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[ANNOUNCEMENT] ItsTheReal will be doing an AMA tomorrow @ 2 PM EST! - HipHop

[ANNOUNCEMENT] ItsTheReal will be doing an AMA tomorrow @ 2 PM EST! - HipHop

[ANNOUNCEMENT] ItsTheReal will be doing an AMA tomorrow @ 2 PM EST!

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:02 PM PDT

You might know ItsTheReal from their Hip Hop sketches, their interviews on various platforms or their podcast, A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal. They will be stopping by for an AMA tomorrow @ 2 PM EST in the run up to their liveshow of '2 Jews & 2 Black Dudes Review the Movies at the Highline Ballroom in New York on Wednesday October 3rd!

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Kanye West Megathread 9/31

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:48 PM PDT

Sheck Wes announces Mudboy will release on October 5th

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:21 PM PDT

As posted on his twitter

Says he mixed and mastered it himself.

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Quavo Lists Features For His Upcoming Solo Album; Includes Drake, Lil Baby, Travis Scott & More

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:30 PM PDT

[FRESH] Joji - CAN'T GET OVER YOU (ft. Clams Casino)

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:04 PM PDT

Drip Harder Album Art Revealed

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:15 PM PDT

Lupe Fiasco - DROGAS Wave ALBUM REVIEW

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:24 PM PDT

2019 Best Rap Album Grammy Award - Eligible Albums and Analysis

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:22 AM PDT

The September 30th eligibility deadline for the 2019 Grammy Awards passed yesterday, meaning every album that will eventually be nominated for Best Rap Album is now out. Now, I am aware that, for many in this sub, the Grammy's do not mean a whole lot. In fact, if the award show isn't received with general apathy then it is most likely to be with straight negativity. I would not say this is entirely unwarranted as their track record is far from spotless. However, the Grammy Awards maintain their standing as the biggest, most prestigious, most sought after, and most talked about award in music. This, coupled with the added attention on hip-hop at the award show as it becomes the dominant genre in music--it was not so long ago that Best Rap Album was awarded off-air before the actual ceremony--means that the Grammy's are still worth discussing. This is why I have taken the liberty of compiling a list of all eligible albums for the 2019 awards as well as some analysis on which albums are most likely to pick up nominations come award season.

