2022 GRAMMYs Rap Field (Part 2)

[Daniel Montgomery Joined: May 14th, 2011 Topics: 96 Posts: 47 View Predictions]

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[naveand24 Joined: May 9th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 872 View Predictions]

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what i think are the three frontrunners in each category:

Best Rap Performance

1. “Family Ties” – Baby Keem (with Kendrick Lamar)
2. “m y . l i f e” – J. Cole (with 21 Savage & Morray)
3. “Thot Shit” – Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance

1. “Hurricane” – Kanye West (feat. The Weeknd & Lil Baby)
2. “INDUSTRY BABY” – Lil Nas X (feat. Jack Harlow)
3. “p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l” – J. Cole (with Lil Baby)

Best Rap Song

1. “Family Ties” – Baby Keem (with Kendrick Lamar)
2. “Bath Salts” – Nas (feat. Jay-Z & Nas)
3. “m y . l i f e” – J. Cole (with 21 Savage & Morray)

Best Rap Album

1. Donda – Kanye West
2. Call Me If You Get Lost – Tyler, the Creator
3. King’s Disease II – Nas

 

Doing this was honestly really tough because I could see a Grammy to any of these nominees (except for “Best Friend”).

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 8 Posts: 1128 View Predictions]

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I honestly didn’t expect Best Friend to get a nomination and to make it through the TOP 5. Impressive

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 8 Posts: 1128 View Predictions]

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DECEMBER PREDICTIONS

Best Rap Album: DONDA — Kanye West

Best Melodic Rap Perf: WUSYANAME — Tyler, the Creator ft YBNBA & Ty Dolla $ign

Best Rap Performance: Family Ties — Kendrick Lamar ft Baby Keem

Best Rap Song: Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour and Dominik Patrzek, songwriters (Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar) for “Family Ties”

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[Mary Joined: Nov 8th, 2021 Topics: 1 Posts: 233 View Predictions]

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2022 Grammys Rap Field December Predictions:

Best Rap Album: DONDA (Call Me If You Get Lost)

Best Rap Performance: Family Ties (Thot Shit)

Best Melodic Rap Performance: Need To Know (Hurricane)

Best Rap Song: Family Ties (Jail)

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[naveand24 Joined: May 9th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 872 View Predictions]

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They could award DMX posthumously and The Weeknd to try to get his support back (even though The Weeknd is completely done with them)

 

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[Ghost Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 3250 View Predictions]

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As I said in the previous thread, I think Donda is extremely beatable in Rap Album. I can see Tyler, J. Cole or Nas winning in that lineup. Drake isn’t completely out either, since his album is the most successful, but like Donda, it’s practically a panned album. I’m almost willing to predict Tyler or Nas for the upset. Both of their albums seem to have a lot of goodwill amongst rap audiences and were the least polarizing. I feel like J. Cole gets a ton of nominations but will always be the bridesmaid. It’s similar to how he got those nominations a few years ago but was only able to scoop up a win for a feature.

As for Rap Song, I’m torn between “Family Ties” and “Bath Salts.” “Family Ties” is arguably the frontrunner for Best Rap Performance, so it would make sense for it to win Best Rap Song, too. But this would be the best chance to give DMX a posthumous win. Add to the fact that this song features Jay-Z and Nas with Swizz (who has received a bunch of industry respect since last year, thanks to VERZUZ), it’s hard to bet against that combo. I think “Family Ties” wins Performance and “Bath Salts” wins Rap Song.

On to Best Melodic Rap – Kanye could easily win this with The Weeknd and Lil Baby. But I also wouldn’t count out Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow with the biggest hit in the category, or Tyler The Creator. “WUSYANAME” feels like the type of song that would surprise with the win. I’m going with “Hurricane,” but it’s not a lock.

I think it’s crazy that J. Cole has the most nominations here, but he will still likely lose everything.

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[naveand24 Joined: May 9th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 872 View Predictions]

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The Drake withdrawals doesn’t really change anyhting

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[Ghost Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 3250 View Predictions]

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Yeah, Drake was losing anyway. He wasn’t beating “Family Ties” with “Way 2 Sexy” and his competition was steep in Best Rap Album. The fact that he missed two other rap categories while J. Cole managed to get in all four is telling.

