Prince will get his just due from the Grammys. Although the late multi-platinum artist only won seven statues in his three-decade plus career, he will be honored with a star-studded Grammy special “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince” to air on CBS later this year. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:  On the performance […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Genre-mashing, bold and chart-topping new artists have caught the attention of the Recording Academy, as Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead in nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards. RELATED: Lizzo Is Top Nominee For 2020 Grammys Lizzo is in first place, scoring eight bids Wednesday for her fun, positive […]

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The Recording Academy will honor hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre with a high-profile award during the 2020 Grammy Awards, and many music honchos are feeling some way about that. “Dre breaks boundaries and inspires music creators across every genre,” said Deborah Dugan, the incoming President and CEO of the Recording Academy.  “His evolution as a producer solidifies him as […]

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PHOENIX (AP) — It appears Michelle Obama received a reality check from her mom following her appearance at the Grammys. The former first lady took to Instagram Wednesday to share a text exchange with mom Marian Robinson. Obama had received a standing ovation opening Sunday’s awards show with Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett […]

Russ is not upset that Jennifer Lopez did the Motown tribute at the Grammy’s. Motown music was bigger than just Black people, people of all backgrounds enjoyed it. JLo being Hispanic does not mean that she was not “qualified” to give the tribute. That type of thinking is racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is discrimination against […]

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Childish Gambino/Donald Glover might want to put his lawyer on speed dial ’cause rapper Jase Harley appears to be getting ready to come for him in the wake of Gambino winning big at the recent Grammys. Harley is straight up calling Gambino a “house slave” because he now thinks his song “American Pharoah” was ripped off by the […]

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Hours after she took to social media to address criticism over her historic Grammy win for her debut album “Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B appears to have deactivated her Instagram account. Prior to taking down the entire account, she posted a expletive-filled video in which she defended her work on the album while also appearing to also […]

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Black Twitter wasted no time expressing their rage over the Grammys Motown tribute featuring Jennifer Lopez. Many questioned why The Academy of the Recording Arts didn’t call on a legendary urban/R&B artist to represent the historic label. As we previously reported, Motown OG Smokey Robinson came to Lopez’s defense prior to her hitting the Grammys stage on Sunday night. […]

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R&B legend Donny Hathaway will be honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his death. The 2019 list of recipients was announced by the Recording Academy on Dec. 19 and features Dionne Warwick, George Clinton & Parliament, Black Sabbath, Julio Iglesias, Billy Eckstine, and Sam & Dave, vibe.com reports. Hathaway, whose classics include “Someday We’ll […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she’ll be there as a host. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the Feb. 10 show for the first time. The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Keys has won […]

H.E.R popped onto the music scene surrounded by a cloud of mystery. She kept her identity and face a mystery on on purpose because she “just wanted to make it about the music and nothing else.” We still haven’t gotten her government name but she says her stage name, H.E.R stands for Having Everything Relieved. She […]

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Ivan Hampden Jr., 60, a two-time Grammy award winner and collaborator with Beyonce and Luther Vandross, is under arrest and accused of holding one of his adult students in sexual servitude over a four-year period, cbs17.com reports. Hampden, owner of Hamptown Music Institute in Clayton, North Carolina, was arrested on December 5 and faces charges of five […]