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Musique Non Stop by Losso

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Fresh Artist Fridays: The Authentic

PRESSURE is the song you play when you need to feel heard by your music. The Authentic’s inspiring lyrics punch you in the gut and leave you with a feeling of motivation and determination. The lyrics grab your attention from the beginning and refuse to let you go for the duration of the song. “I see today standing in my way. Trouble’s always present so I get down on my knees and pray.” The song is a candid admission of the stress we feel just trying to get through life. The Authentic raps about how he knows life won’t be easy, but he will do everything he can to provide for his family and take care of himself. PRESSURE tackles the emotions that come with feeling adversity and difficulty perfectly. It’s open about how hard it can be to feel depended on, but also makes it clear that nothing will stand in The Authentic’s way. Its music video is equally as inspiring, showing ordinary people go through life struggling but determined to make it. Check out PRESSURE, along with the rest of the songs off of The Authentic’s 2020 project, Politics, War & Religion - Mixtape Series Volume One.

The Authentic Bio

In a day and time when music is strictly about glamour and entertainment, The Authentic stands as one of the last true MC’s focused on reality lyrics, a crazy flow, a one of a kind style and the real essence of Hip Hop. With so many replicas in the industry, The Authentic’s pure passion for the music allows him to stand in a league of his own and truly fits the definition of his title. With a flow that places him in a league of his own and a sincere love for his craft, The Authentic doesn’t hold back; addressing social issues and taking direct aim at whack rappers. Through his career, The Authentic has fully utilized his diverse experiences in life to develop a strong versatile catalog; with motivational tracks that depict the streets reality like hit single “Shining Star”, up-tempo Hip Hop anthems like “Turn It Up”, and party bangers like “Oh My God”. With over 10 solid years ripping through the underground, hundreds of performances under his belt, radio appearances and five solid mixtapes with thousands of units moved; The Authentic has firmly secured his slot in the game. Working hard to build his reputation and master the craft of being an MC (Master of Ceremony), he has performed all over the country, from New York City (Nuyorican Poets Café, Revolution Bookstore), Philadelphia (The Trocadero, Love Park, and Wells Fargo Center), North Carolina (NC State University, Dorton Arena), Las Vegas (Planet Hollywood and The Bunkhouse) and many more. His diligence, determination and natural raw talent has earned him respect from some of the most reputable figures in the game, including: DJ Rashaun, DJ Scratch of The Roots Crew, DJ Touchtone, DJ NoPhrillz and has landed him on stages with superstars such as, KRS ONE, Big Daddy Kane, Naughty By Nature, Jadakiss, Styles P, Musiq Soulchild and more. With his sound, his resume and pure passion for the culture, The Authentic truly represents a lost voice in Hip Hop. In addition to being in a league of his own when it comes to lyrical content and experience; The Authentic separates himself from the pack by being more than just another artist. Over the years, he has dedicated a majority of his time off the stage to building his community and standing as a voice on various social issues. In 2011, The Authentic created an annual event called “The Authentic Minds College Fair Tour”, which hosted over 50 colleges, guest speakers and live performances held at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center located in North Philadelphia. This College Fair alone generated a wave of media buzz and lead to the interest of multiple sponsors. By establishing himself on the corporate side, The Authentic has created multiple opportunities to perform and organize entertainment events for companies and organizations. The Authentic has also served as a Community Relations Director and spokesman for various Non Profits and local movements. To him, Hip Hop is a way of life and a culture and he feels that the mic should be utilized to depict real life and to open people’s minds to a reality that most people do not understand. The Authentic’s love for Hip Hop started in the 80’s at a very early age, listening to legends such as RUN DMC, KRS ONE, LL Cool J, and witnessing local break dancing competitions and DJ battles. He became fascinated with the expressions of the culture in every aspect and embodied being a key figure to continue the movement. While growing up in South Jersey, he witnessed his mother