IcePrincess 2,787 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The word black appears 24 times in the text. And what about asians or natives or anyone else. A pathetic racist text Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 13,023 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 May be Katy would like to say something on this topic Love it when you call me legs In the morning, buy me eggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 So are the Oscars. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiskoBaby 1,929 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, ADVENTURE said: But that information doesn’t fit his narrative. Please delete! Yes it does. Best urban contemporary album is a joke category just to give black artists an award. It doesn't even make sense and the category wasn't even a thing until years ago. Also black artists have a history of being labeled r&b when they make pop music. Or how white singers would have an r&b sound and still be labeled as pop. I already went over this in the op. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3ARS 4,132 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 As a black person, I've come to that conclusion a long time ago. I support awards that higlight black people because its foolish to expect others to truly value black art. It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. - Audre Lorde Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiskoBaby 1,929 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, IcePrincess said: The word black appears 24 times in the text. And what about asians or natives or anyone else. A pathetic racist text I'm focusing on black artists especially because it was black musicians that had a lot of critical and commercial success yet were still ignored for the top awards. And rap music is the defining genre right now that still ignored no matter how popular it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Autumn said: i agree here, there are definitely examples of racism within the grammys but beyonce is not one of them If the Grammys were truly 100% racist, no black artist would have been nominated, and the categories like "best rap album" would not be televised. I get that Beyonce is huge, but I don't find her music that appealing. Maybe Grammy voters think that too? The fact that she is even nominated in the big four is an achievement. There are countless black or minority ethnic group artists that have won Grammys... Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé... and the list goes on. To win a grammy is an achievement... just because Beyoncé hasn't won Album of the Year or something does not mean that the Grammys are completely racist or that they don't matter. If their fave put out music that was loved by everyone, maybe it might stand a chance against the likes of Adele. Like you said, there are racist issues within the Grammys. The director is a racist and sexist pig (think he retired). But to say they don't matter or an example of racism is Beyoncé not winning album of the year is flawed to me End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas P 18,479 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, xoxo Craig said: Beyoncé has 25 Grammys But the point being made was that they award her in categories that were essentially made to guarantee black artists walked out with awards. She has a **** ton of Grammys, but only one of them is considered important. She loses in the big categories that everyone actually cares about (so does Kendrick) but they don’t look completely horrible because she walks out with R&B or “urban” awards and they look like they spread the wealth. The Grammys are crazy out of touch and have been since Amy Winehouse and Kanye lost back in 2008. I’m a simple guy to please, if you like Melodrama, we chill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRCF29 8,202 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, DiskoBaby said: Those are all the awards she ever won. She can easily win awards for the pop categories because she's obviously the more talented singers to be nominated in them. So it's easy win for her. She still has been ignored for the awards people care about. I seem to recall 2 wins in the Dance/Electronic categories as well, a win for music video, and a win for soundtrack I also don't know how you've come to the conclusion that she has easy competition in the Pop categories? She's lost to Adele and Ed Sheeran for Pop Solo Performance and Pop Vocal Album. Don't Call Me Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lona Delery 7,214 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 does OP know the labels/artists themsleves select the category they gonna submit the album for its not like the Grammy's decide album x is Pop and album y is r&b i do agree that minorities generally are very underrepresented at the Grammy's, but you chose to give artists as an example who've got an enormous amount of awards already Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Childish Gambino won over Shallow last year and we all know which was the superior song. Plus it’s evident that you only care about black people since nowhere in your essay you mention people of other races that are constantly snubbed in America. I can name countless black artists who have been awarded left and right but can you tell me who was the last Asian person to win a general field Grammy or a best actor/actress oscar? The hypocrisy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumzy3000 7,315 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, IcePrincess said: The word black appears 24 times in the text. And what about asians or natives or anyone else. A pathetic racist text I’m not black so you can’t say I’m being biased. The reason why it is such a big deal that black artists are not winning is because unfortunately, black people still face the most racism in the whole world. If a black artist can be seen as an equal to a white artist, then it can open the gate for all types of diversity to be represented. Historically white people have had the most power and black people the least. That is why it is such a big deal to get an even playing field for black artists. When people fight for black representation, it’s also fighting for other races too. trolly troll troll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKombucha 308 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Every time something doesn’t work in my life I’m just going to say racism from now on - maybe people will care then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess 2,787 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, DiskoBaby said: I'm focusing on black artists especially because it was black musicians that had a lot of critical and commercial success yet were still ignored for the top awards. And rap music is the defining genre right now that still ignored no matter how popular it is. Well, because Asians are so popular and recognizable in American music. I don't want to be ignorant, but a lot of rap is autotune talking about whores and coke and all on an identical beat. Listening to the next premieres of rap pieces I feel as if I was listening to the same song over and over. I am not referring to the main topic here, but directly to allegations of the popularity of rap and lack of awards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACATL 1,522 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Yawn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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