Grammys Criticized for Calling Virgil Abloh a 'Hip Hop' Designer During In Memoriam Tribute

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Lil Durk's video for "What Happened To Virgil" was always likely to be a heart-rending moment and the finished product, which arrived overnight, makes good on the promise. The video is dedicated to Virgil Abloh, who passed away in 2021, as well as Durk affiliate King Von, plus his late brother, DThang.

Lil Durk and Gunna have paid tribute to the late Virgil Abloh with a new music video for ‘What Happened To Virgil’.The music video – released on Tuesday, April 12 – was directed by Cole Bennett and features multiple sets that were inspired by the work of the late Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off White founder. The video also pays respects to Lil Durk’s late brother D Thang and the rapper King Von, who was shot dead in 2020.The video opens with a quote from Abloh that reads: “Life is so short that you can’t waste even a day subscribing to what someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do.”Watch the music video for ‘What Happened To Virgil’ below.The video ends with a series of pictures that explain the symbolism of the sets featured in the music video, including Drake’s plane that was painted by Virgil, and the red roof design that was one of the last things Abloh worked on for Louis Vuitton before his passing.Virgil Abloh died in November 2021 after suffering from cancer for several years.

Kanye West may be dropping out of major events like the Grammys and this year’s Coachella, but he still seems to be staying busy! The “Jail” rapper (who just won a best rap song gramophone for that track!) was spotted out in Beverly Hills Monday wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt over a black t-shirt and black jeans, also sporting his signature Balenciaga croc boots. In other photos, the rapper appeared to be congregating with members of his team at a construction site, so although he’s cutting himself out of major events, he may just be continuing to plan major events of his own!

The Weeknd has suggested that he might “pull a YE” and officially change his stage name to ABEL.The Canadian singer-songwriter – real name Abel Tesfaye – took to Twitter last night (April 3) to write: “You guys are hilarious. I feel like I should change my stage name to ABEL at this point lol.”In a follow-up tweet, the ‘Dawn FM’ star referenced Kanye West‘s recent decision to change his legal name to ‘Ye’ (he appears on the Coachella 2022 line-up under the new moniker) while mentioning other huge acts that go by a single name.“Maybe [I’ll] pull a YE and just legally change my name to ABEL,” The Weekend said.

Kanye West has won his first two trophies of the night at the 64th Grammy Awards. The rapper and artist won Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Hurricane" featuring The Weeknd and Lil Baby and Best Rap Song for "Jail" featuring JAY-Z.

The late composer Stephen Sondheim was honored with an incredible tribute at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Cynthia Erivo made a big statement on the red carpet at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Grammy Awards are tonight, April 3rd. After facing delays and pandemic complications, the awards show is back and hosted in Las Vegas, another break in tradition. This year featured some great music and a slew of artists that could break records with their possible wins.10 amazing fashion moments in Grammy historyWhen, where to watch the 2022 GrammysKanye West, who now goes by the name of Ye, has been nothing but controversial over the past few months.

publicly boycotting the GRAMMYs last year and vowing not to submit his music for consideration, The Weeknd was honored with yet another GRAMMY Award on Sunday.The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, won the award for Best Melodic Rap Performance — shared with Lil Baby and Kanye «Ye» West, for their vocals on West's song «Hurricane,» off his album, The trio beat out fellow nominees J. Cole, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X and Tyler, the Creator.

BTS made it to the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards! The South Korean boy band arrived Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Jungkook, who had been self-quarantining after recently testing positive for COVID-19, by their side.All seven members of the K-pop group — RM, Jin (rocking a cast on his hand after injuring his left index finger last month), Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — looked dapper in their custom Earth-toned Louis Vuitton wool and cashmere suits, and LV sneakers, as they made their GRAMMY entrance on the red carpet.«Nothing beats us,» BTS' leader, RM, told ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner on the carpet when asked to describe 2022.The septet are gearing up for a big night at the GRAMMYs, marking the fourth year in a row they will be taking the stage — the third as a performer and first that they'll have an in-person solo stage on music's biggest night.Though they didn't divulge details on what their anticipated performance will entail, the group opted to use an action rather than words to tee up their big GRAMMY moment, as the members mimicked a hand to the ear like a DM and turning an invisible disc.«That's what's going to happen,» RM hinted. «We actually created a new performance, never-before-seen.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter a two-month delay, the Grammys are finally here.The 64th Grammy Awards ceremony, celebrating the greatest achievements in popular music over the past year, kicked off at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday with the pre-telecast. The live ceremony will be held at 5 p.m.

was accused by several women of sexual misconduct — is up for the award for “Best Comedy Album” for his stand-up performance “Sincerely Louis CK.”The comedy special was his first since he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in front of women without their consent.Also among the embattled nominees is comedian Dave Chappelle, who has faced backlash for transphobic remarks in his Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.”Chappelle is being considered for “Best Spoken Word Album” for his half-hour set on the police-killing of George Floyd, “8:46.”Meanwhile, West could be called up to the stage if he wins any of his five award nominations for his 2021 album “Donda” — even though his planned performance at the show was reportedly pulled over “concerning online behavior.”The rapper has faced scrutiny for harassing his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, cyberbullying Kardashian’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and using a racial slur while addressing Grammys host Trevor Noah.West’s collaborator, Manson — who is accused of being a sexual predator — is also nominated for his work on “Donda,” which is up for the “Album of the Year” category.At least 15 women have accused Manson of various degrees of sexual, psychological and physical abuse. He has denied all the allegations through his lawyers.When asked about Manson’s nomination, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

After an eventful end to the 94th Annual Academy Awards, Kim Kardashian and Julia Fox‘s Vanity Fair Oscars party attendance could have sparked even more drama to dish out—but as far as we know, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum managed to narrowly avoid Kanye West’s recent ex at the event.

Trevor Noah is sharing his thoughts on Kanye West’s Grammys ban, after it was confirmed that the singer will not be performing at the Awards due to “concerning online behavior.”The host of the upcoming Grammy Awards is opening up about the situation, after Kanye was banned from Instagram for using a slur against Noah, when he commented on his social media behavior and his controversial co-parenting issues with Kim Kardashian.“Over time, Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back,” Noah previously said, adding that “It touches on something that is more sensitive and more serious than people would like to admit.”“I see a woman who wants to live her life without being harassed by an ex-boyfriend or an ex-husband or an ex-anything…You may not feel sorry for Kim because she’s rich and famous, but what she’s going through is terrifying to watch. And it shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave,” he shared.Following his statement and Kanye’s reaction, the artist was banned from performing at the Grammys despite being nominated in five categories.

Even though Kanye West’s performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards was cancelled, the 44-year-old rapper will still be allowed to attend the show, because of the nominations he received for his album Donda, according to Variety. Kanye’s performance was announced to have been scrapped over “concerning online behavior” on March 19. Some believe the cancellation came in light of Ye making online attacks against The Daily Show hostTrevor Noah, who will host the award show on April 3.