Killer Mike Album "MICHAEL " Wins Grammy For Best Rap Album

[JustCKing]

And in defense of Kast, while GRODT was the highest selling album of 2003. Kast also topped the charts. They had singles that were replacing each other atop the charts. That album was also a blockbuster commercially. People like to say "Hey Ya" was the reason for the sales and the acclaim not realizing "The Way You Move" was also a #1.

 

[IIVI]

Lauryn was definitely the biggest Hip Hop artist that year. I get that there's a lot of singing on Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, but there's emceeing on that album too and its not just passable for a female rapper emceeing, but she was really spittin on that album. And I know people will still try to paint that album as a "safe" choice because of all the singing. Still, Miseducation was unlike any other album in Hip Hop or R&B at the time and the closest thing to it was Missy's debut, but the rapping nor the singing on Missy's Supa Dupa Fly was anywhere near what Lauryn was doing on Miseducation. Miseducation was exponentially more successful as well in an era where Kim and Foxy still reigned.

You posed the question of when was the last time a Black artist topped the charts and won awards, but backhanded Lauryn Hill. Lauryn Hill debuted at #1 and set a record for females for first week sales in 1998. Before her, there was no female who sold 400K in one week, Black or white. Let that marinate.

 

[JustCKing]

#1 song in the country in 1998 and she's rapping.

 

[Theo Penn]

Scientists and Engineers represents all phases of the Dungeon Family. To see it win Hip Hop song of the year is so important to the legacy of the crew. King shyt.

 

[duncanthetall]

Album was fantastic and it’s hilarious how mad some of you losers are about an award you don’t care about.

 

[Izanami]

most overrated rapper of the past 10 years

agent and political puppet who makes music for cacs that hate rap and out of touch cornball brothas that think they smarter than everybody else

These are hard facts. Dudes a c00n

 

[Theo Penn]

Siri, play SHED TEARS featuring Mozzy

 

[Left.A1]

Nas stans mad.

Nas Stan's

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

It was a good album but I haven't listened to it since I went through it the first time

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

Not hating but nobody heard that shyt, respectfully

Respectfully.


Killer Mike is one of those default box checks for white people who vote on Grammys. It’s like they know him, think he’s well spoken and figure he deserves the nod. It’s like how years ago when rappers wanted to be on some activist or political tip they would get Talib Kweli on a song. He’s that now.

 

[u mad son?]

I never even heard this album. Only white rock fans check for Mike to feel like they have a grip on hip hop.

Same with run the jewels
... Only white rock fans fukk with that music

 

[ThirdAct]

Nas stans mad.

It ain't Nas stans in Mike's IG comments right now acting like retards

 

[I'm Blackman]

Nas stans mad.

as shyt

 

[I'm Blackman]

Siri, play SHED TEARS featuring Mozzy

incredible song on an incredible album.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Respectfully.


Killer Mike is one of those default box checks for white people who vote on Grammys. It’s like they know him, think he’s well spoken and figure he deserves the nod. It’s like how years ago when rappers wanted to be on some activist or political tip they would get Talib Kweli on a song. He’s that now.

hitching up to Bill Maher and Kemp did wonders for his appeal. Plus sounding like a pro-cop libertarian didn’t hurt.