of jazz, funk, neo-soul, and hip-hop. DotвЂ™s critically acclaimed third studio album has earned him 11 Grammy nominations this year, making him the most nominated artist for next weekвЂ™s ceremony. Cole, Kendrick Lamar is undoubtedly one of the leaders of new school hip-hop. Remind me to get a frame for it!ДЄlong with Drake and J. My sister got me a poster of this album cover for Christmas. IвЂ™m talking about Kendrick LamarвЂ™s To Pimp a ButterflyВ winning Album of the Year. Exhilarating isnвЂ™t it? Music, its power!Д«ut while I am on team вЂњarts over awards,вЂќ my heart just might break if one category doesnвЂ™t go my way this year. No matter who takes that little gramophone statue home, the art that made the biggest impression on your soulВ is the only oneВ that will matter years down the line. Do we care? No, because we all know heвЂ™s still a great actor. She always uses Tom Cruise as an example. I think Wendy Williams explains the award system best. If you ask any hip-hop fan right now to choose between the two, IвЂ™m more than sure GKMCВ would win by a landslide.

Spare me! (I have special feelings about Macklemore, but wonвЂ™t get into them here).Дid Kendrick losing and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis winning change our opinions of good kid, m.A.A.d city,В though? No. The results sent social media into an uproar and ended with Macklemore sending Kendrick an apology text for winning,В one in which he felt the need to share publicly through his Instagram account for some reason. How many 10-year-old white kids have you witnessed singing вЂњTrap Queen?вЂќ I rest my case) (2015)ДЄnother surprising Grammy upset happened in 2014, when Macklemore & Ryan LewisвЂ™ The HeistВ beat Kendrick LamarвЂ™s (the man of the hour for this post) good kid, m.A.A.d cityВ for Best Rap Album. Wap had three top 10 singles and his impact on pop culture is undeniable. And wait, hold upВ (IвЂ™m doing my research as I type this, by the way)вЂ¦Fetty Wap didnвЂ™t getВ a nomination for Best New Artist this year? Come on, son! (and IвЂ™m being completely serious, too.Kanye West not receiving an Album of the Year nomination for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2012).Arcade Fire beating Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Katy Perry for Album of the Year (2011).Beck beating Beyonce forВ Album of the Year (2015).Esperanza Spalding beating Justin Bieber and Drake for Best New Artist (2011).Rather it be nomination snubs orВ winner upsets, here are some of the most surprising outcomes overВ the past few years:

I put best in quotations because oftentimes, these past few years especially, it seems as if the GRAMMYsВ havenвЂ™t always awarded the right acts. The GRAMMYsВ are a time for music lovers like myself to come together and celebrate the вЂњbestвЂќ in music for the year. IвЂ™m just now realizing that the Grammy Awards are onlyВ a week away. IвЂ™ve been so busy lately that I feel like one of my favorite events has sneaked up on me out of nowhere. вЂњLike books and black lives, albums still matter.вЂќ вЂ“ Prince, 2015 Grammy Awards

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