California, United States.- Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, took advantage of his space in a pregala of the Grammy awards 2020 to point out the lack of support which he affirms exists on behalf of the Recording Academy towards artists of color.
The rapper was recognized with the Industry Icon award during the wind at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and during its speech of acceptance claimed that the organization that awards the awards “He has never respected Hip Hop”, specifically the “music of black artists”.
During the last minutes of his speech almost an hourDiddy expressed his disappointment with the Academy and the awards ceremony.
I am officially starting the clock. You have 365 days to fix this honey … We need artists to take control again, we need transparency, we need diversity, “report the rapper said.
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–Black music has never been respected by the Grammys, “the singer added, in addition to saying that the lack of diversity goes beyond music and that it happens in industries such as film and sports.
According to reports, in recent years the awards of the Recording Academy have been criticized for not honoring artists of the Hip Hop genre in some of the most important categories of the gala, including Album of the year.
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