Eligible Albums

Album Name Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Highest-charting single Metacritic Rating
Scorpion Drake 732k 1 1 67
Astroworld Travis Scott 537k 1 4 84
Tha Carter V Lil Wayne ~500k 1 - -
Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone 461k 1 1 51
Kamikaze Eminem 434k 1 6 62
KOD J. Cole 397k 1 10 73
Revival Eminem 267k 1 11 50
Invasion of Privacy Cardi B 255k 1 1 84
ye Kanye West 208k 1 8 64
Culture II Migos 199k 1 6 69
Queen Nicki Minaj 185k 2 10 70
Black Panther: The Album Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists 154k 1 7 80
Kids See Ghosts Kids See Ghosts 142k 2 39 84
? XXXTentacion 131k 1 1 -
The Beautiful & Damned G-Eazy 122k 3 4 59
Bobby Tarantino Logic 119k 1 22 -
Iridescense Brockhampton ~100k 1 - 84
Young Sinatra IV Logic ~100k 2 - -
Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho Travis Scott & Quavo 90k 3 65 66
Rolling Papers 2 Wiz Khalifa 80k 2 72 56
Zoo Russ 79k 4 - -
Daytona Pusha-T 77k 3 65 86
Nasir Nas 77k 5 96 58
Testing ASAP Rocky 75k 4 45 67
Super Slimey Future & Young Thug 75k 2 50 66
Pressure Jeezy 72k 6 - 66
Life's a Trip Trippie Redd 72k 4 46 -
Harder Than Ever Lil Baby 71k 3 6 -
Mr. Davis Gucci Mane 70k 2 11 77
Swimming Mac Miller 66k 3 33 78
Lil Boat 2 Lil Yachty 64k 2 73 53
The World Is Yours Rich the Kid 59k 2 13 -
Beast Mode 2 Future 57k 3 53 77
SR3MM Rae Sremmurd 57k 6 28 76
Stay Dangerous YG 56k 5 16 71
Perception NF 55k 1 12 -
Day69 6ix9ine 55k 4 12 -
Victory Lap Nipsey Hussle 53k 4 - 80
Without Warning 21 Savage & Offset 53k 4 13 78
Die Lit Playboi Carti 51k 3 46 71
Double or Nothing Big Sean & Metro Boomin 50k 6 80 54
I Want to Die in New Orleans Suicideboys 46k 9 - -
Lil Pump Lil Pump 45k 3 3 -
Until Death Call My Name YoungBoy Never Broke Again 43k 7 31 -
Slime Language Young Thug 41k 8 78 68
Goodbye and Good Riddance Juice WRLD 39k 6 - -
I Still Am Yo Gotti 38k 6 8 -
Saturation III Brockhampton 36k 15 - 82
4eva Is A Mighty Long Time Big K.R.I.T. 33k 7 - 80
Activated Tee Grizzley 33k 10 - -
Redemption Jay Rock 31k 13 21 81
Role Model Young Dolph 30k - - -
Total Xanarchy Lil Xan 28k 10 64 49
Vacation in Hell Flatbush Zombies 27k 11 - 79
Dex Meets Dexter Famous Dex 25k 12 28 -
The Saga Continues Wu-Tang Clan 25k 15 - 64
Amen Rich Brian 20k 18 - 68
Syre Jaden Smith 20k 24 - 69
4Respect 4Loyalty 4Freedom YoungBoy Never Broke Again 20k 14 - -
Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 Black Thought 10k 62 - 81
Planet Tech N9ne - 14 - -
Ray Ray from Summerhill YFN Lucci - 14 - -
Swervo G Herbo & Southside - 15 - -
Catch These Vibes PnB Rock - 17 - -
Life of a Dark Rose Lil Skies - 23 - -
Book of Ryan Royce da 5'9" - 24 - 84
Ta13oo Denzel Curry - 28 - 85
El Gato: The Human Glacier Gucci Mane - 28 - -
Simi Blockboy JB - 28 5 -
2 Heartless Moneybagg Yo - 31 - -
Milky Way Bas - 35 - -
PRhyme 2 PRhyme - 40 - -
Bless Yo Trap Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz - 40 - -
Trial By Fire Yelawolf - 42 - -
No Shame Hopsin - 42 - -
Rich As In Spirit Rich Homie Quan - 42 - -
Heart Break Kodak Kodak Black - 48 - -
Beware the Book of Eli Ski Mask the Slump God - 50 - -
OnePointFive Amine - 53 - -
Drip Season 3 Gunna - 55 - -
International Artist A Boogie wit da Hoodie - 57 - -
The Play Don't Care Who Makes It 2 Chainz - 58 - -
N-- Get Shot Everyday Young Dolph - 59 - -
Strange Reign Tech N9ne Collabos - 61 - -
No Dope on Sundays Cyhi the Prince - 65 - -
Gangin SOB x RBE - 74 - -
Paranonia 2 Dave East - 78 - -
Year of the Snitch Death Grips - 97 - 69
Connected and Respected E-40 and B-Legit - 103 - -
Wasted Talent Jim Jones - 131 - -
Freddie Freddie Gibbs - 142 - 84
Bible of Love Snoop Dogg - 148 - 54
Return of the Trill Bun B - 150 - -
L.O.D. Desiigner - 161 - -
Freda's Son YFN Lucci - 167 - -
Rubba Band Business Juicy J - 191 - 59
Room 25 Noname - - - 93
Care for Me Saba - - - 92
God Level 03 Greedo - - - 87
Ephorize Cupcakke - - - 84
Radio Silence Talib Kweli - - - 78
Elephants on Acid Cypress Hill - - - 68
Rapper From the Country Bubba Sparxxx - - - -
Up to Something Skippa Da Flippa - - - -
Drogas Wave Lupe Fiasco - - - -
Binge Machine Gun Kelly - - - -
Mumple Rap Belly - - - -
Make America Crip Again Snoop Dogg - - - -
Punken Maxo Kream - - - -
Veteran JPEGMafia - - - -
Kyoto Tyga - - - -
The Spring Collection Currensy - - - -
GOOD Job, You Found Me Valee - - - -
Molly World Robb Banks - - - -
Battered Bruised & Bloody Carnage - - - -
Light of Mine Kyle - - - -
Ethernet Wifisfuneral - - - -
Fleurever Jazz Cartier - - - -
On the Rvn Young Thug - - - -

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Now this list is by no means comprehensive as I'm sure there were far more than 120 projects released within the eligibility period. However, I would be surprised if an album not on this list were to receive a nomination. I included each album's first week sales, highest Billboard 200 placement, highest-charting single, and Metacritic rating as there are two main indicators that help predict which album may get nominated: commercial success and critical acclaim.

