It’s that time of year again — the annual Grammy Award nominations have been announced ahead of the January 28, 2018 ceremony and several Hip Hop artists earned a nod, including JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Rapsody, Tyler The Creator, Big Sean and Logic. But there were several names noticeably absent from the list and Twitter wasted no time pointing out the snubs.
While Drake and Frank Ocean opted not to submit their recent projects for consideration, (More Life and Blonde, respectively), a few who did are feeling the cold shoulder from the Recording Academy.
Recordings released between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017 were eligible for nominations. The Recording Academy received more than 22,000 submissions.
Future, A Tribe Called Quest, Vince Staples, Joey Bada$$, Sampha and The Weeknd were among the handful of deserving artists who got snubbed.
Future
Some fans are losing their minds that Future’s chart-topping single “Mask Off” wasn’t nominated. In fact, they’re “deadass sick and fucking tired” of Future not getting any Grammy nominations despite dropping two back-to-back #1 projects in February — his self-titled album and HNDRXX.
A Tribe Called Quest
Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Consequence, Jarobi and the late Phife Dawg dropped one of the most dynamic Hip Hop albums of the year, We got it from Here … Thank You 4 Your service, in November, but the 16-track project failed to yield any Grammy nominations this year.
Tip posted a since-deleted tweet that summed up exactly how he felt. “Fuck da grammys!!!,” he wrote.
Hip Hop purists are understandably shocked as well.
Vince Staples
Long Beach rapper Vince Staples delivered his brilliant experimental Hip Hop album, Big Fish Theory, in June and even tweeted that he thought it deserved a Grammy for Best Electronic Album. But the project was completely left off the list for consideration. Staples made his stance abundantly clear following the announcements.
Joey Bada$$
Brooklyn-based MC Joey Bada$$ dropped All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ in April, one of his most politically-charged efforts to date. Fans were disappointed the project didn’t earn a nod for Best Rap Album, while (seemingly) less deserving artists like Cardi B got nominated.
Sampha
Sampha delivered his debut album Process in February, which showcased why artists like Kanye West and Drake go to him for collaborations. Again, the British-born talent was left off the list for consideration this year. This omission got some of his fans accusing the Grammys of being “known racists.”
The Weeknd
The Weeknd, who released his R&B magnum opus Starboy in November 2016, only grabbed one nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album, infuriating some of his fans.
Beyoncé
Last but not least, there’s always that one person that will be upset Queen Bey didn’t collect any nominations, even if she didn’t release an official album (or anything at all). To be fair, her husband’s 4:44 song, “Family Feud” featuring Beyoncé is nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance, so there’s that.
They know that only 5 People can get nominated, right?? They probably been considered but didnt get the final Votes. SMFH
you do know there are more than one category meaning some artists got snubbed multiple times.
You know that the guys logic works not just for one Category but for all of them
Where The Drank At?’s tweet fits his username perfectly.
4 Your Eyez Only?
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Too many people fighting over golden idols.
Atcq and Joey were the only snubs. Future and his fans need to jump off a bridge.
Future is awful and provides nothing musically or artistically.. That Tribe album was cool, but nothing amazing. It was more of “Wow, a new Tribe album!” than anything else..
Oogala boogala! Sambo angry! #GrammysSoWhite #KillWhitey
Man Joey badass definitely deserved a Grammy for that album . I’m still bumping it like it came out yesterday ..smh.. who votes for these ?
Hip hop heads are starting to care about the grammys because………..?
“Who gives a fuck about a gotdamn grammy…” – Chuck D
That’s what I’m saying tho…. we ain’t never cared about Grammys … its not like they get a bonus for the awards or some shit … i been sayin fuck the Grammys since 88
That’s bullshit tho…Hiphop has always bitched about being a part of the Grammy’s. We always claimed it was about race, but the reality is that Hiphop back then was special and too raw for the Grammy’s. But hey, we won the fight and now Hiphop is just like every other genre. Plus, the Grammy’s are about popularity and big names, how good the “content” of an album is the most subjective shit ever and can’t be definite
Future and drake must co own this site??? Yall stay trying to hype him or make us believe he is always in the right or some bs same with drake, If Nas made a better diss track then ether on future DX would swear the song wasn’t good and that future wins for no reason. Future isn’t talented enough for a grammy imo and doesn’t make content that moves and inspire people unless they are on lean or full of pills. A lot of people are starting to act like cakes with the grammy’s it’s like that bad chick in your hood everybody want you approach her she curve you and all of sudden she ugly a hoe etc
the ones who get nominated are the ones who play the game. the ones who suck the most dick and bend over to TPTB
Did fools cry foul bc Future wasn’t nominated????? Loooooool! Y’all Future hive orgy fans are even more delirious than his lyrics and wack music. Please sit down and educate yourselves. Listen to music with content and substance. Morons
Starboy was Album of the year.
Black Beatles was song of the year.
Alessia Cara is my girl but the we gotta go easy on this “New Artist even though their debut dropped two years ago” shit. Aw well, least she’s hasn’t already released two full albums like some past “New Artist” noms have.
How the fuck Rick Ross rather you than me is not nominated for best rap album smh fucking travesty fuck the white man and fuck hip hop dx for not reviewing wins and losses or dc4 #bozos
Future is trash
Starboy is The Weeknd’s magnum opus? Lmfao get outta here Kyle. You don’t know shit.
Fuck Future rapping about molly and drugs like it’s cool verses Jigga and Kendrick speaking on real shit.