The 2023 Grammy Awards is about for February of subsequent yr and now the nominations are in for Greatest Rap Track.
Amongst this yr’s nominees are Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs” that includes Drake, DJ Khaled’s “God Did” that includes Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend and Fridayy, Kendrick Lamar’s “The Coronary heart Half 5,” Gunna and Future’s “Pushin P” that includes Younger Thug and Future’s “Wait For U” that includes Drake and Tems.
Final yr, Kanye West and Jay-Z took house Greatest Rap Track for the Donda album observe, “Jail.” The win marked Kanye’s twenty fourth Grammy win amongst 75 nominations in his profession.
In the meantime, this yr’s Grammy Awards has additionally sparked some controversy. Apparently, the Grammy Awards committee has determined to not put Nicki Minaj’s Billboard Sizzling 100 No. 1 single, “Tremendous Freaky Lady” within the rap track class however as a substitute within the pop track class.
In response to The Hollywood Reporter, the Recording Academy reportedly deemed Nicki’s observe, which samples Rick James’ 1981 basic “Tremendous Freak,” as a pop single and needs to be nominated for Greatest Pop Solo Efficiency.
Nicki wasn’t completely satisfied in regards to the Academy’s resolution and jumped on her Twitter account to ship an ultimatum that if “Tremendous Freaky Lady” wasn’t going to be thought of for any rap classes, neither ought to Latto’s “Large Power.”
The Queens, N.Y. rhymer added: “May you think about somebody telling you to not “complain” about being handled unfairly at your office? That is my job. I work very exhausting. No diff from a 9-5 the place it is best to converse up for your self if you already know you’re an amazing worker & proceed to be purposely sabotaged.”
Nicki’s response to the Grammy submission information additionally sparked a Twitter beef between her and Latto.
Whereas it isn’t unusual for rap artists to be put within the pop class, the Recording Academy has not but addressed their resolution to maneuver Nicki Minaj’s track to the pop classes.
The 2023 Grammy Awards will air on Feb. 5 on CBS at 8 p.m. EST.