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To figure out which albums are most likely to receive nominations, I believe it is useful to go back and look at which albums the Grammys have nominated in the past. So here I've included the winners and nominees for the past seven Grammy Awards (winners in bold).

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2018

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
DAMN Kendrick Lamar 603k 1 1 1 95
4:44 Jay-Z 262k 1 36 23 82
Culture Migos 131k 1 8 1 79
Laila's Wisdom Rapsody 17k 125 - - 87
Flower Boy Tyler, the Creator 106k 2 136 87 84

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2017

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Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
Coloring Book Chance the Rapper 38k 8 72 43 89
And the Anonymous Nobody... De La Soul 23k 12 - - 77
Major Key DJ Khaled 96k 1 76 13 67
Views Drake 1040k 1 2 1 69
Blank Face LP ScHoolboy Q 74k 2 134 40 81
The Life of Pablo Kanye West 94k 1 27 34 75

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2016

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar 324k 1 16 39 96
2014 Forest Hills Drive J. Cole 371k 1 8 36 67
Compton Dr Dre 295k 2 45 - 82
If You're Reading This It's Too Late Drake 535k 1 4 26 78
The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj 244k 2 7 2 70

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2015

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem 792k 1 5 1 72
The New Classic Iggy Azalea 52k 3 42 1 56
Nobody's Smiling Common 24k 6 - - 78
Because the Internet Childish Gambino 96k 7 45 64 64
Blacc Hollywood Wiz Khalifia 90k 1 93 43 54
Oxymoron ScHoolboy Q 139k 1 49 38 78

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2014

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
The Heist Macklemore 78k 2 15 1 74
Nothing Was the Same Drake 658k 1 11 4 79
Magna Carta Holy Grail Jay-Z 528k 1 12 4 60
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Kendrick Lamar 242k 2 80 17 91
Yeezus Kanye West 327k 1 37 56 84

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2013

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
Take Care Drake 631k 1 3 7 78
Based on a T.R.U. Story 2 Chainz 147k 1 108 24 55
Food & Liquor II Lupe Fiasco 96k 5 190 71 70
Life is Good Nas 149k 1 90 - 81
God Forgives, I Don't Rick Ross 218k 1 49 71 70
Undun The Roots 48k 17 - - 88

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2012

Album Artist First Week Sales Billboard 200 Billboard Year End Highest Charting Single Metacritic Rating
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West 496k 1 11 12 94
Lasers Lupe Fiasco 204k 1 - 9 57
Watch the Throne Jay-Z and Kanye West 436k 1 9 5 76
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj 375k 1 7 3 68
Tha Carter IV Lil Wayne 964k 1 6 3 60

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Now before I go any further it's worth mentioning THAT THE GRAMMY NOMINATION PROCESS IS RIGGED. I repeat, THE GRAMMY NOMINATION PROCESS IS RIGGED. To arrive at the nominations, every member of the Recording Academy receives a nomination ballot where they can vote on which albums they believe deserve nominations in their respective categories. Now, once those ballots are tallied, there is a secret committee that takes the top 20 or so in all major categories and then decides which of them should be nominated. It is not a purely democratic process where the top vote earners all receive nominations. Now, it's not as rigged as the MTV Video Music Awards, but there is still room for the committee to nominate albums as they see fit. However, the greater number of votes you receive, the higher the likelihood that your album will be included. In that way, commercial success plays a very large part in the nomination process, as the more people that know about your album, the more likely you are to receive a high number of votes.

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So now on to the albums most likely to receive nominations:

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Virtual Locks

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SCORPION - DRAKE

  • First Week Sales - 732k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 1
  • Metacritic Rating - 67
  • Previous Nominations - 5
  • Previous Wins - 1

While Scorpion's artistic merit can and has been argued, its commercial success cannot. Drake's latest project has gone on to not just be the most successful album of the year, but one of the most successful albums of all time. Spawning three number one singles totaling 29 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, seven top ten singles, over a billion debut streams, and countless more broken records, Scorpion has cemented Drake's position as not just one of the most successful rappers of all-time, but one of the all-time most successful musicians, full stop. Even with its lukewarm critical reception, excluding an album with the dominating commercial success of Scorpion would be unprecedented—never has the highest-selling hip-hop album not received a nomination, and seven of the last nine highest-selling albums for a year received an Album of the Year nomination. With Album of the Year expanding from five to eight nominees this year, I would expect Scorpion to pick up a nomination in both.

