Post Malone won’t be in contention for Best Rap Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. According to the Associated Press, Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys LP has been shifted to the pop category by the Grammy’s rap committee.
A source told the AP the committee decided the album veered more into pop territory with its sound and melodies. HipHopDX also chose to not review Beerbongs & Bentleys for similar reasons.
Nominees for the Grammy’s Best Rap Album category must contain “51 percent or more of rap music.” Malone didn’t reach this standard in the committee’s mind due to album cuts like “Stay.”
Malone was also denied entry into the Best New Artist category. According to the AP’s source, Grammy voters ruled him out due to the success of his 2016 debut Stoney. Malone’s 2015 hit “White Iverson” was also brought up as a justification for not placing him in the category.
Cardi B suffered a similar fate too. Voters determined she wasn’t eligible for Best New Artist since she previously earned Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance nominations for “Bodak Yellow” for the 2018 Grammy Awards.
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Wow..grammys got it right….?
Good!!
Yet the label Kanye’s 808s and Heartbreaks a Rap album… the Grammys are a joke
Actually, 808s was never nominated for Best Rap Album. It wasn’t nominated for anything except for Best Rap Song by Duo or Group for “Amazing”. Sorry your boy Posty is labeled as a pop artist.
So what’s your excuse then for not reviewing Carter 5?
I took a shit in a cold pool and it was still hotter than anything on the Crapper 5
Don’t forget about me, guys. 🙁
Even the Grammy’s say u can’t rap. Pophop? Nah pop flop. Can’t wait for this burnout to fuck my name up on my Starbucks cup
Is there are category for ghey raps?
This is a good move. Post need to distance himself from all that trash.
Look at that fucked up face, dont do tattoos kids.
Good… cause his shit ain’t rap. He music is trash I’m glad they moved it to the pop category where it belongs.