(AllHipHop News) The relationship between the Grammy Awards and rap music has been a complicated one. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has been reluctant to acknowledge some of the artists and works of the genre, so YMCMB rapper Drake decided to give out his own version of the award known as the “Hood Grammys.”
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Drizzy posted pictures of golden gramophones to his Instagram page. Each photo’s caption named the act he felt deserved trophies for their contribution to rap music in 2014.
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Check out the winner’s of Drake’s “Hood Grammys” below.
Vocal Performance of the Year
Bobby Shmurda – “Hot Ni**a”
@bobby_shmurda for Vocal Performance of the Year…we need it.
Best Performance by a Group or Duo
Rae Sremmurd – “No Flex Zone”/Rich Gang featuring Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug – “Lifestyle”
No Flex Zone or Lifestyle best performance by a group or duo…haaaaa Grammy’s need to have a rap year. Run it up.
Best All Around Turn Up
OG Maco – “U Guessed It”
OG Maco ft key! – B***h You Guessed It for best all around turn up…#HoodGrammys
Best Latin Club Anthem
iLOVEMAKONNEN – “Tuesday”
@ilovemakonnen – Tuesday for Best Latin Club Anthem #HoodGrammys #WeNeedEverything
Mixtape of the Year
PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor Two
@partyomo Mixtape of the Year #HoodGrammys
