The Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj Slam Grammys After 2021 Nominations Announced

 Not holding back! The Weeknd called out the Grammys hours after the 2021 nominations were announced on Tuesday, November 24.

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“The Grammys remain corrupt,” the “Blinding Lights” singer, 30, tweeted on Tuesday. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”

The Weeknd was shut out completely by the Recording Academy despite his album, After Hours, and its many singles being a staple on the airwaves. During 2020, he had two singles land in the top 10 on the Billboard charts and six songs make it on the Billboard Global 200 list.

The “Save Your Tears” artist, who earned eight 2020 American Music Awards nominations last month and won three trophies on Sunday, November 22, was not alone in his gripes against how the Grammys picks nominees. Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj threw shade at the awards show on social media for their own reasons on Tuesday.

The “Yummy” singer, 26, who was nominated for four Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album voiced his issues with his album, Changes, being classified as a pop album and not a R&B record.

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“Please don’t mistake this as me being ungrateful, these are just my thoughts take em or leave em. Thank you to the people who fought for me to even have any noms,” Bieber prefaced his Instagram message regarding his gripe with the academy.

The Canadian crooner penned a let to the Grammys noting he is “flattered to be acknowledged and appreciated for my artistry” before breaking down why his album should not be classified as a pop record.

“I am very meticulous and intentional about my music. With that being said I set out to make an R&B album. Changes was and is an R&B album,” he wrote. “It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me. I grew up admiring R&B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound. For this not to be put into that category feels weird considering from the chords to the melodies to the vocal style all the way down to the hip hop drums that were chosen it is undeniably, unmistakably an R&B album!”

He concluded by saying he “absolutely love[s] Pop music, [but] it just wasn’t what I set out to make this time around. My gratitude for feeling respected for my work remains and I am honored to be nominated either way.”

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Minaj, for her part, brought up a past Grammys issue after Bon Iver earned a nod for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with Taylor Swift on “Exile.”

“Never forget the Grammys didn’t give me my best new artist award when I had 7 songs simultaneously charting on billboard & bigger first week than any female rapper in the last decade- went on to inspire a generation,” the “Tusa” rapper, 37, tweeted. “They gave it to the white man Bon Iver. #PinkFriday.”

Minaj was up against Bon Iver, which is a folk group founded by Justin Vernon, in 2012 for Best New Artist, which she lost. Bon Iver also took home the trophy for Alternative Music Album that year. The “Anaconda” rapper, however, has yet to win a Grammy.

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St. Pete Artist Chris Tian Remembers Best Friend Hillard Sweet Pea Atkinson

Legendary vocalist Hillard Sweet Pea Atkinson recently passed from a massive heart attack leaving 4X Grammy contender Chris Tian lost without words on the passing of his friend.

Tian who had produced and wrote songs for Sweet Pea traveled to Los Angeles annually to network on the red carpets for Grammy events in February and would always hang out with Sweet Pea and catchup on everyday life.

" I can't believe this is happening to me that my best friend Sweet Pea just passed and I'm always going to miss him. I'm going to miss laughing with him and hearing him sing along to the radio in his car every time we drive around the Los Angeles neighborhood, " quotes Tian.

Chris Tian is also thankful to his family to always accommodate Sweet Pea when he visited Chris in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where they collaborated on music.

When Chris moved to St. Pete, Florida, he also invited Sweet Pea to stay in his 2nd bedroom to collaborate on more tracks which Tian was greatly looking forward to.

Tian also says, "Thanks for the music and the laughs. I miss you like my much older brother and friend.


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Isley-Jasper-Isley & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Exclusive Interview on UrbanMusicBuzz

Please TUNE IN to a fun exclusive interview with Chris Jasper talking about his new remix of Sam Cooke's, "Nothing Can Change This Love."

Chris tells host Chris Tian on UrbanMusicBuzz that he grew up listening to Sam Cooke and is now excited about the release of this cover song remix!

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T.I., Big Sean, Kardashians Feeding the Needy in Hometowns ... Just In Time for Turkey Day

Hollywood seems eager to give back this year ahead of another Thanksgiving where their own bellies are sure to be full -- with some even heading back home to help others.

Celebs like T.I., Big Sean and the Kardashians were out in force this week as well as last, handing out grub to those less fortunate in anticipation of Turkey Day -- and they seemed to make a point to head to their stomping grounds to give back to their communities.

Sean, for example, was in River Rouge, MI Tuesday -- just outside his native Detroit -- where he was handing out frozen poultry at a high school. It's his 7th year doing it with his non-profit ... an event he's dubbed the Annual All-Star Giveback: Thanksgiving Edition.

Tip did something similar, arriving in Atlanta Tuesday for his own annual giveaway, except his gifts seemed to have a bit more green in them than maybe your standard food basket.

Then, we have the Kardashians -- Kim, Kourtney, Kris and Corey Gamble, specifically -- who came out together over the weekend to a food bank in L.A. to do pretty much the same.

As you know ... 21 Savage got in on the giving as well -- but he busted out the hot meals right on the spot for about 300 families at a YMCA down in DeKalb County, GA.

Good to see the rich and famous know how to pay it forward ... Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Source: TMZ

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Tekashi69 Wiretap Reveals Shooting Threats From Ex-Crew Members

Tekashi69 was in mortal danger just before he got arrested for racketeering charges, and the feds say they have the proof on tape.

The feds wiretapped several ex-members of Tekashi's crew and the transcript -- obtained by TMZ -- is pretty damming ... including a convo about "feeding" Tekashi after his appearance on "The Breakfast Club." Prosecutors believe "feed" means unloading bullets.

One of the taps was on Jamel Jones -- gang name, Mel Murda -- a former member of 6ix9ine's inner circle, who is now behind bars.
During the convo, Jones says, "[Tekashi] is trying to dry snitch at the same time, homie. But he keep saying, f*** Treway, f*** that n****, Treyway. Ain't no n****, Treway. F*** Treway."
Tekashi's former manager Kifano Jordan, aka Shotti, responds with laughter and says, "Imma feed him though."

TMZ broke the story ... Tekashi was busted earlier this month on racketeering charges and prosecutors believed Tekashi was in danger of getting shot. The transcripts -- which refer to Tekashi by his birth name, Daniel Hernandez -- seem to graphically describe the danger.
Tekashi's former crew members were also recorded saying how Tekashi tried to separate himself from the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods after firing his entire staff. The feds recorded an unnamed crew member saying, "That's cool. Now he gotta get violated."
Jones replied, "Yeah, super violated. Super duper. Ain't no much he could really do unless he run around with 100 armed securities all day."
The wiretap transcript was included in a government filing requesting Jones remain locked up until his trial, because he's a "significant danger" to the community.


 Source: TMZ

UrbanMusicBuzz Interview Presents Damion Hall & Chris Tian 2 Grammy Contenders for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards

This interview/podcast is one you won't want to miss out on cause these 2 iconic artists are sharing their stories.

Legendary Damion Hall ( R&b group GUY) and R&b / EDM icon Chris Tian are both on the ballot for Grammy consideration for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards sharing their excitement of their music with guest host Giavanna Foster from ARTSNLA.

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