struggle to pay the bills and embraced all of the usual elements of the hood; violence, drugs and poverty. As he adapted to his environment, he gravitated to the mic to speak on exactly what he experienced first hand and continues to do so. The Authentic hit the scene hard in the late 90’s, touring the Northeast with Wyclef Jean’s award winning group City High. Shortly after the tour, The Authentic’s group, at the time, signed a joint venture deal with a local independent label and No Limit records, which eventually fell through. Following the fallout of the deal, he quickly bounced back rocking stages with Lil’ Kim, Tracey Lee, Jackal the Bear, and landed a slot on the radio with Legendary DJ Jay Ski; all before graduating high school. By the grace of GOD, The Authentic headed to Raleigh, NC after high school to attend college and to pursue new music opportunities. With so many colleges in the area and a solid underground scene in NC, The Authentic’s career excelled all while trying to balance school work, hustling to pay tuition and his passion for Hip Hop. The Authentic hit the ground running by tearing down college talent shows and was eventually booked to open for DJ Clue, Jadakiss, Petey Pablo, Styles P and D.C., go-go music legends Backyard Band. In early 2000 The Authentic was selected to headline the CIAA Championship Game at Dorton Arena, as well as the CIAA Hip Hop Hoops Tour, which hit colleges through MD, VA and NC, including NC Central, VA State and Winston-Salem State College. This tour led to him landing a deal with an affiliate label of the NBC television network. The Authentic teamed up with Raleigh’s illest underground MC “Bubsy” to form a group called “Lock n Load”, which dropped two hit singles on the “One Hot Minute Compilation”, a collaborative effort by NC’s top artists from around the state. Both singles released received hundreds of spins from Richmond, VA to Raleigh, NC to Florence, SC. Following graduation from St. Augustine’s College with a Public Relations degree, The Authentic released his first underground project “Vision of Hope” which sold over 500 units all while teaching elementary school and creating youth outlet programs in the poverty stricken city of Henderson, NC. After putting in work in NC, The Authentic headed back home to Jersey embracing his degree, but sucked back into the traps of the hood. He continued making mixtape appearances and rocking shows all through the tri-state. Living in Trenton during one of the worst stretches of gang violence in the state’s history prompted the release of “The Line of Fire Mixtape”. It became the theme music, depicting the reality and moved over 1,500 copies on the street and in local stores. While “The Authentic’s” reputation was growing in the area, he suffered the lost of his cousin, best friend and roommate, Tone; who was shot in the back twice a few hundred yards from their home, while The Authentic was rocking his first show in NYC. After the lost of his cousin, he felt strongly about turning further away from the streets and using his voice more as a tool for awareness of the realities that the inner city youth face. From that point, he embraced his cousin’s last conversation with him, in which he reminded The Authentic that his role is to be “The Public Relations of the hood”. Following The Authentic’s explosion on the scene in Jersey, he relocated to Philadelphia to build his brand in the nation’s 5th largest city. In no time he began smashing open mics and local shows in every section of the city earning him spins and respect amongst the areas top DJ’s, such as DJ NoPhrillz, DJ Touchtone, DJ Jay Ski and DJ GregNitty. The Authentic blazed through the city with his mixtape release “Reality of it All”, followed by “Real Recognize Real” with hit single “Turn It Up”, which gained him national attention getting radio spins on FM stations from New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Philly’s 100.3 The Beat. The national buzz set the tone for The Authentic’s next mixtape “Righteous Kill Mixtape Vol. 1”, packed with versatile hits and moved 5,000 units in the street with no budget. With things in motion, he continued to make appearances all through the city from Unity Day with Chaka Khan, Philly Fest with Mos Def and Musiq, The Old Skool Jam with KRS ONE and Roxanne Shante, The Rotunda, The Trocadero, and XO Lounge with Philly Swain and Reed Dollars. He headlined Philadelphia Schools Stop the Violence Tour, West Philly Day, Nicetown Day, South Philly Day and Mantua Day with Naughty by Nature. The Authentic also showed up heavy on the radar with a feature on well known Gunz n’ Butter productions DJ J-Scrilla compilation “Culture of Honor” featuring Cassidy, DipSet, Tek and Reef The Lost Cauze.

