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Teeroyzimma:
You're crazy for saying that. Most of their songs especially Biggie's category of music doesn't consist of violent lyrics, they were normal rappers just like Dr Dre and not gang members!!

Here are specific details regarding the presence of violence in his music:
"Gimme the Loot": Features explicit narratives about armed robbery, including targeting pregnant women for jewelry.
"Warning": A story about a planned robbery and the violent consequences of that lifestyle.
"Long Kiss Goodnight": Contains graphic references to violence and retribution.
"Me & My Bitch": Explores the darker side of relationships involved in, or affected by, street violence.
"Ten Crack Commandments": Details the rules of the drug trade, focusing on the criminal aspect of his upbringing.
"Suicidal Thoughts": The final track on Ready to Die, which delves into deep despair and concludes with the artist's suicide. ....
whats beef !? "when your moms ain't safe up in the streets" or "when I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U."..... biggie

“You are valued on the quality of your art,” Mason Jr. said. “Not the sales, not the streams, not how many songs, but purely on the opinion of the members.”

And if you happen to know a handful of this members, or you know someone that knows them, your chances of winning are higher.

Bobodee09:
No wonder artist on Jay z/diddy record label wins Grammy easily.

R Kelly....no Grammy
Akon.......no Grammy

Clowns

You just have to know the right people, who know a handful of the members that actually vote.

HopeNeverDies:
Lol... Just lol

So apparently, the award is based on opinion of some members or somewhat Lol

Yes. And if you happen to be connected to them, your chances of winning are higher.

Fiscus105:
streaming number? Tyla beat all her contestants hands down, xoo only wailing base on sentiments.

Well, winning is not based on streaming alone. The year Killer Mike won Grammy for best rap album, his album did very poorly in the sales department..very very bad intact, but it was a quality album. But then again, quality is subjective....in this case, a couple of voting members of the grammys made the final decision, not streams.

GeneralOuki:
lol... NAS is not lyricist/rapper of all time, that is Eminem. He's the rap god himself. No go talk this kind thing outside.

It's all subjective. If you're talking sales and rapping fast, yeah Eminem wins in that debate. But this guy said lyricists...who makes more sense...Which rapper has deeper lyrics and more creative lyrics? Not funny raps or jokes about your mom and all that. I love Eminem, and I became a fan back in 1999, but when it comes to lyricism and creativity, Nas is ahead...even Eminem was inspired by Nas and admitted that multiple times..

HacheNoire:
….and this the song you expected to win ahead of that? You must be joking.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCjU9qbfv1U?si=FDI4lBWNuDOzOhjL

Lol...you're very funny. I've seen for comments all over this thread bashing Nigerians and Nigeeian musicians. How is the Tyla song better than this Davido song? Because she sounds like Beyonce? Tell me exactly how it is better? Remember this is an African category, not an American music category.

I'll be waiting for your response on exactly how Tyla's song is better.

Olat4421:
Indeed yet amazing lyrically singer like Tracy Chapman has 4 Grammy and rkelly has only three while beyonce has 35, yet it was indeed select by professional, u never tell d truth

Let me give you an answer...those artists you mentioned are pure creative's, they make music straight from the heart and don't care about any trend or winning formula. Beyonce on the other hand, though gifted, her and her team know the formula at any given time and tailor her music to suit that. That's why you see her make a song with Wizkid when he was hot, or make a country album when Country Music started trending. Also, you can't rule out the fact that she is well connected and might know how to influence the Grammy voting committee.

epainos:
Now I understand why people like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Diddy can influence the decision. They know the professionals and can easily sell their artists to them. They even know what those people want to hear in music, and they put those things there. But people like Davido no sabi am well. We know Diddy paved the way for Burny Boy, and Wizkid used his baby mama to get across to Beyonce. David tried using Chris Brown, but getting the award is not getting nominated.

Asake has rebranded himself. Lol. Guy man has seen that he can't win using his old style. He even had a concert in a suit late last year. He didn't go naked, no "swagging" of his pants, etc. Guy had a very low hair cut style too. He must have consulted a pro. And Guy man don give Olamide a red card. Lol. Smart man.

"They even know what those people want to hear in music, and they put those things there."

This your sentence sums it all up...nothing else add.

kiddaz:
He ain't lying, he just didn't go into the details. Like when they told us as kids that dreams do come true... They never said the things we would need to do to make them come true but they're still right... Dreams do come true if you really really want it soooooo bad

I burst out laughing at this comment

Make davido go sleep for chiima breast...

fergie001:
https://guardian.ng/life/grammy-2026-how-to-win-the-award-ceo/

LIKE GRAMMY MAKES ONE ONE A GOOD MUSICIANCONTINUE THE HYPE...UNTIL WE LEARN HOW TO DEY SATISFIED SHA,GAINING AFTER UNNECESSARY VALIDATION WONT END..