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KAMIKAZE - EMINEM

  • First Week Sales - 434k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 6
  • Metacritic Rating - 62
  • Previous Nominations - 7
  • Previous Wins - 6

Fun fact: every studio album Eminem has released for the last twenty years has received a Best Rap Album nomination. Another fun fact: Encore is the only album in that span not to win Best Rap Album, losing in 2006 to Late Registration. Eminem seems to have a reserved nomination in the category. Despite this, Revival threatened to test that theory as the album received the worst commercial and critical reception of his entire career. Had it been nominated, its Metacritic score of 50 would have been the lowest in the history of the category. However, Kamikaze was heralded by many as a return to form for the MC, generating the hype and conversation that Revival lacked. It almost assuredly earned him his eighth Best Rap Album nomination.

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Likely Contenders

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INVASION OF PRIVACY - CARDI B

  • First Week Sales - 255k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 1
  • Metacritic Rating - 84
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

In a category dominated by established acts, Cardi B could become the first artist to receive a Best Rap Album nomination with their debut album since Iggy Azalea in 2015 with The New Classic. Like Azalea, Cardi B boasts a number one single on her album. However, Invasion of Privacy would go on to sell nearly five times as much as The New Classic in their respective first weeks, as well as receiving much higher critical acclaim (a Metacritic score of 84 compared to 52). Invasion of Privacy ticks all the boxes in terms of what it takes to get nominated; commercial success, critical acclaim, multiple number one singles, and a charming, magnetic artist that grabs headlines and the hearts of the public.

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KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

  • First Week Sales - 142k
  • Billboard 200 - 2
  • Highest Charting Single - 39
  • Metacritic Rating - 84
  • Previous Nominations - 7
  • Previous Wins - 4

ye - KANYE WEST

  • First Week Sales - 208k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 8
  • Metacritic Rating - 64
  • Previous Nominations - 7
  • Previous Wins - 4

I'm including these two albums together as I think it's unlikely that Kanye receives a nomination for both—it's worth noting that Kanye is the only artist to ever receive two nominations in the same year (2012 for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch the Throne). When deciding which of these two albums is more likely to receive a nomination, both succeed where the other fails. On one side, you have ye with its greater commercial success and the name recognition of Kanye West clearly attached. On the other, there is Kids See Ghosts with its much higher critical acclaim. ye would become the first Kanye West album to not receive a nomination since 808s and Heartbreaks if it is left off. However, the past two years have shown the Recording Academy is no longer shying away from new and previously un-nominated artists as six of the eleven nominations have been awarded to first-time nominees, which bodes well for the potential nomination for Kids See Ghosts. It's also true that's Kanye's recent, for lack of a better word, antics may have caused him to lose quite a bit of favor with the voters and the Academy, which could cause him to be snubbed altogether.

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DAYTONA - PUSHA-T

  • First Week Sales - 77k
  • Billboard 200 - 3
  • Highest Charting Single - 65
  • Metacritic Rating - 86
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

Daytona fits the classic nomination case of a respected, old school MC turning back the clock and producing some of the best work of their career. Such is the case for Pusha T with Daytona. Despite only middling commercial success, Daytona was one of the most well-regarded albums of the year in a category that's increasingly recognizing critical success. Being mentioned on nearly every "Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)" list and coming in at #1 on numerous rap-specific lists of the same nature, a Grammy snub for Daytona would be for many only further proof of just how out of touch the award show is with the genre.

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ASTROWORLD - TRAVIS SCOTT

  • First Week Sales - 537k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 4
  • Metacritic Rating - 84
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

For some artists, a Grammy nomination is a symbol that they've finally arrived, not just at stardom, but at potential super stardom. Such was the case last year with Tyler, the Creator. With Flower Boy, Tyler outputted the most critically acclaimed work of his career and was awarded and recognized with a Grammy nomination for it. Coincidentally, Astroworld received the same Metacritic score as Flower Boy at 84. Couple the warm critical reception with outstanding commercial success—Astroworld ranks as the second highest-selling rap album of the period—and Travis has put together a piece of work that will make it hard for the Academy to ignore.

