Following Maroon 5’s performance of their single “Daylight”, the Staples Center followed the beat to Alicia Keys’ drums for her unique rendition of “Girl On Fire”. And yes, she is. yardie
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After taking home the “Best Short Form Music Video” honor for “We Found Love”, Ms. Robyn Fenty left Breezy’s side and graced the Grammy stage for an intimate performance of “Stay”. Beautiful. yardie
While premiering his new video and taking the Grammy for “Best Rap Album“, Aubrey spoke with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet and finally revealed, Nothing Was The Same as the title for his third album.
Justin Timberlake returned to the Grammy stage this evening. Before Hov returned to the audience, the tandem gave their first televised performance of “Suit & Tie”. Justin then performed “Pusher Love Girl”. mwp
Miguel already took home an award. But during the televised ceremony, he and his matching-outfit-wearer Wiz Khalifa gave a live performance of the remix to the Grammys’ “Best R&B Song“. mwp
On the Grammys red carpet, Rozay spoke with Sway on his album of the year nod and for the first time publicly, addressed his drive-by shooting. In more important news, Khaled then explains his wardrobe.
Last month, Lupe scrapped his Food & Liquor 2 title. But this evening on the Grammys’ red carpet, he announced the new title of his next album, Tetsuo & Youth and explained his, um, outfit.
Aubrey sure has came a long way. And from his Toronto hometown to D.R., the Grammys’ Best Rap Album winner spreads crew love in his brand new video. Directed by (Little) X.
Premiered by DJ Kast One on Hot 97, Banks calls the shots on the first offering off his upcoming mixtape, All Or Nothing Vol. 1: Failure’s No Option. hhnm
Awards have already been given out for the 55th annual Grammys. So far, the Throne has accumulated two awards and Drake takes “Best Rap Album”. See the rest of the winners after the jump.
This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.