Rap Field Predictions

[Rinolo Twenty-twoParticipant Joined: Jan 27th, 2013 Topics: 43 Posts: 602 View Predictions]

#413316

Well, let’s predict who could be nominated here, many artist like Childish Gambino, Flying Lotus have been listed as Urban Contemporary albums or Alternative Albums, as well many songs have been submitted in pop, R&B instead of this field.

List of submissions (incomplete, but main contenders are listed):
This list is updated until page 12 from: 
The official Grammy submissions Thread! Thanks to NuCat !.

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

• A$AP Rocky – “Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)”
• Azelia Banks – “Ice Princess”
• Azealia Banks featuring Theophilus London- “JFK”
• Big Sean featuring Drake, Kanye West – “Blessings”
• Boosie Badazz – “Beez Like That”
• Christian Rich feat. Vince Staples & Bia – “High”
• DeJ Loaf featuring Big Sean – “Back Up”
• Dr. Dre – “Talking To My Diary”
• Drake – “Energy”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• Flying Lotus featuring Captain Murphy & Snoop Dogg – “Dead Man’s Tetris”
• Future featuring Drake -“Where Ya At”
• J. Cole – “Apparently”
• Juicy J  featuring Wiz Khalifa, R. City – “For Everybody”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All That”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
• KB featuring Lecrae – “Sideways”
• Mark Ronson featuring Mystikal – “Feel Right”
• Major Lazer featuring Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, & Mad Cobra – “Night Riders”
• Meek Mill – “Monster”
• Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”
• Rae Sremmurd – “No Type”
• Sage The Gemini featuring Trey Songz – “Guantanamera”
• Trip Lee featuring Lecrae – “Manolo”
• Ty Dolla $ign featuring Future & Rae Sremmurd –  “Blasé”
• Tyler, The Creator featuring  Lil Wayne and Kanye West – “Smuckers”
• Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West – “U Mad”
• Vince Staples – “Señorita”
• Wale – “The White Shoes”
• Wiz Khalifa – “Stayin Out All Night”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

• Ace Hood featuring Ty Dolla $ign – “I Know How It Feel”
• ASAP Rocky featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson – “Everyday”
• Big Sean featuring Kanye West, John Legend- “One Man Can Change The World”
• Charles Hamilton and Rita Ora – “New York Raining”
• Chris Brown, Tyga – “Ayo”
• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Curren$y featuring Lil Wayne & August Alsina – “Bottom of the Bottle”
• DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Big Sean – “How Many Times”
• Dr. Dre featuring King Mez & Justus – “Talk About It”
• Dr. Dre featuring Justus & The Chicago Kid – “It’s All On Me”
• Drake  featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Preach”
• Fabolous featuring Chris Brown – ” She Wildin'”
• Jamie xx featuring Young Thug & Popcaan – “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)”
• Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur – “Classic Man”
• Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat – “These Walls”
• Kevin Gates ft August Alsina – “I Don’t Get Tired (#IDGT)”
• Kid Ink featuring Usher, Tinashe – “Body Language”
• Ludacris featuring Miguel – “Good Lovin”
• Mac Miller featuring Miguel – “Weekend”
• MC Lyte featuring  Common & 10Beats – “Dear John”
• MC Lyte featuring Faith Evans & Coko – “Last Time”
• Meek Mill featuring Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown – “All Eyes On You”
• Mike WiLL Made-It featuring Swae Lee, Future – “Drinks On Us (Explicit)”
• Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown – “Only”
• OB OBrien featuring Drake & P. Reign – “Schemin Up”
• Rick Ross featuring K. Michelle – “If They Knew”
• Scarface featuring John Legend – ‘God’ 
• Snoop Dogg featuring Kendrick Lamar & Rick Ross – “I’m Ya Dogg”
• Theophilus London featuring Kanye West – “Can’t Stop”
• T.I. featuring Chris Brown – “Private Show”
• Travi$ Scott featuring The Weeknd – “Pray 4 Love”
• Wale featuring Usher – “Matrimony”

