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Meek Mill Blasts Grammy Awards, Praises Grammy Winners Killer Mike & Lil Durk

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By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

The Philly MC says the Grammys are not “the play” but still acknowledges rap victories.

Meek Mill is the latest recording artist to criticize the annual award show presented by The Recording Academy. The 36-year-old rapper shared numerous tweets about the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4).

“I don’t f### with the [Grammys],” Meek Mill wrote. “I [always] have big Grammy parties and have the heaviest business and biggest entertainments with us at the night because we actually have real influence on the culture!”

Killer Mike took home three awards at the 2024 Grammy ceremony. His sixth solo studio LP, Michael, won Best Rap Album. “Scientists & Engineers” featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. In addition, law enforcement officials detained Killer Mike at the show on a reported misdemeanor battery charge.

“Propaganda at an all-time high too,” Meek Mill added. “I love Killer Mike, big inspiration to me! He [needs] more awards for the things he does for the culture! But getting 3 [Grammys] and getting arrested immediately after insanity… they award giving timing is very off to me 🤔!”

The Philadelphia native then tweeted, “To arrest Killer Mike immediately after the [Grammys] propaganda… A lot of people are questioning the decision making and bases of the award choosing in the Gen Z era… their timing to award Black men be totally off!”

Meek Mill Also Wants The Winners To Be Celebrated

Additionally, Meek Mill questioned if Rod Wave received any Grammy nominations this year. Wave did not pick up any recognition from the Recording Academy in 2024. However, his chart-topping Nostalgia album came out after the Grammy’s deadline of August 31, 2023.

Lil Durk and J. Cole’s “All My Life” won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Meek Mill also mentioned the Chicago rapper’s first career Grammy triumph during his social media rant.

“Durk deserves every award he gets, lost real family to this game and been on the grind since Lil Snupe… L’A Capone… [RondoNumbaNine] days and was making his way like a 12-year process!” posted Meek in response to Lil Durk’s Best Melodic Rap Performance victory.

After a critic suggested artists like Meek only complain about the Grammys when the Recording Acadamy honors other acts, the Dream Chasers frontman responded, “I’m totally fine with the process for others, it’s a great marketing tool… I’m [a part] of the rebel society to help advance our culture, this one not my pick, never been… but let the winners be celebrated all love.”

Meek Mill has two career Grammy Award nominations. Championships earned a Best Rap Album nod at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020, losing to Igor by Tyler, the Creator. Meek’s contribution to H.E.R.’s Back of My Mind put his name in the 2022’s Album Of The Year category. Jon Batiste’s We Are album won that year.