The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will be at 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM on Sunday, January 28, 2018, which means it is this week. Everyone is thinking about how the turnout will be and who will win the awards for their efforts in 2017. The radio this year was primarily rap, and new artists appeared out of nowhere and took the throne. There has really been a shift in the music industry where the rappers are the new rock stars. There was a lot of songs to choose from, but who do you think will win the best rap song at the Grammys?
And the nominees are…
Bodak Yellow by Cardi B:
Chase Me by Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi:
Humble by Kendrick Lamar:
Sassy by Rapsody:
The Story Of O.J by Jay-Z:
It seems like “Bodak Yellow”, “Humble” and “The Story of O.J” are the frontrunners based on the extreme popularity and airplay. I haven’t even heard of “Chase me” and “Sassy” until I looked up the nominations. They are good songs, but it doesn’t match the cultural phenomenon of these songs. I would predict that “Humble” by Kendrick Lamar will win since the song literally sent the whole world in a state of shock when he put out his record “DAMN” on April 14, 2017, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. I am surprised that his other single “DNA” wasn’t nominated as well. Kendrick completely changed the game and told every rapper to “Sit Down” as he claimed his throne as one of the best rappers in this generation. But with that being said, “Bodak Yellow” also had extreme cultural importance. It flooded the radios and set a standard for females in rap. This was one of the first huge songs from a female rapper besides Nicki Minaj, so it definitely made an impact not only on music but also as a statement to the world. But overall I feel like Jay-Z is bound to win just because he has had decades of dominance and is a true icon. And who doesn’t love Jay-Z?
The music video is even better than the song, which gives a lot of gravity to the music. Kali Uchis is displayed with minimal makeup in the beginning as she wakes up to have her cereal. Then her makeup has yellow tones as she goes to the grocery store. Then she gets a pink and blue makeup change near the end as she is lounging in her backyard. Birds then hold up her hair to symbolize her oneness with nature. The music video shows how lonely she is by doing all these mundane tasks alone. But it also holds the theme that she is ok with being alone and is hoping for someone to save her. It seems like she is trapped in time.
All the different colors that Kali is wearing shows all the emotions she is feeling, which is a great transition to different parts of the song. Kali is really in a state of constant numbness from this breakup, which shows when she sheds a tear with no emotion displayed on her face. This music video is really about a couple who broke up and they are worse on their own, and they are both longing for each other throughout the years. At the end of the song, they get back together which is certain since they miss each other so much. I love the visuals of their kids having leaves on their head. Overall this is a great music video that displays the lyrics of the song through the visuals of the seasons and different colors. Another great release by Kali Uchis and Tyler the Creator.
There’s been a rumor that Trippie Redd and Drake have been working together for a while now. Recently, in an interview on Power 106’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Trippie revealed “We got songs” when asked about the whole thing with him and Drake. “They’re in the works, they still need to be mixed and mastered.”
Not only that, Trippie Redd also teased a collaboration with Lil Wayne, which he played a snippet of the new track featuring Wayne. 2018 is going to be a big year for Trippie, considering all the big names he’s been working with so far, including Travis Scott. Keep up with us to see what’s next!
Although XXXTentacion is one of hip-hop’s most controversial figures, J. Cole agrees that there’s no denying the kid has skill. During an interview with Adam22 from a No Jumper podcast, XXXTentacion popped up in the conversation and Cole said that the checked out the rapper’s work after seeing the viral incident of him getting punched onstage in San Diego last year.
“Last year, and the kid got punched on stage, it was clearly big enough to make into my realm,” stated Cole. “So that leads me to hearing some of his shit—damn, this nigga’s actually talented.”
As for Dagger Dick, the 20-year-old recently made a post on his Instagram story that he and Joey Bada$$ might be doing a collaboration project together. For all you X fans out there, there’s no need to worry, I got this covered haha. Stay tuned for this possible collab and watch J.Cole and Adam22’s conversation below.
Radiohead recently just hit Lana Del Rey with a lawsuit over the similarities between their 1993 hit “Creep” and her song “Get Free” on her album “Lust For Life” that was released July 21, 2017.
It was a personal song for Lana’s that closed out her album, but upon first listen, it is hard not to hear the similarities. There are similar chord progressions and the opening of “Get Free” sounds exactly the same as “Creep”. If you haven’t listened to Radiohead’s “Creep” before, which I don’t think anyone has not, the listener would think that “Get Free” is an extremely original song. But the problem is that the reason it is good is because it is copied from one of the biggest names in alternative rock. To me the song seems obviously duplicated, especially the beginning. Lana claims that she did not hear the similarities and no had intention of copying the song but that doesn’t seem 100% honest. Lana should probably get better producers who aren’t recycling the same beats from pervious songs. Even if it wasn’t her fault, they are similar, and nothing can cover that up.
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