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Despite the fact that Drake had one of the highest amounts of Grammy nominations this year (he had eight, one less than Beyonc?'s nine), the Toronto rapper didn't attend the Feb. 12 awards show. While his concert in Manchester, England, was the main reason Drake missed out on accepting his two awards, judging by the latest episode of his weekend show on Apple's Beats 1, he wouldn't have wanted to be there anyway.
In an interview with Britain's DJ Semtex -- which was recorded the day after the Grammys -- Drake expressed his frustration with the Recording Academy for only recognizing him as a rap artist when his songs were actually mega pop hits.
"I?m a black artist, I?m apparently a rapper, even though 'Hotline Bling' is not a rap song," Drake said on the show. "The only category that they can manage to fit me in is in a rap category, maybe because I?ve rapped in the past or because I?m black."
"Hotline Bling" was the source of Drake's Grammy wins this year, winning both Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. On top of acknowledging his Grammy-winning track, Drake also mentioned that his dance-y smash "One Dance" (which was the first song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify) didn't receive any recognition whatsoever. Perhaps this is because, as he suggested, both tracks are pop songs versus rap songs: "But I never get any credit for that," he said.
?I won two awards but I don?t even want them because it feels weird to me,? Drake continued, adding that he wants to be like Michael Jackson and other artists he looked up to. Drake was among a handful of prominent artists who didn't attend this year's Grammys, a list that also included nominees Frank Ocean, Kanye West and Justin Bieber. Ocean later dubbed the annual show "dated" and claimed it was out of touch with black artists.
With his More Life project expected sometime this year, Drake may have another chance at getting recognition as a pop artist. Whether the Recording Academy will take his frustrations into consideration, time will only tell.
Wow, is King saying what I think he is?
I never thought of it that way, but I get what he means. Drake has always been more than just a rapper.
Well, its good to know he realizes this because the other songs were actually rap songs and Hotline Bling won.
v
Quote from: TAE! on February 22, 2017, 12:21:19 PM
I never thought of it that way, but I get what he means. Drake has always been more than just a rapper.
!!!!!!!!
I've never thought of Drake as just a rapper, his singing voice is better to me anyway :dead:
But also, I wonder what cats his label has been submitting his songs to as well
QuoteDrake
Hotline Bling ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song, Music Vid
One Dance ? ROY, SOY
Too Good ? Pop DG
Pop Style ? Rap Perf
For Free ? ROY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
No Shopping ? ROY, SOY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
Come See Me ? ROY, SOY, R&B Perf, R&B Song, Music Vid
Work ? ROY, SOY, Pop DG, Music Vid
Why You Always Hatin? ? Rap Perf
100 ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song
Views ? AOY, Rap Album
Please Forgive Me ? Music Film
Drake's Submissions.
Quote from: Baphomet. on February 22, 2017, 12:48:15 PM
QuoteDrake
Hotline Bling ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song, Music Vid
One Dance ? ROY, SOY
Too Good ? Pop DG
Pop Style ? Rap Perf
For Free ? ROY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
No Shopping ? ROY, SOY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
Come See Me ? ROY, SOY, R&B Perf, R&B Song, Music Vid
Work ? ROY, SOY, Pop DG, Music Vid
Why You Always Hatin? ? Rap Perf
100 ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song
Views ? AOY, Rap Album
Please Forgive Me ? Music Film
Drake's Submissions.
Wtff
King which is it?
The SHAMmys have been getting ROASTED
:blessed:
Racist selves
Quote from: Chokeme on February 22, 2017, 01:18:59 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on February 22, 2017, 12:48:15 PM
QuoteDrake
Hotline Bling ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song, Music Vid
One Dance ? ROY, SOY
Too Good ? Pop DG
Pop Style ? Rap Perf
For Free ? ROY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
No Shopping ? ROY, SOY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
Come See Me ? ROY, SOY, R&B Perf, R&B Song, Music Vid
Work ? ROY, SOY, Pop DG, Music Vid
Why You Always Hatin? ? Rap Perf
100 ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song
Views ? AOY, Rap Album
Please Forgive Me ? Music Film
Drake's Submissions.
Wtff
King which is it?
Lmfao
Quote from: p.y.t on February 22, 2017, 04:12:58 PM
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Why is acting like he released an Unbreak my heart mess and it ended up in the rap bin hhgggggvvv
!!!!!! :kii:
Quote from: M A N N Y on February 22, 2017, 04:27:06 PM
Quote from: p.y.t on February 22, 2017, 04:12:58 PM
N
Why is acting like he released an Unbreak my heart mess and it ended up in the rap bin hhgggggvvv
!!!!!! :kii:
dsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsds
Well on that specific song he's clearly singing
so it should be in at least the best R&B song category
Quote from: AYR on February 22, 2017, 04:32:27 PM
Well on that specific song he's clearly singing
so it should be in at least the best R&B song category
Yeah cause in that one he doesn't rap at all so I see his point
but HE submitted it for that category
artist submit their songs themselves?
:udontlookok:
Quote from: Baphomet. on February 22, 2017, 12:48:15 PM
QuoteDrake
Hotline Bling ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song, Music Vid
One Dance ? ROY, SOY
Too Good ? Pop DG
Pop Style ? Rap Perf
For Free ? ROY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
No Shopping ? ROY, SOY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
Come See Me ? ROY, SOY, R&B Perf, R&B Song, Music Vid
Work ? ROY, SOY, Pop DG, Music Vid
Why You Always Hatin? ? Rap Perf
100 ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song
Views ? AOY, Rap Album
Please Forgive Me ? Music Film
Drake's Submissions.
lol
(http://i.imgur.com/jPbEoBg.png)
Quote from: Nice Stereo. on February 22, 2017, 05:08:57 PM
artist submit their songs themselves?
:udontlookok:
:dead: I think the label does
Quote from: Nice Stereo. on February 22, 2017, 05:08:57 PM
artist submit their songs themselves?
:udontlookok:
but he had to have known lol
Quote from: Baphomet. on February 22, 2017, 12:48:15 PM
QuoteDrake
Hotline Bling ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song, Music Vid
One Dance ? ROY, SOY
Too Good ? Pop DG
Pop Style ? Rap Perf
For Free ? ROY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
No Shopping ? ROY, SOY, Rap Perf, Rap Song
Come See Me ? ROY, SOY, R&B Perf, R&B Song, Music Vid
Work ? ROY, SOY, Pop DG, Music Vid
Why You Always Hatin? ? Rap Perf
100 ? Rap/Sung, Rap Song
Views ? AOY, Rap Album
Please Forgive Me ? Music Film
Drake's Submissions.
why in the hell would he submit One Dance to those catergories instead of Hotline