Check out his music through the links above and stay connected with The Authentic through his socials to make sure you never miss new music. Remember to follow Hip Hop Scriptures to stay updated on the latest Fresh Artist Friday.

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playlist. 15 may 2019.

potatohead people - morning sun (dj spinna remix) // vancouver + montréal + bk jamila woods + nico segal - baldwin // chi esperanza spalding - lest we forget (blood) // pdx loyle carner + sampha - desoleil // uk lion babe - honey dew // nyc zilo - sometimes // ldn shafiq husayn + el sadiq - picking flowers // el lay anderson .paak + andré 3000 - come home // el lay + atl jordan rakei - say something // brisbane + ldn quantic + denitia - you used to love me // bk + uk + texas kindness + seinabo sey - lost without // uk + sweden maribou state + khruangbin - feel good (mount liberation unlimited's reduced funk tripp) // ldn + hustle town + sweden nicola cruz - siku // ecuador nikitch + kuna maze - jps // brussels + lyon kasbo - snow in gothenburg (autolaser remix) // sweden + norway ezra collective - são paulo // uk muito kaballa - lugar ao sol // köln erick cosaque / les voltages 8 - banbou la // france + guadaloupe captain planet - oluko // el lay + bk peggy gou - han pan // berlin + korea detroit swindle + jungle by night - call of the wild // amsterdam flic - freak d'afrique (discomatin edit) // ?? sangó - dance for blessings // grand rapids + seattle mary j blige - let no man put asunder // nyc buzzin cuzzins - let me show you love (crooklyn mix) // nyc + jersey kid sublime - it's real // amsterdam anchorsong - testimony (letherette remix) // tokyo + wolverhampton magic number + jane hamilton - sorry (atjazz remix) // uk musiq soulchild - just friends (sunny) (masters at work remix) // philly + nyc shaun escoffery - days like this (spinna + ticklah mix) // nyc kem - heaven (scott wozniak vocal mix) // chi jamila woods - betty (for boogie) // chi rhye - phoenix (little dragon remix) // el lay + sweden joji - slow dancing in the dark (loud luxury remix) // osaka + canada + el lay sammy bananas - non stop // bk jayda g + alexa dash - leave room 2 breathe // canada + berlin kings of tomorrow + kandace springs - faded // nyc donna summer - last dance (masters at work remix) // boston + nyc tom moulton - small circle of friends // schenectady » LISTEN «

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Ten Song Shuffle

I was tagged by: @lifewithasideofbacon

1. Eye of the Needle - Sia

2. Non Stop - Hamilton Soundtrack

3. Nobody Love - Tori Kelly

4. Teachme - Musiq Soulchild 

5. Where You Are - Moana Soundtrack

6. Dark I Know Well - Spring Awakening Soundtrack

7. Midnight Decisions - Sia

8. Work Song - Hozier

9. When He Sees Me - Waitress Soundtrack

10. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

I tag: @hefeastus @broadwaybound54 @ideasfromtheedgeoftheworld

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(Hood2hood Midnight Sexy)

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DOWNLOAD MP3: Shatta Wale ft. Damage Musiq – Heavy Load

DOWNLOAD MP3: Shatta Wale ft. Damage Musiq – Heavy Load

Shatta Wale ft. Damage Musiq – Heavy Load mp3 download

Damage Musique partners with award-Ghanaian dancehall artiste – Shatta Wale for this amazing project titled “Heavy Load”.

The ghanian artiste Shatta Wale brought fire to the song and made it one that will enjoy months of non stop radio air plays.