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BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS - POST MALONE

  • First Week Sales - 461k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 1
  • Metacritic Rating - 51
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

The middle-aged, white men at my office have told me no less than five times how much their kids love Post Malone and how talented of an artist he is. That tells you everything you need to know about his chances of picking up a Grammy nomination. Despite his obvious appeal to the voters, Beerbongs & Bentleys would be the lowest rated album in the history of the category. I'm not sure even his commercial success or his lack of melanin can overcome that.

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THA CARTER V - LIL WAYNE

  • First Week Sales - ~500k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - N/A
  • Metacritic Rating - N/A
  • Previous Nominations - 2
  • Previous Wins - 1

There's still much to be decided on Tha Carter V. As of this writing, we do not know the final sales tally or exactly how the album is going to be received by critics. What we do know is that the commercial success is going to be undeniable and Tha Carter V will be one of the top two or three selling albums of the eligibility period. What we also know is that Lil Wayne has received Grammy nominations for the last two Tha Carter installments. Will the streak continue with V?

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Dark Horses

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BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM - KENDRICK LAMAR & VARIOUS ARTISTS

  • First Week Sales - 154k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 7
  • Metacritic Rating - 80
  • Previous Nominations - 3
  • Previous Wins - 2

While soundtracks have had success outside of their dedicated categories—O' Brother Where Art Though soundtrack won Album of the Year in 2002—a nomination for Best Rap Album would be a first (while Lose Yourself won for Best Rap Song, the 8 Mile soundtrack picked up no nominations as a whole). However, the Academy loves Kendrick Lamar and having his name attached as the primary artist could go a long way in securing a nomination. Additionally, Black Panther as a film is nearly universally beloved and may receive multiple Academy Award nominations. The Grammys may decide to get in on that action by having the soundtrack represented here.

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KOD - J. COLE

  • First Week Sales - 397k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 10
  • Metacritic Rating - 73
  • Previous Nominations - 1
  • Previous Wins - 0

If the Academy loves Kendrick, then they hate J. Cole. While Drake and Kendrick pick up nominations for every album they release, the only J. Cole project to receive a nomination was 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Twice in his career, J. Cole has had the highest-selling rap album not to receive a nomination (I'm not counting More Life last year as Drake did not submit it for consideration). That type of track record makes it hard to think that Cole will once again receive a nomination in a year that is as competitive as this one.

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ROOM 25 - NONAME

  • First Week Sales - N/A
  • Billboard 200 - N/A
  • Highest Charting Single - N/A
  • Metacritic Rating - 93
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

CARE FOR ME - SABA

  • First Week Sales - N/A
  • Billboard 200 - N/A
  • Highest Charting Single - N/A
  • Metacritic Rating - 92
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

Since Macklemore famously won Best Rap Album over Kendrick, the Grammy's have seemed to be consciously attempting to reward critical success whenever possible. This is no more evident than with Rapsody's nomination last year for Laila's Wisdom, an album that barely sold but was received with widespread critical acclaim. If the Recording Academy were to continue that trend these are the two albums that would be in contention. Both, while selling so little that first week sales numbers aren't even available, were regarded as two of the best individual pieces of hip-hop music to be released during the eligibility period with a care for lyricism, message, and musicality. Both face uphill battles though as they would likely be the first albums nominated after not even charting on the Billboard 200.

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SWIMMING - MAC MILLER

  • First Week Sales - 66k
  • Billboard 200 - 3
  • Highest Charting Single - 33
  • Metacritic Rating - 78
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

? - XXXTENTACION

  • First Week Sales - 131k
  • Billboard 200 - 1
  • Highest Charting Single - 1
  • Metacritic Rating - N/A
  • Previous Nominations - 0
  • Previous Wins - 0

The draw for either of these albums is the posthumous honor, as I don't believe either would receive nominations had it not been for either artists' untimely passing. Of the two, I would expect Swimming to be the more likely as Mac Miller was and continues to be much more well-regarded among the public than XXXTentacion. However, Swimming's commercial success doesn't come close to that of ? as it can boast both a #1 debut but also a #1 single in SAD!.

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DROGAS WAVE - LUPE FIASCO

  • First Week Sales - N/A
  • Billboard 200 - N/A
  • Highest Charting Single - N/A
  • Metacritic Rating - N/A
  • Previous Nominations - 4
  • Previous Wins - 0

QUEEN - NICKI MINAJ

  • First Week Sales - 185k
  • Billboard 200 - 2
  • Highest Charting Single - 10
  • Metacritic Rating - 70
  • Previous Nominations - 2
  • Previous Wins - 0

The potential for a nomination for either of these two albums rests in the established names of the artists. Lupe has been nominated for Best Rap Album on four occasions. Nicki has had two albums nominated. If the voters see either of these names on the ballot, they may go ahead and include them as they are known quantities with previous Grammy success.

