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VIDEO: Tyler, the Creator Criticizes the Grammys – Our Thoughts

February 26, 2020 by Javis Ogden 1 Comment

Photo: Amanda Edwards, Getty Images

Tyler, the Creator speaks on the Grammys’ dismissiveness of hip-hop while accepting his award for Best Rap Album. Does he have a point?

When reflecting on his win for Best Rap Album, Tyler, the Creator commented on what he feels is a dismissive attitude towards black music and black artists at the Grammys, criticizing the ‘urban’ category distinction. Diddy also shared similar sentiments when he remarked that hip-hop has never been respected by the Grammys. We discuss the validity and possible counterpoints to those claims.

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Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Achievement, Acknowledge, Album, Art, Artist, Awards, Best Rap Album, Category, Culture, Diddy, Golf Wang, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Culture, Hip-Hop Head, Hip-Hop Music, Igor, Improvement, Music, Musician, Odd Future, Rap, Rap Music, Respect, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tyler the Creator, Urban

VIDEO: How the Meek Mill #FreeMeek Campaign Displays Black Victimhood

December 6, 2017 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: James Dimmock, Unheard Voices

The Legal Woes of Meek Mill and How We Cry Victim

In episode 2 of the Conscious Approach podcast, Dogon and I discuss Meek Mill’s legal troubles, his sentencing, and whether the outcry for justice on his behalf is representative of our habit to resort to victimhood and throw accountability out the window during times when it is needed most.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: Accountability, Brother Love, Criminal Justice Reform, Diddy, Eminem, ESPN, Fantasy Football, Gucci Mane, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Culture, Hip-Hop Music, Justice, Kevin Spacey, LeBron James, Logic, Meek Mill, Miami Hurricanes, Music, Progress, Racial inequality, Rap, Rap Music, Revival, Star Wars, TI, Victim Mentality, Victimhood

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