The Grammys have been & gone and it's yet another year of disappointment.
But this year feels different. Not only can the Recording Academy not recognise Hip-Hop like it's successfully done for decades, but now it's not even recognising Hip-Hop artists that explicitly say their work isn't Hip-Hop. But hey, black= Hip-Hop/R&B/Jazz, right? And let's not even start with "URBAN"...
So what is the problem? And more importantly, what are the solutions? Should Hip-Hop plead for better representation & categorisation? Or should they all band together, say "Fuck The Grammys" and not submit their work?
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (
1:32)
Topic Intro - (
17:50)
The statistical relationship between Hip-Hop & The Grammys - (
21:01)
Why does Hip-Hop still attach itself to The Grammys? - (
27:41)
Charlie rant - (
36:11)
Ben contextualises - (
42:19)
Potential solutions - (
50:20)
Ben's morality question - (
1:05:31)
Lighter Note - (
1:11:30)
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