BEST RAP SONG

• Ace Hood featuring Ty Dolla $ign – “I Know How It Feel”
• Action Bronson featuring Chance The Rapper – “Baby Blue”
• ASAP Rocky featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson – “Everyday”
• Azelia Banks – “Ice Princess”
• Big Sean featuring E-40 – “I Don’t Fuck With You”
• Boosie Badazz – “Beez Like That”
• Charles Hamilton and Rita Ora – “New York Raining”
• Chris Brown, Tyga – “Ayo”
• Christian Rich feat. Vince Staples & Bia – “High”
• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Curren$y featuring Lil Wayne & August Alsina – “Bottom of the Bottle”
• DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Big Sean – “How Many Times”
• Dr. Dre – “Talking To My Diary”
• Dr. Dre featuring King Mez & Justus – “Talk About It”
• Drake – “Energy”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• Future – “F*ck Up Some Commas”
• J. Cole – “Apparently”
• Jamie xx featuring Young Thug & Popcaan – “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)”
• Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur – “Classic Man”
• Juicy J  featuring Wiz Khalifa, R. City – “For Everybody”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All That”
• KB featuring Lecrae – “Sideways”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
• Kevin Gates ft August Alsina – “I Don’t Get Tired (#IDGT)”
• Ludacris featuring Miguel – “Good Lovin”
• Mark Ronson featuring Mystikal – “Feel Right”
• Meek Mill – “Monster”
• Meek Mill Featuring Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown – “All Eyes On You”
• Mike WiLL Made-It featuring Swae Lee, Future – “Drinks On Us (Explicit)”
• Ms. Lauryn Hill – “I’ve Got Life”
• Nicki Minaj featuring Beyonce – “Feeling Myself”
• OB OBrien featuring Drake & P. Reign – “Schemin Up”
• Pusha T – “Lunch Money”
• Rae Sremmurd – “No Type”
• Rick Ross featuring K. Michelle – “If They Knew”
• Rock City featuring 2 Chainz – “I’m That…”
• Sage The Gemini featuring Trey Songz – “Guantanamera”
• Snoop Dogg featuring Kendrick Lamar & Rick Ross – “I’m Ya Dogg”
• Tech N9ne featuring 2 Chainz & B.o.B – “Hood Go Crazy”
• Travi$ Scott featuring The Weeknd – “Pray 4 Love”
• Trip Lee featuring Lecrae – “Manolo”
• Ty Dolla $ign featuring Future & Rae Sremmurd –  “Blasé”
• Tyler, The Creator featuring  Lil Wayne and Kanye West – “Smuckers”
• Vic Mensa featuring Kanye West – “U Mad”
• Vince Staples – “Señorita”
• Wale featuring Usher – “Matrimony”
• Wiz Khalifa – “Stayin Out All Night”

BEST RAP ALBUM

• Action Bronson – Mr. Wonderful 
• A$AP Rocky – AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP
• Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
• Bobby Shmurda – Shmurda She Wrote
• Boosie Badazz – Touch Down 2 Cause Hell 
• DeJ Loaf – #AndSeeThatsTheThing
• Drake – If  You’re Reading This Its Too Late
• Drake and Future – What A Time To Be Alive
• Dr. Dre – Compton
• Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
• Future – DS2
• J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
• Mac Miller – GO:OD AM
• Meek Mill – Dreams Worth More Than Money
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
• Rae Sremmurd – SremmLife
• Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2
• Vince Staples – Summertime ‘06
• Wale – The Album About Nothing

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[Richard AnistonParticipant Joined: May 23rd, 2013 Topics: 40 Posts: 787 View Predictions]

#413318

I see Kendrick dominating this category. Can’t see him losing Song, Perfomance or Album. Rap/Sung is up in the air though. I can see it going to Glory.

Best Rap Performance
Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
Energy – Drake
Alright – Kendrick Lamar
Apparenty – J. Cole
All Day – Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney

Best Rap Song
“Alright” (Kendrick Lamar)
“Glory” (Common & John Legend)
“Energy” (Drake)
“Apparently” (J. Cole)
“Matriomony” (Wale ft. Usher)

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Glory – Common & John Legend
These Walls – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
One Man Can Change The World – Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend
Good Lovin’ – Ludacris ft. Miguel
Only – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown

Best Rap Album
To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
Testuo & Youth – Lupe Fiasco
2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole
If You’re Reading This Its Too Late – Drake
The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj

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[Briana BreezeParticipant Joined: Mar 20th, 2013 Topics: 15 Posts: 195 View Predictions]

#413319

Best Rap Performance

Big Sean featuring Drake &
Kanye West-Blessings

Drake-Energy

Fetty Wap-Trap Queen

J. Cole-Apparently

 Kendrick
Lamar-Alright

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Big Sean, John Legend & Kanye
West-One Man Can Change the World

