With the Grammys happening this Sunday, January 28th, 2018, it’s all people can talk about. The best part about the Grammys is the all-star performances by the most acclaimed stars in the industry today. So which performances should you look out for?
The Recording Academy has also revealed multiple paired acts: Miley Cyrus and Elton John are going to perform together, which excites the hell out of me. Miley Cryus’ album “Younger Now” has a lot of country influences, as well as pop. Her best songs on the album include, “A Week Without You” and “Bad Mood” that show her growth as an artist and the extreme vocal talent she has. Pairing up with Elton John, one of the biggest artists in history, it is bound to be beautiful.
Check out Miley’s vocal talent here:
Bruno Mars and Cardi B will also be performing their latest remix, “Finesse.” I am really excited to see the visuals, lighting and artistic choices that they bring to the stage. I predict that this will be the biggest performance of the night since it has racked up about 135 million views in under a month. Hopefully, Cardi will break into “Bodack Yellow” after the collab with Bruno. It’s crazy how Cardi B went from performing “Bodack Yellow” at the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show to sharing the Grammy stage with one of the biggest artists currently.
Watch Cardi’s performance at the MTV pre-show here:
There will also be a performance of DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” which will be accompanied by pop star Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Since this song was so popular, and a great track to put out after DJ Khaled’s huge success with, “I’m the One” ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne. Rihanna has been huge this year, especially since her recent release, “Lemon” so I’m sure her fashion during the performance will be something to remember.
Since it’s been about 15 years since the Grammys were held in New York it is bound to be a crazy night, and I am predicting that it will be one of the best Grammys to happen in the last 10 years. The quality of music has been at an all-time high this year, and new genres and styles of rap and hip-hop are appearing. Expect everyone to be dressed to the 10s and giving their best performance. After researching the performers I am definitely tuning into the Grammys this year.
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?
A$AP Rocky dropped another one. It’s only been a few days since he put out “5IVE STAR$” and “ABOVE”. Lastnight, he came through with a new track named “Money Bags Freestyle.” The song was shared on AWGE’s official Soundcloud and is dope as hell. Rocky caught me by surprise when I heard him freestyling over a looped version of R.Kelly’s “Half On a Baby”. It’s something nice and chill for your smoke sessions. Play the Harlem rapper’s new song from off of his next album, presumably called Dummie, below.
As you can see, Rocky’s switching up his style this year. He’s definitely not a just some rapper, but also an artist. A great one at that (He’s one of my top favorites, JS) Check out this interesting video I found him, and T-Pain on the keys as well!
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.
This morning a ton of hip-hop fans woke up to Culture II. Migos, the Atlanta trio dropped their much-anticipated third studio album and it’s pretty decent. The 24-song tracklist features guest appearances from Drake, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, 21 Savage, Nicki MInaj, Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign, and Post Malone. If you listen to the production on this album you’ll see Metro Boomin, Honorable C Note, Buddah Bless, 808 Gods, Pharrell, Cardo, Cassius Jay, Zaytoven, Ricky Racks, OG Parker, Fki, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Earl the Pearl, and Quavo himself all took part.
Check out the Culture 2 below and see if you what you think. Overall, the album was cool but I expected it to better. Besides “MotorSport” and “Stir Fry”, “BBO”, “White Sand”, and “Auto Pilot” are probably the ones I actually like most. You may agree that this project’s a little too long for you (There are some unnecessary tracks on there LOL) but look at it this way, that’s just more material for them REAL fans to sink their teeth into.
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