Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Jay-Z gave DDG an analogy as advice as an artist as he used Chinese restaurant and Chinese food as examples at a birthday.
DDG told Jason Lee: “Jay Z gave me advice before. I asked him at the birthday party actually. I was like: ‘What advice could you give me as an artist?’
“He was like, he gave me an analogy. If people go to a Chinese restaurant, they’re expecting Chinese food.”
“Once exclusion was no longer an option, the inclusion of Black music has been curated, at least historically, very carefully, to absorb that music while minimizing black people,” he says.
During Jay-Z’s acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award on Sunday, he underscored this lack of acknowledgment.
Beyonce, left, and Jay-Z kiss in the audience as Jay-Z is given the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Beyoncé is the most decorated artist in Grammy history, securing that title in 2023 after four big wins including the award for best dance/electronic album for “Renaissance.” However, many fans felt she was slighted in the album of the year category for the highly acclaimed project. No Black woman has earned that award in 25 years.
“We love y’all. We want y’all to get it right,” he said. “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than anyone and never won album of the year. So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work.”
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