Crazy how Drake is one of the most nominated rap artists ever, but he has only four Grammys to his name. I can’t say that he was ever truly robbed of anything.

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[Ziggiy Joined: Nov 25th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 557 View Predictions]

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Drake wasn’t really moving the needle either way, both the album and single were weak. I was actually shocked he even submitted considering how he dissed the Grammys last year in support of The Weeknd.

 

The more I think about it the more I don’t see Kanye being all that much of a threat either in Best Rap Album. Of course he IS Kanye West so he can’t ever be counted out, but again, the album wasn’t good despite the massive amount of hype and drama he built up. Kanye is and always will be a marketing maestro, but he hasn’t backed it up with great MUSIC in a very long time. I can see Nas realistically repeating with Tyler being the runner up or vice versa. Nas is having an excellent late stage career resurgence and Kings Disease 2 is better than the OG Kings Disease for which he won in this category last year. Tyler has garnered a lot of acclaim and industry respect over the years and I could see him being a threat.

 

 

Kendrick won’t go home empty handed so Best Rap Performance is his and Keem’s pretty much locked up.

 

 

Jay-Z, now being the most nominated artist in Grammy history, will also not go home empty handed. So I can see Best Rap Song going to Bath Salts. This will be a triple W for the Grammys as they can finally award a true Hip Hop legend in DMX, Get Jay-Z a trophy, as well as a fellow legend in Nas.

 

 

Kanye won’t go home empty handed as Best Melodic Rap Performance will go to him and The Weeknd for Hurricane. They’ll want to start righting the wrong of last year and give The Weeknd something and Kanye will pretty much tag along lol.

 

 

Even though i’m a J.Cole fan and loved The Offseason I see this being another year where Cole goes empty handed. The Grammys will probably overlook him much like they did Nas the past 20 years and only start awarding him in 2035 or some shit.

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[chem_x Joined: Jan 10th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 533 View Predictions]

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I wish J.Cole believed in campaigning. I feel like he could sneak a win somewhere if he tried, but I also understand why artists don’t bend over backwards just for a Grammy. Especially since he finally got one in recent years.

Same goes for Tyler.

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[Darren Joined: Feb 6th, 2017 Topics: 6 Posts: 1170 View Predictions]

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Ghost wrote:

Crazy how Drake is one of the most nominated rap artists ever, but he has only four Grammys to his name.

Four more than he deserves

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[ELIAS✨ Joined: Nov 29th, 2017 Topics: 20 Posts: 4215 View Predictions]

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Drake realized he shouldn’t compete where he can’t compare 

2021: Promises ~ Floating Points & Pharaoh Sanders feat. The London Symphony Orchestra
2020: After Hours ~ The Weeknd
2019: Titanic Rising ~ Weyes Blood
2018: Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides ~ SOPHIE
2017: Melodrama ~ Lorde
2016: Blonde ~ Frank Ocean
2015: To Pimp A Butterfly ~ Kendrick Lamar
2014: To Be Kind ~ Swans
2013: Random Access Memories ~ Daft Punk
2012: The Money Store ~ Death Grips
2011: Helplessness Blues ~ Fleet Foxes
2010: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ~ Kanye West

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[aj Joined: Sep 24th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 340 View Predictions]

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thot shit is all over these end of year lists, i’m starting to believe it has a good chance at Best Rap Performance

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[ELIAS✨ Joined: Nov 29th, 2017 Topics: 20 Posts: 4215 View Predictions]

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aj wrote:

thot shit is all over these end of year lists, i’m starting to believe it has a good chance at Best Rap Performance

thot shit is an amazing song. I enjoy it a lot and it’s definitely ending up on mine 

2021: Promises ~ Floating Points & Pharaoh Sanders feat. The London Symphony Orchestra
2020: After Hours ~ The Weeknd
2019: Titanic Rising ~ Weyes Blood
2018: Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides ~ SOPHIE
2017: Melodrama ~ Lorde
2016: Blonde ~ Frank Ocean
2015: To Pimp A Butterfly ~ Kendrick Lamar
2014: To Be Kind ~ Swans
2013: Random Access Memories ~ Daft Punk
2012: The Money Store ~ Death Grips
2011: Helplessness Blues ~ Fleet Foxes
2010: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ~ Kanye West

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