To you alone alone is your father of your own music not entire the world he not even closer to Joe Thomas or Maxwell talkless of Usher Raymond and great R Kelly

Bobodee09:
Well am sure you ain't blind to see akon.

What about him Father of music

kayo80:
It's all subjective. If you're talking sales and rapping fast, yeah Eminem wins in that debate. But this guy said lyricists...who makes more sense...Which rapper has deeper lyrics and more creative lyrics? Not funny raps or jokes about your mom and all that. I love Eminem, and I became a fan back in 1999, but when it comes to lyricism and creativity, Nas is ahead...even Eminem was inspired by Nas and admitted that multiple times..

Nah.. even as a lyricist Em is still better. I doubt you have been listening to Em otherwise you would have known that he doesn't just do funny lyrics or cussings. And if you actually have been a fan of Em you wouldn't say Nas is better at deeper and creative rapping and lyrics. I mean Em is so good people like 50cent and Snoop asks him to tune down his level a bit whenever they collabo on.
NAS is amazing no doubt but I wouldn't put him above Em. And most people will put Em above Nas.

Blackmercyvelly:
To you alone alone is your father of your own music not entire the world he not even closer to Joe Thomas or Maxwell talkless of Usher Raymond and great R Kelly

Obviously something is wrong somewhere.....

Go and sit down bros

kayo80:
Let me give you an answer...those artists you mentioned are pure creative's, they make music straight from the heart and don't care about any trend or winning formula. Beyonce on the other hand, though gifted, her and her team know the formula at any given time and tailor her music to suit that. That's why you see her make a song with Wizkid when he was hot, or make a country album when Country Music started trending. Also, you can't rule out the fact that she is well connected and might know how to influence the Grammy voting committee.

Grammy is majorly influence award nothing more nothing less

GeneralOuki:
Nah.. even as a lyricist Em is still better. I doubt you have been listening to Em otherwise you would have known that he doesn't just do funny lyrics or cussings. And if you actually have been a fan of Em you wouldn't say Nas is better at deeper and creative rapping and lyrics. I mean Em is so good people like 50cent and Snoop asks him to tune down his level a bit whenever they collabo on.
NAS is amazing no doubt but I wouldn't put him above EM. And most people will put Em above Nas.

I gave Eminem his just due...fast rap, he is better than Nas...wordplay, he is better than Nas, but lyrically, no way. That's what i'm saying, unless you don't know what it means to be lyrical. I'm very sure you don't really know Nas music. I have listened to both Eminem and nas for almost 30 years now.

Okay, let's be practical, if according to you, eminem is deeper and more creative than Nas...name songs Eminem has that's more creative than the Nas songs I listed below...


1. Rewind (Nas told a story backwards)... J. Cole recently copied this format.

2. Fetus (Nas rapped as a baby in his mother's belly)

3. I Gave You Power (Nas rapped from the point of view of a gun.)

4. One Mic (His verses about go higher in tempo every verse...he reaches a crescendo and then slowly drops back)... Kendrick recently copied this format with his "Man at the Garden" song, off his album (GNX), that won a Grammy last night.

5. Undying Love )He raps about his wife cheating on him...not compromising lyricism, all the words are connected to tell the visual tale you can close your eyes and actually see it in your head like a movie...)

Songs with depth and social consciousness...

1. 2nd Childhood,,,(about people affected with the peter pan syndrome)

2. I Can (a song for kids, letting them know they can be whatever they want to be)

3. Black Zombies (About Black artists in the music industries, being enslaved by music contracts cos of their love for money, and being compelled by the white music label execs to do their bidding.)

4. The Slave and the Master (Talking about black people being the slave and the Master...very deep song)

5. Sly Fox (Talking about how Fox News brainwash people and spew out propaganda)


I can go on and on, but you get my point already. I'm sure you've not heard most of these songs, so you can take time to listen to them on youtube to understand me better.

Once again, i'm an Eminem fan, so I know he is also creative with songs like Stan, and most recently, songs on his Music to be Murdered By album, but eminem's strenght is not his message or creative lyrics...his streght is in how technical he can get with wordplay and fast rap.

Once again, I challenge you to name eminem songs that can rival the Nas songs I mentioned above...in the area of lyrical depth, message, creativity, and social consciousness. No insults, no telling me I don't know what I'm saying...just prove me wrong.

Gajagojo:
There is something not right about best African music award being awarded by Americans


Would they accept the reverse?

Exactly. Everything is wrong with it. We're being played on a steady... Its all for validation and acceptance into the western markets

GeneralOuki:
Nah.. even as a lyricist Em is still better. I doubt you have been listening to Em otherwise you would have known that he doesn't just do funny lyrics or cussings. And if you actually have been a fan of Em you wouldn't say Nas is better at deeper and creative rapping and lyrics. I mean Em is so good people like 50cent and Snoop asks him to tune down his level a bit whenever they collabo on.
NAS is amazing no doubt but I wouldn't put him above Em. And most people will put Em above Nas.

They are both good on different levels