String of Posts Pt. 6

The last string of post for the Grammys. How is everyone? All is well I suppose. Well, here is the last category for the Grammys on Sunday. Make sure to tune in on channel 11 at 7PM. That is the time frame it's coming on. I saved the Rap Category because it is my favorite. Most of my peers also like rap music. But you can't really measure a rap artist's success until they start winning Grammys. So, without further ado, here are my picks.........

RAP CATEGORY

Best Rap Solo Performance Nominees Are: Jay Z-D.O.A./Mos Def-Casa Bey/Eminem-Beautiful/Drake-Best I Ever Had/Kid Cudi-Day N Nite

My Prediction: 1. Eminem, good song about him returning to the rap industry. Also Eminem's "Relapse" CD is the best selling rap CD in 2009 according to the Billboard charts 2. Kid Cudi, signed with Kanye West's record label. The video is good because it switches between real life & cartoon drawings

Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group Nominees Are: Eminem, Dr. Dre, & 50 Cent-Crack A Bottle/Kid Cudi, Kanye West, & Common-Make Her Say/Fabolous & Jay Z-Money Goes Honey Stay/Kanye West & Young Jeezy-Amazing/Beastie Boys & Nas-Too Many Rappers

My Prediction: 1. Kanye West & Young Jeezy, this song was the theme song for the commercials of the 2009 NBA playoffs 2. Fabolous & Jay Z, song tries to break a long time stereotype that most rappers know about

Best Rap Sung Collaboration Nominees Are: Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & NeYo-Knock You Down/Jay Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West-Run This Town/The Lonely Island & T Pain-I'm On A Boat/Beyonce & Kanye West-Ego/T.I. & Justin Timberlake-Dead And Gone

My Prediction: 1. T.I. & Justin Timberlake, true to heart song about T.I. maturing through his life. Song is off T.I.'s most sincere album "Paper Trail" 2. Keri Hilson Kanye West & NeYo, song about two guys torn between a woman. This song did well in the Hot 100 on the Billboard charts staying in the top ten songs when Keri Hilson's "In A Perfect World" came out

Best Rap Song Nominees Are: Jay Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West-Run This Town/Drake-Best I Ever Had/T.I. & Justin Timberlake-Dead And Gone/Jay Z-D.O.A./Kid Cudi-Day N Nite

My Prediction: 1. Drake, took the 2009 rap world by storm. Was not signed with any record label when he blew up. (Bonus: Kanye West directed the video) Video is about Drake coaching a sorry girls basketball team. Drake also is an actor that played on the Nickelodeon TV show Degrassi The Next Generation 2. T.I. & Justin Timberlake, (already explained in previous category)

Best Rap Album Nominees Are: Flo Rida-R.O.O.T.S./Eminem-Relapse/Q Tip-The Renaissance/Common-Universal Mind Control/Mos Def-The Ecstatic

My Prediction: 1. Eminem, (again already explained in the 1st category) 2. Common, has been around too long and deserves a Grammy. He really is more underground but has done a lot for the rap industry. He is a lyricist rapper that is not flashy.

Ok. That finishes off the Grammy predictions. Like I mentioned in String of Posts 5, I'm going to have a post where I count up all my correct predictions to see how accurate I was. Remember, whoever your favorite artists are, you want them to win Grammy awards so they can be credible. It doesn't make any sense to cheer for a one-hit wonder because they couldn't last. Also, if you want to be an artist yourself, study from the best with the most respect. Winning Grammys proves how much respect people have for you. I don't know what my next topic will be on so just keep looking out for 4realz on this Club Speakeasy post. Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!