Shatta Wale ft. Damage Musiq – Heavy Load mp3 download below;

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IZZY IC Ft. Donsun - Africa Woman

IZZY IC Ft. Donsun – Africa Woman

Hotboiz Nation Musiq Entertainment presents IZZY IC Featuring Donsun popularly Known as Active Donsun the ShoTiwa OnLine Corner who Featured Mz Kiss.

The CEO OF HBN decided to show off his first artiste on the HBN record Label IZZY IC the OWONI Corner with Baddest new Single titled “Africa Woman” No Break,Non Stop, Listen to this new tune as well and stay alive for more please…

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THROWBACK 00’s R&B PARTY mixed by DJ KOMORI

発売日：2017年10月25日 CD & DIGITAL配信 価格：2,138円 (税込) UICZ-1661 / ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社 全29曲収録 Non Stop Mix

iTunes>> AMAZONで購入>>

『みんなが思い浮かべる「2000年代 R&B」といえば、どんなイメージでしょうか？Ne-YoやRihannaを真っ先に思い浮かべる人もいれば、AshantiやJa Rule、Nellyなんかを懐かしいと思う人もいるでしょう。 USシーンでは90’s R&Bから一皮むけてキラキラしたサウンドがビルボード・チャートを席巻し、日本では「美メロ」なんて言葉で語られていた時代でもあり、またその一方でErykah BaduやMusiqといった渋めの「ネオ・ソウル」が広まった時代でもありましたね。 自分にとっては、リリースされたシングル曲で知らない曲は無い！というくらい狂ったように新譜を聴いていた時代だったので、懐かしさとワクワク感が交錯するような気持ちが湧いて来ました。 そんな中から、キラキラも美メロも渋めも引っくるめて、いま聴きたい29曲を選んでMIXしました！みんなに懐かしいワクワクが届きますように。  - DJ KOMORI』

-Track list - 01. Chanté Moore / Straight Up (Extended Mix ) 02. Christina Milian / L.O.V.E. feat. Joe Budden   03. The-Dream / Livin' A Lie feat. Rihanna   04. Ja Rule / Always On Time feat. Ashanti   05. Mya / Fallen 06. LL Cool J / Amazin' intro. Kandice Love   07. Yasmeen / Blue Jeans   08. Robin Thicke / Magic   09. Boyz II Men / Step On Up   10. NE-YO / Because Of You   11. Keyshia Cole / Please Don't Stop   12. Sisqo / Thong Song   13. 3rd Storee / Get With Me 14. Bobby V. / Slow Down   15. J Holiday / Be With Me   16. Nelly / Dilemma feat. Kelly Rowland   17. Christina Milian / Dip It Low   18. Keri Hilson / Pretty Girl Rock   19. Baby Bash / Suga Suga feat. Frankie J   20. India.Arie / Video 21. Erykah Badu / Honey 22. Electrik Red / So Good (Remix) feat. Lil Wayne   23. Musiq  / Just Friends (Sunny)   24. Floetry / SupaStar feat. Common   25. Maroon 5 / This Love   26. Yummy Bingham / One More Chance 27. Marques Houston / Favorite Girl   28. NE-YO / Sexy Love   29. Olivia / So Sexy

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Grammy Predictions 2017

Today’s the day! Prepare to yell at your TV a lot and scratch your head at the choices the voters make. Cross your fingers for some really memorable performances like last year’s Kendrick Lamar showstopper. And read on for my predictions of who will take home Grammy gold today.  By the way, most of the awards are given out during the pre-televised ceremony, so if you want to watch that portion you will need to go to the Grammy website and stream it. The “Premiere” show starts at 12:30pm PT, which is coming right up. The rest of the show with all the performances and millions of commercials happens this evening. 

I do my best to keep up with a lot of genres of music, but there are plenty that I can’t claim any expertise on. If I left out your favorite category it’s because I don’t feel qualified to comment on it. I’d love to hear your input on those categories though! 

