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In reply to the discussion: What is Kanye Wests malfunction? [View all]GReedDiamond
(5,311 posts)...the voting membership of something like 20,000 people did not see fit to give Kanye another raft of Grammys, this year, so what?
Since he already has 21 fuckin Grammys, maybe some of the voters thought some other talented people might deserve the recognition this time.
First of all, I do not vote in the Rap/Hip Hop Fields. But even so, I consider what Kanye and Beyonce do as something bigger than rap/hip hop: They do POP Music, the main objective of which is to make lots of money.
Second, I am not a "fan" of Kanye, or his music, or most pop music in general. That would include Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry, to name just a few.
Third, I am not a follower of rap/hip hop/pop music in general, these are not the musical genres I am involved in.
In fact, I have absolutely zero interest in Kanye, or Beyonce, or Jay Z, or Black Eyed Peas, or the Biebs or Katy or Taylor or ________.
I detest the use of autotune on pretty much anything I've heard it used on, other than for correcting out of pitch singing, so that eliminates a lot of contemporary pop music artists/performers from my attention.
I mean, come on, I'm an old Yippie! and punk rock guy from the 70s, and a drummer, so I have little use for drum machine music.
These are all subjective opinions I have about the kind of music I like to make and listen to, or buy, or vote for on my Grammy ballot. These opinions of mine are not based on Kanye's or anybody else's racial makeup or ethnicity or religion or whatever the fuck. I cannot speak for the entire NARAS membership, but I suspect that many have a similar view as myself when they produce/perform music, or when they're voting for Grammys.
Kanye acts like a sore loser, when he's actually quite the winner. I'll save my sympathy for those who need it.