30 years of the same // 02.28.1996
the Grammys are "straight-looking folks in suits" who looked tired and boring, before declaring, "We tired of that. We need something different... We need to shock the people"
- Tupac Shakur
On March 2, 1988, the Recording Academy pulled off one of the most controversial moves in music history.
They hyped Michael Jackson to save their ratings, got one of the greatest live performances ever, and then handed him a brutal shutout.
I’ll say it again:
I’ve been here almost a decade. The goal was always to “make BTS untouchable.” That was never about them getting validation from any institution. It was about them having freedom to make decisions like this one because their success gives them power.
o BTS foi o primeiro artista de kpop que recebeu indicação ao grammy, e agora o BTS é o primeiro artista de kpop a mandar o grammy pra merda.
porra que delícia ser army em 2026
FunFact: The Grammys know that BTS could win most of the major categories at the 2027 Grammys, so they introduced the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category to limit BTS from winning in the main categories.
Wizkid did this, guess what ? The Afrobeats artists with no self esteem or dignity for the afrobeats culture and everything it represent kept submitting and guess what the grammy's spitting on their faces every year and I hope the grammys keep disgracing them as they submit.
Lo que me va a enojar es que va a salir cualquier pendejito o pendejita a decir "mi grupo es el primer en ganar un grammy" y ojalá al mundo le valga una vrga porque es el premio más racista que le han a poder entregar a tu grupo y lo siento pero eso no te hace mejor
bts choosing not to submit their music to the grammys in the one year they were almost certainly in a position to earn nominations is such a powerful statement.
the recording academy created a category to separate asian artists instead of recognizing them alongside their peers, reflecting a long-standing lack of respect and equal recognition for artists across an entire continent and the world.
bts lives and breathes music.
this decision isn’t just about them: it’s about standing up for fairness, dignity, and the artists who come after them. they’re taking a meaningful step not only for themselves, but for asian artists and the global music community as a whole.
I couldn’t be prouder.