The 2020 Grammy Awards will include a special tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. On Tuesday (January 21), Grammys’ executive producer Ken Ehrlich revealed the tribute will entail performances by several of Nipsey’s close friends and collaborators, including YG, Meek Mill, Roddy Rich, DJ Khaled, John Legend and Kirk Franklin.
“An activist, entrepreneur and rapper, Nipsey Hussle had a lasting impact on not just his community, but also the culture at large,” Ehrlich said in a press release. “There is no denying the influence he had and his legacy will be felt for generations to come.
Th”We are honored to bring together this amazing group of artists to celebrate Nipsey’s life and pay tribute to his many contributions to music. It’s sure to be a memorable performance.”
The Grammys will be broadcast live from the Los Angeles Staples Center on Sunday (January 26) with Alicia Keys serving as host. Additional performances include Tyler, The Creator, H.E.R. and Aerosmith with Run-DMC.
Nipsey earned a posthumous nomination in the Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for “Racks in the Middle” with Hit-Boy and Roddy Ricch. The John Legend and DJ Khaled collab “Higher” featuring Neighborhood Nip is also nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
Nip was shot and killed in front of his Marathon Clothing store on March 31, 2019. He was just 33 years old.
Ah the real vultures pickin the bones of the dead!
Can’t wait until YOU die then you get honored at the Grammy’s for being a dope rapper and West Coast legend. Oh wait.
Uhhh, your stupid ass completely missed DJFs point…
Lol rappers are desperate to be accepted by the white Grammys. Nowadays these court jesters have body guards, are obsessed with fentanyl, and are little bitches. On the Grammys side, they’re clearly irrelevant now. They’re honoring dead Crips. What phucking joke.
Holy shit…Nip is getting a Grammy tribute? For what, his work in the hood?…def ain’t for his music. Did the “Grammy’s” know who he was before last year? This fake ass love for Nipsey is embarrassing man, even insulting a little bit. Nobody outside the West Coast knew who the fuck Nipsey was, and people out here acting like he was some legendary artist. Dude got no hits, prob was never even considered for a nomination, yet he gets a tribute? WTF they gonna do when Jay dies, rename it the “Carter’s”
Kudos to the Grammys for this. This gesture almost makes me want to tune in to see this. Almost. But no, the Grammys have got a whole history of bullshit towards hip hop to overcome first, and this one thing is just a first step. But it is the first step they have taken in the right direction for a long time so credit where it is due.
Ayo Fuck da Grammies to! 4Real 4 fckn real! When they didn’t give Victory Lap a fckn Grammy dats when I really understood what the phrase ” fck d Grammies” really ment and now look at the shit they pulling. Victory Lap is str8 up classic hiphop music and fuck d Grammies cause they don’t know day type of sht. LongLiveNipesyDaGreat