 Common & John Legend-Glory

 Jidenna & Roman
GlanArthur-Classic Man

 Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal,
Anna Wise & Thundercat-These Walls

 Wale & Usher-The
Matrimony

Best Rap Song

 Common & John Legend-Glory

Drake-Energy

Fetty Wap-Trap Queen

J. Cole-Apparently

Kendrick Lamar-Alright

Best Rap Album

Drake-If You’re Reading This It’s
Too Late

J. Cole-2014 Forest Hills Drive

Kendrick Lamar-To Pimp a
Butterfly

Run the Jewels-Run the Jewels 2

Wale-The Album About Nothing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[circa 1993Participant Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 156 Posts: 3763 View Predictions]

#413320

Don’t get it twisted. Big Sean had a huge year. He’s more than likely a nominee in Best Rap Album.

Even though Kendrick is a sure fire winner, I feel like more Hip-Hop heads are rooting for Cole.  

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[PoweRParticipant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3478 View Predictions]

#413321

YES! No Jay-Z! No Eminem! No Jay-Z! So that should make way for J. Cole’s overdue Rap Album nomination!

I feel Kendrick Lamar is the frontrunner for at least three of the Rap field categories. If he was able to win two Grammys for “i,” then “Alright” and the most acclaimed album of the year should give him a few wins this time around. I’m still formulating my rap predictions.

But rap album is highly competitive. I’m not sure if Big Sean is a lock for a Rap Album nomination when Lupe Fiasco is a perennial nominee, Nicki has that commercial appeal and Run The Jewels was one of the most talked about rap albums in 2014 and part of 2015. At the very least, he should get a Rap/Sung Collaboration nomination. 

The only “locks” I can think of are Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Drake. The other two spots could end up going to anyone. Who’s to say Fetty Wap won’t get in on the hype of those three songs? This is the same category that ignored YG for mediocre commercial releases by Wiz Khalifa and Iggy Azelea.

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[circa 1993Participant Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 156 Posts: 3763 View Predictions]

#413322

Best Rap Performance

Drake – “Energy”

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

J. Cole – “Apparently” 

Kanye West (f/ Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, & Paul McCartney) – “All Day” 

Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

 

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Big Sean (f/ Kanye West & John Legend) – “One Man Can Change the World”

Common (f/ John Legend) – “Glory”

Kendrick Lamar (f/ Bilal, Anna Wise, & Thundercat) – “These Walls” 

Nicki Minaj (f/ Drake, Lil’ Wayne, & Chris Brown) – “Only”

Wale & Usher – “Matrimony” 

 

Best Rap Song 

Big Sean (f/ E-40) – “I Don’t Fuck With You”

Common (f/ John Legend) – “Glory”

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

Kanye West (f/ Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, & Paul McCartney) – “All Day”

Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” 

 

Best Rap Album 

Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise

Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap

J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly

Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint 

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[24fanaticParticipant Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 0 Posts: 75 View Predictions]

#413323

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

• Big Sean featuring Drake, Kanye West – “Blessings”
• Drake – “Energy”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• J. Cole – “Apparently”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All Day”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

• Big Sean featuring Kanye West, John Legend- “One Man Can Change The World”
• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Jamie xx featuring Young Thug & Popcaan – “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)”
• Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur – “Classic Man”
• Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat – “These Walls”
• Wale featuring Usher – “Matrimony”

BEST RAP SONG

• Big Sean featuring E-40 – “I Don’t Fuck With You”
• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All Day”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
• Wale featuring Usher – “Matrimony”

BEST RAP ALBUM

• Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
• Drake – If  You’re Reading This Its Too Late
• Dr. Dre – Compton
• J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint

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[PoweRParticipant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3478 View Predictions]

#413324

Best Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
J. Cole, “Apparently”
Drake, “Energy”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” 
Rae Sremmurd, “No Type”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 
Common & John Legend, “Glory”
Big Sean f/John Legend & Kanye West, “One Man Can Change The World”
Kendrick Lamar f/Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, “These Walls”
Jidenna f/Roman GianArthur, “Classic Man”
Nicki Minaj f/Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Drake, “Only”

