Drake Blasts The Grammys (Again) On Social Media

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Drake referred to as out the Grammy Awards in a put up on social media, declaring his assist for these artists nominated that night

Because the Grammy Awards acquired underway Sunday night time (Feb. 4), Drake expressed his emotions concerning the ceremony, making it clear that he wasn’t going to be paying consideration. In a put up to his Instagram Tales, he shared a clip of his acceptance speech throughout his final look on the awards in 2019. “All you unimaginable artists, bear in mind this present isn’t the details, it’s simply the opinion of a bunch of individuals (whose) names are stored a secret (actually you possibly can Google it),” the rapper wrote in a textual content caption over the clip. “Congrats to anyone successful something for Hip-Hop, however this present doesn’t dictate s—t in our world.”

His animosity in opposition to the Grammy Awards and the Recording Academy started throughout that 2019 look the place he gained the Greatest Rap Tune for “God’s Plan.” “We play in an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport,” he stated on the time (at one level, his microphone gave the impression to be minimize off). “It’s not the NBA … This can be a enterprise the place typically it’s as much as a bunch of individuals which may not perceive what a mixed-race child from Canada has to say … or a brother from Houston proper there, my brother Travis,” Drake stated. “You’ve already gained if in case you have people who find themselves singing your songs phrase for phrase, in case you are a hero in your hometown. If there may be individuals who have common jobs who’re popping out within the rain, within the snow, spending their hard-earned cash to purchase tickets to return to your reveals, you don’t want this proper right here, I promise you, you already gained.”

The Toronto, Canada, native additionally threw barbs on the Grammys in 2021 after The Weeknd didn’t obtain any nominations that 12 months. Drake was nominated 4 occasions on the 66th version of the Grammys, together with Greatest Rap Efficiency for “Wealthy Flex” from the Her Loss joint album with 21 Savage, which was additionally nominated for Greatest Rap Album. His solo album from final 12 months, For All The Canine, was not submitted for consideration. Drake is presently on his It’s All A Blur: Huge As The What nationwide tour, performing the second of two nights on the Amalie Enviornment in Tampa, Florida, with J. Cole. It runs by means of April 16, the place it can finish at Ball Enviornment in Denver, Colorado.