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[FRESH] Lil Uzi Vert - Run It Up

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:36 PM PDT

Leaked Birdman Call From 2015 Serves as Evidence in Lil Wayne Bus Shooting

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:22 AM PDT

[Fresh] G-Eazy - Endless Summer Freestyle ft. YG

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:03 PM PDT

Classified has an ongoing contest where he sellects a fan to open for him at each stop of his tour. He nominated me, and that’s pretty nice.

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:32 PM PDT

I'm not gonna post the poll link in case that breaks a rule but you can find all the winners/nominees on his instagram @classifiedhiphop

Yeet

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Cardi B to turn herself into police over strip club fight

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:29 AM PDT

Mallory Bros - Lil Wayne - Carter V - Review

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:56 PM PDT

Joji - Ballads 1 Tracklist & Album Artwork (Release Date Oct. 26)

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:02 PM PDT

iTunes Link

Release Date: October 26

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Album Cover

  1. Attention
  2. Slow Dancing in the Dark
  3. Test Drive
  4. Wanted U
  5. Can't Get Over You (feat. Clams Casino)
  6. Yeah Right
  7. Why Am I Still in LA (feat. Shlohmo & D33J)
  8. No Fun
  9. Come Thru
  10. R.I.P. (feat. Trippie Redd)
  11. Xnxx
  12. I'll See You in 40
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Music by Women - September 2018

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 01:10 PM PDT

Hello! Welcome to a thread that has plans to continue on the last Sunday of every month! (this is a day late oops)

This thread intends to give visibility to artists with intersections that may get overlooked in the realm of hip hop (and the music industry in general).

Treat this as you would any daily music discussion, but keep on the topic of solo acts or bands fronted by and/or consisting of female and gender non-conforming people, from any genre and time period. Anything you've heard recently that you like? Anything you've re-visited? Been to any good shows? Are you a musician yourself? Links are strongly encouraged.

This is meant to be a positive space to uplift artists, rather than exclusively critique!

I'm looking forward to reading what everyone has to share! Comments on how to structure this monthly project are encouraged as well!

This project was inspired and is in collaboration with u/sara520 and r/indieheads, check out their Music by Women thread as well!

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[FRESH] Saba - Tiny Desk Concert

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:38 AM PDT

Gunna - Helluva Price

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:05 PM PDT

Earl Sweatshirt & Samiyam - Mirror

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:26 PM PDT

[Discussion] Eminem - Kamikaze (One Month Later)

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:31 AM PDT

It has been a month since Kamikaze dropped by Eminem.

How has your opinion changed in that time frame? Better or worse than revival? Best and worst tracks? Ratings?

Bonus: Who won the beef?

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Milo confirms that Budding Ornithologists will be the last Milo album and announces that the Scallops Hotel will be closing.

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:50 AM PDT

budding ornithologists are weary of tired analogies is the last milo album.

Tour announcement

i got a midwest tour in feb, maybe europe in april. then milo is officially over. it's been fun:)

And now a message from the Scallops Hotel:

the scallops hotel is rounding out work for a few phenomenal artists, after which we will be closing for good. we do appreciate your patronage.

the rap game is not worth it. do not come here looking to make honest art. the entire shit was a waste of time. would not recommend.

i liked myself and the world more when i hoarded my art. back to that mindset. i have infinite love for folks who held me down.

And it seems like this is his announcement that he wont be finishing the trilogy under Scallops.

the trilogy ends with silence

So we all speculated that Rory would be just dropping the Milo moniker and moving to something else. It seems like he could be taking a much larger step back by either taking a long break or retiring from rap. :(

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[FRESH] The Alchemist feat Conway and Westside Gunn - "94' Ghost Shit"

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:05 AM PDT

Roy Woods - Drama (Ft. Drake)

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:36 AM PDT

$UICIDEBOY$ - I HUNG MYSELF FOR A PERSONA/NOW IM UP TO MY NECK WITH OFFERS

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:36 PM PDT

Exploring the “Flower Boy” Sessions: Behind Tyler, the Creator's Creative Process

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:43 PM PDT
at