Best Rap Song
“Alright” (Kendrick Lamar)
“Glory” (Common & John Legend)
“Trap Queen” (Fetty Wap)
“Everyday” (A$AP Rocky, Miguel, Mark Ronson & Rod Stewart)
“Apparently” (J. Cole)

Best Rap Album
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Dr. Dre, Compton
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
 

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[Jefty2000Participant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 31 View Predictions]

#413325

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

• Big Sean featuring Drake, Kanye West – “Blessings”
• Drake – “Energy”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All Day”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

• Big Sean featuring Kanye West, John Legend- “One Man Can Change The World”
• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur – “Classic Man”
• Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat – “These Walls”
• Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown – “Only”

BEST RAP SONG

• Commom featuring John Legend – “Glory”
• Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
• J. Cole – “Apparently”
• Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney – “All Day”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

BEST RAP ALBUM

• Drake – If  You’re Reading This Its Too Late
• Dr. Dre – Compton
• J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint

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[Tyler The Awesome GuyParticipant Joined: Nov 19th, 2011 Topics: 351 Posts: 6596 View Predictions]

#413326

Absolutely sad that “One Man Can Change the World” isn’t up for Rap Song. One of the most beautiful, sad rap songs ever.

Best Rap Performance

• “Alright” – Kendrick Lamar
• “Apparently” – J. Cole
• “Blessings” – Big Sean, ft. Drake & Kanye West
• “Energy” – Drake
• “Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• “Glory” – John Legend, ft. Common
• “Matrimony” – Wale & Usher
• “One Man Can Change the World” – Big Sean, ft. Kanye West & John Legend
• “Only” – Nicki Minaj, ft. Drake, Lil’ Wayne & Chris Brown
• “These Walls” – Kendrick Lamar, ft. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat

Best Rap Song

• “All Day” – Kanye West, ft. Theopilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney
• “Alright” – Kendrick Lamar
• “Apparently” – J. Cole
• “Glory” – John Legend, ft. Common
• “Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap

Best Rap Album

• Compton – Dr. Dre
• Dark Sky Paradise – Big Sean
• If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late – Drake
• The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj
• To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar

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[jamesgrayParticipant Joined: Sep 29th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 309 View Predictions]

#413327

Is there a reason more people haven’t been mentioning RTJ2 for album? It has almost universal critical acclaim according to MetaCritic

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[XtinaParticipant Joined: Oct 11th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 6805 View Predictions]

#413328

October predictions:

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
J. Cole, “Apparently”
Fetty Wap. “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil’ Wayne. “Truffle Butter”
Rae Sremmurd, “No Type”

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend, “One Man Can Change The World”
Commom feat. John Legend, “Glory”
Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur, “Classic Man”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, These Walls”
Wale feat. Usher, “Matrimony”

BEST RAP SONG
“Alright”
“Apparently”
“Feeling Myself”
“Glory”
“Trap Queen”

BEST RAP ALBUM
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Wale, The Album About Nothing

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[M. LevineMember Joined: Oct 22nd, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 3 View Predictions]

#413329

Am I the only one who thinks Dr. Dre could pull an upset in Best Rap Album?

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[JadeParticipant Joined: May 6th, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 180 View Predictions]

#413330

Best Rap Performance

• Alright- Kendrick Lamar
• Apparently- J. Cole
• Energy- Drake
• Trap Queen- Fetty Wap
• Truffle Butter- Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne

Best Rap Song

• Alright- Kendrick Lamar
• Apparently- J. Cole
• Trap Queen- Fetty Wap
• Glory- Common & John Legend
• All Day- Kanye West ft. Theopilus London, Allan Kingdom, & Paul McCartney

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• Glory- Common & John Legend
• One Man Can Change The World- Big Sean ft. Kanye West & John Legend
• These Walls- Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, & Thundercat
• Classic Man- Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur
• Wale ft. Usher- Matrimony

Best Rap Album

• To Pimp A Butterfly- Kendrick Lamar
• 2014 Forest Hills Drive- J. Cole
• The Pinkprint- Nicki Minaj
• If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late- Drake
• Compton- Dr. Dre

There are so many contenders for album. I had trouble picking only 5.

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[PoweRParticipant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 74 Posts: 3478 View Predictions]

#413331

If Dr. Dre gets nominated, he could win. He would be the veteran of the lineup + the whole Straight Outta Compton hype could take it a long way. With that said, unless Dr. Dre overperforms with nominations, the nomination would be the award.

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