In 1989, the entire Hip-Hop community boycotted the Grammy Awards; including DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, LL Cool J and Salt-N-Peppa, because the rap category was not televised. Ten years later, Jay-Z boycotted the 1999 Grammys stating:
I am boycotting the Grammys because too many major rap artists continue to be overlooked. Rappers deserve more attention from the Grammy committee and from the whole world.
Here we are in 2011 and the Grammy Foundation will host “Word Revolution: A Celebration Of The Evolution Of Hip-Hop” as a part of their Music Preservation Project. A description of the event is below:
this year’s GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — will explore hip-hop as an art form, and celebrate the various and invaluable contributions of the genre and its influence on the American cultural landscape
The celebration will take place February 10th in Los Angeles with special guest including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Capri, Phife, 9th Wonder, Marsha Ambrosius, Arrested Development, DJ Beverly Bond and El DeBarge.
Click HERE for details.
S/o to AHH
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