[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”eminem_best_rap”] Eminem earned his second Grammy Award tonight with Recovery winning Best Rap Album. Talk about stiff competition.
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[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”em_dre-1″] Gotta love the censors. Sigh. Eminem and Rihanna reunited at the Grammys for another recital of “Love The Way You Lie”. This time, they did the sequel. After Ri-Ri exited stage left, Em, Dr. Dre and Sklyar Grey gave the first performance of “I Need A Doctor”. Detox on the way.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”ceelo_gwyneth”] Cee-Lo channeled NBC’s logo tonight at this year’s ceremony. Along with actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Jim Henson’s muppets, he performed his award-winning track, “Fuck Forget You”. Fuck a censor.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”bob_bruno_janelle”] B.o.B. and Bruno Mars reunited for another performance of “Nothin’ On You” tonight at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Afterward, Janell Monaé gave a solo performance of “Cold War” from last year’s standout, The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III).
Best Rap Solo Performance Best Rap Performance By Solo Or Duo Best Rap Sung/Collaboration Best Rap Song Before the main event, the Recording Academy gave out several golden gramophones in the hip-hop/urban music categories. So far, Jay-Z leads the pack with three trophies while Eminem takes home one. On the R&B front, John Legend and The Roots rack up three awards for Wake Up!. Meanwhile, Cee-Lo snags one for “Fuck You”.
[vodpod id=Video.5566271&w=425&h=350&fv=config%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.realgravity.com%2Fcached%2Fapi%2Fstaticplayerxml%2Fc0e00780-d58f-012d-2afb-12313b079c51%2Fd5d25d36f518c4627ae39702600d8a2d%3Fembedded%3Dtrue] Mikey Fresh caught up with Wiz Khalifa this weekend and discussed his appearance on VIBE’s new cover. Support print: Issue hits newsstands on February 22nd.
For those who forgot, Kimmy Blanco is releasing her Black Friday mixtape tomorrow and here’s yet another Nicki diss, this time over Pink Friday‘s, “Did It On ‘Em”. Warning: This track is some shit. Literally.
[vodpod id=Video.5562784&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] This past Friday, Dipset held another reunion show. This time, it was at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI with some help from araabMuzik and Vado. Above is some official footage of the event provided by Hot 106. hhnm
[vodpod id=Video.5566157&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Looks like Dwayne got dance moves too. During Cash Money’s Annual Pre-Grammy party last night at The Lot in West Hollywood, Tunechi and Shanell enjoy the festivities by grinding to Usher’s jam. OMG! kc
Maybach Music’s latest recruit stopped by Philly’s Power 99 recently and although Cosmic Kev couldn’t provide a beat, Meek keep the bars rolling in acapella style for eight minutes straight. That boy puts in “Work”. sermon
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.