Best Music Film

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (Steve Aoki)

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week The Touring Years (The Beatles)

Lemonade (Beyonce) WILL WIN

The Music of Strangers (Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble)

American Saturday Night: Live From the Grand Ole Opry (Various Artists)

Normally I don’t pay a ton of attention to this category, but this year it should be an early indicator of how some of the bigger categories will go. Why? Because if Beyonce loses this one, she may be poised for a night of disappointments. Lemonade was basically THE musical event of the year. I feel pretty comfortable predicting she’ll win this award. I haven’t seen the others so I won’t say who “should” win--but let’s just say I feel like the Beatles already had their time to shine. 

Best Music Video

Beyonce - Formation (WILL WIN / SHOULD WIN)

Leon Bridges - River

Coldplay - Up&Up

Jamie XX - Gosh

OK Go - Upside Down & Inside Out

Again, this is Bey’s to lose; but I am happy to see Jamie XX get some love and OK Go are always setting a high bar for innovation in the video department. 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Benny Blanco (SHOULD WIN)

Greg Kurstin (WILL WIN)

Max Martin (RUNNER UP)

Nineteen85

Ricky Reed

Looking at the biggest songs of the Grammy year (which runs from September to September), Max Martin and Greg Kurstin are pretty evenly split. Martin had Can’t Stop the Feeling, Dangerous Woman, Into You, Send My Love To Your New Lover, Side To Side, and collabs with P!nk and Katy Perry. Kurstin had Sia’s Cheap Thrills, Tegan and Sara’s Love You To Death, and three giant Adele songs (Hello, Million Years Ago, Water Under the Bridge) plus Ellie Goulding’s Something in the Way You Move. Because the Grammy voters love Adele, I can see this one going to Kurstin. Nineteen85 is the biggest up and comer, but probably too hip hop oriented for voters to truly appreciate (Drake, DJ Khaled, and dvsn are on the list of hitmaker collabs here). Ricky Reed mostly has Meghan Trainor and Phantogram on the resume, although the insanely catchy HandClap by Fitz and the Tantrums is one of his so that could push him over the edge. My favorite, though, is Benny Blanco who worked with my beloved Francis & the Lights on several tracks as well as Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself, Major Lazer’s Cold Water, Selena Gomez’s Kill Em with Kindness, and Tory Lanez-Luv. I love the production on all those tracks and I think Blanco is the most deserving in the category.

Best Song Written for Visual Media

Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop the Feeling (Trolls) WILL WIN

21 Pilots - Heathens (Suicide Squad)

P!nk - Just Like Fire (Alice Through the Looking Glass)

Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini (Suicide Squad)

Shakira - Try Everything (Zootopia) SHOULD WIN

Peter Gabriel - The Veil (Snowden)

Look, Can’t Stop the Feeling is well named because you can’t stop that song. It landed on the charts about nine months before the actual movie came out, and remained inescapable the entire year. But for my money, the better song is Shakira’s and it fit so well with the themes of tolerance and diversity in Zootopia. I’d love to see an upset in this category but it seems highly unlikely. 

Best American Roots Song

Robbie Fulks - Alabama At Night (SHOULD WIN)

Jack White - City Lights (WILL WIN)

Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars - Gulfstream

Vince Gill (performed by The Time Jumpers) - Kid Sister

Lori McKenna - Wreck You

I’m just excited to see Chicago favorite Robbie Fulks get nominated for a Grammy. Having seen him perform numerous times at The Hideout, having listened to him for the last 12 years, I just hope this leads to bigger things and more recognition to a very deserving performer. I’m sure Jack White’s the biggest name here and therefore he stands the best chance of winning, but damn if it would be a nice surprise if things went a different way. Jack’s got enough awards by now. 

