Grammy's Hip Hop Tribute was foundationally flawed

[footloose]

My issue with the grammy hip-hop tribute is a few important details.

1. they didn't start by acknowledging Kool Herc & Baambatta despite the "Bam's controversy.

2. No "Sha-rock, No Debbie Dee, No Pebbly Pooh but Salt & Pepa? How did they skip over Roxanne Shante? Shante held it down way harder than anything SNP did.

3. No sugarhill gang? come on son. Despite their history, for everyone outside of NYC, the Sugarhill Gang "Rappers Delight" was the sonic boom heard around the globe! Period, Point, Blank!! You can hate all damn day and then some but you can't deny it. Nothing was heard until the Sugarhill Gang arrived on the scene. FACTS ALL DAY.

4. Seemed more like an acknowledgment of popular songs and acts as opposed to a true salute to the 50 years but oh well, the Grammys have come a long way from when they first started when it comes to hip hop. I wonder how much effort went into seriously trying to get the true pioneers to appear for a more accurate representation.

They did acknowledge kool herc. But I think this was a test run. There was no Krs one either.
but the one thing your missing as everyone else always does is coke la roc, the reason all these rappers rap

 

[145evil]

I wanted Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, 8ball and MJG & The Ghetto Twiinz

I hate that 8ball and MJG gets overlooked when it comes to great rap acts.

 

[Camille]

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Let’s talk 50 years of hip-hop. Memories, favorite artist

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRKjZVzQyWKw

 

[dtownsfinest]

I mean...its 50 years and its the Grammy's.....the only way to effectively cover 50 years of hip hop is a 2 or 3 hour show. Not sure what y'al expected from the Grammy's.....

 

[babydaddy]

If anything, BET should do a longer version of this, and start planning now.

 

[WattDogs]

Could've swore we have a BET Hip-Hop Award show to do it big.

Guess y'all just hungry for that mainstream (white) acceptance.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

2. No "Sha-rock, No Debbie Dee, No Pebbly Pooh but Salt & Pepa? How did they skip over Roxanne Shante? Shante held it down way harder than anything SNP did.

 

[DixonBawls]

Honestly hip hop tribute should be on a different platform

 

[BigATLslim]

It’s funny that you think they are going to acknowledge an alleged pedophile in the Grammys.

The entertainment community kid gloves, honors, and supports all the others, why would he be dif…oh, wait a minute, he is.

It’s still not right though.

We ain’t wrong to want it.

 

[BigATLslim]

I was just about to say this. There's at least 200 other rappers who were relevant to this celebration. Maybe more. Nigga in the Grammy thread gonna say how come they didnt have Cuban Link up there

He’s right, though. One of the most under-appreciated, not underrated, hip hop albums in the HEART of the golden era.

Let that man say his piece!

 

[DixonBawls]

Hip hop tribute should be a whole show
Soul train awards, Bet or something