Best Rap Album

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book (SHOULD WIN/WILL WIN)

De La Soul - And the Anonymous Nobody

DJ Khaled - Major Key

Drake - Views (RUNNER UP)

Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP

Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

I love this category. They mostly got it right--although I’d love to see Danny Brown in here over Khaled, personally. I’m thrilled to see Chance getting the love he deserves, I’m beyond excited to see Schoolboy Q get his due, and while I personally think Pablo is the most inconsistent Kanye album it’s nice to see it here because it’s ambitious as hell and its best moments are pretty fucking undeniable. Drake had a great year so it makes sense he’s on the list. De La Soul have deserved a Grammy forever so I’m happy to see them among all the newcomers. I feel like DJ Khaled is more relevant as a Snapchat star than a musician, but hey good for him nonetheless. I think Chance is the most universally loved so I’m expecting him to win here and that’s great. 

Best R&B Performance

BJ the Chicago Kid - Turnin’ Me Up

Ro James - Permission

Musiq Soulchild - I Do

Rihanna - Needed Me (SHOULD WIN)

Solange - Cranes in the Sky (WILL WIN)

This is a super solid category--no bad songs here, and all artists I’d be happy to see grab a statue. For me, Solange and Rihanna are almost equally deserving but I have listened to Needed Me about a trillion times in the last year, so I’m giving that my vote. I think Solange got a little more critical acclaim and it could be a Knowles night overall so I’m giving her the edge. 

Best Alternative Music Album

Bon Iver - 22, A Million

David Bowie - Blackstar (WILL/SHOULD WIN)

PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project

Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (RUNNER UP)

First of all, this is the most hilariously named category because “alternative” means nothing if these all fall under it. We’ve got an indie singer songwriter, a glam rocker’s swan song, a punk rock god, and then two actual legit members of the 90s alternative cadre coming back into the spotlight. So saying who “should win” here is kind of difficult because I do not think they should be competing against each other at all. Nonetheless, my vote for who will and who should goes to David Bowie. I loved that album, and he’s got the posthumous love going on so I’m guessing Grammy voters will jump on board. If he weren’t there, I’d give my vote to Radiohead who really did make a huge comeback last year and actually ARE alternative at least in broad terms. 

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Blink 182 - California

Cage the Elephant - Tell Me I’m Pretty (WILL WIN)

Gojira - Magma (SHOULD WIN)

Panic! At the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

Weezer - Weezer

This is kind of a garbage category, and the only really good album on this list is by the absolutely killer Gojira. The rest are mediocre to bad in my humble opinion, but maybe I’m just bitter that Car Seat Headrest didn’t get nominated here. 

BEST ROCK SONG

David Bowie - Blackstar (SHOULD WIN)

Radiohead - Burn the Witch

Metallica - Hardwired

21 Pilots - Heathens (WILL WIN)

Highly Suspect - My Name Is Human

OK so two seconds ago Bowie and Radiohead were “alternative,” but now they’re “rock.” Make up your mind, Grammys. Out of this rather odd collection of songs, I think the one with the most airplay will get it so that’s 21 Pilots; but the actual best song on the list is the Bowie track. 

BEST DANCE RECORDING

Bob Moses - Tearing Me Up

The Chainsmokers feat. Daya - Don’t Let Me Down (IF THIS WINS I WILL BECOME A CHAINSMOKER MYSELF BECAUSE I WILL HATE EVERYTHING)

Flume feat. Kai - Never Be Like You (SHOULD WIN)

Riton feat. Kah-Lo - Rinse & Repeat

Sofi Tukker - Drinkee

The only horse I have in this race is Flume. I want Flume to win and if Chainsmokers win I will riot. But this category very rarely goes the way I want it to, so I should probably prepare for disappointment. 

BEST POP/DUO GROUP PERFORMANCE

The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Closer 

Lukas Graham - 7 Years (BARF SOUP)

Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (SHOULD WIN)

Sia feat. Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills (WILL WIN)

21 Pilots - Stressed Out

OK I may be turning into an old person but this category makes me kind of angry. There have to be better contenders out there than the ones they nominated here. At least my beloved Rihanna gets some love. I swear to god if Lukas Graham wins then we might as well stop listening to music altogether. That song is the most treacly awful ear destructor ever. It’s what I imagine is playing on the radio in Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron.”

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Adele - Hello (WILL WIN)

Beyonce - Hold Up (SHOULD WIN)

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RUNNER UP)

Kelly Clarkson - Piece by Piece (Idol Version)

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman 

I seriously hope Beyonce wins this, she deserves it the most and Hold Up is probably my favorite song on Lemonade. But we know how much the Grammy voters love Adele, despite 25 being a fairly lackluster album filled with boring ballads. (Sorry Adele. You know it’s true.) I’m not sure why Kelly Clarkson gets to coast into this category when Rihanna or Sia could be here instead. 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers (KILL ME)

Chance the Rapper (SHOULD WIN/WILL WIN)

Maren Morris

Anderson.Paak (MY RUNNER UP)

The two ladies in this category are both country, and this category hasn’t gone country since Zac Brown if I recall correctly so it seems like they’ll either cancel each other out or voters will gravitate toward a different genre. They are really talented though, so if you like country you should give them both a try. I’m super stoked to see Anderson.Paak show up here, and honestly since I think he’s an actual new artist and Chance has been around for a while, that might be a more accurate title to bestow to Anderson. As I’ve stated above, I despise Chainsmokers; so my vote of who will and should win is Chance. He had a huge year and he’s done it all on his own terms. Even a stodgy voting establishment like the Grammy voters should be able to get behind that. 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Beyonce - Formation (SHOULD WIN/WILL WIN)

Adele - Hello

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill in Ibiza

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RUNNER UP)

Lukas Graham - 7 Years (THE WORLD WILL UNMAKE ITSELF IF WE ALLOW THIS TO WIN)

I know I should probably predict Adele here but I just can’t bring myself to do that. It does seem like a distinct possibility but I’m just hoping that the Grammys can surprise us all and be a little more up to date by giving it to Beyonce. I’m surprised to see the Mike Posner track here, but hey good for him. It’s a decent song. We’ve been over my feelings on the others. If Beyonce and Adele split the vote and it goes to someone else, I really hope it’s Biebs and not Lukas. 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Adele - 25

Beyonce - Lemonade (WILL WIN/SHOULD WIN)

Justin Bieber - Purpose

Drake - Views

Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor’s Guide To Earth (RUNNER UP)

Again, I should probably expect Adele but I think song for song Beyonce’s got this. If the votes get split between the two heavy hitters, I could see Simpson pulling an Arcade Fire. That blend of roots rock and country is definitely the type of thing Grammy voters love. 

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Adele - Hello (YEAH I KNOW)

Beyonce - Formation (WILL WIN)

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Rihanna feat. Drake - Work 

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

I don’t understand why Lukas Graham gets in here but no JT with Can’t Stop the Feeling, no Drake with One Dance... the list of worthier contenders goes on and on. I’m going big on Beyonce but it could easily be Adele’s prize. That would be a pretty yawn inducing finish but it wouldn’t surprise me. I gotta give props to my girl RiRi who definitely is worthy of this appearance, and even though 21 Pilots aren’t really my thing I’m happy to see some new blood in this category.

Alright--that’s my picks! Tell me yours and let’s watch tonight to see who’s right! 

[5heclai]

Grammys Predictions :)

I left out categories that I included albums and songs I haven’t listened to, thus do not have an opinion on. Basically, this is both the year of the rooster and Beyonce.

Record of the Year

"Hello" – Adele

"Formation" – Beyoncé

"7 Years" – Lukas Graham

"Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake

"Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots

This one was actually pretty difficult; I really enjoyed “Hello” as well! 

Album of the Year

25 – Adele

Lemonade – Beyoncé

Purpose – Justin Bieber

Views – Drake

A Sailor's Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson

Song of the Year

"Formation"

"Hello"

"I Took a Pill in Ibiza"

"Love Yourself"

"7 Years"

Best New Artist

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers

Chance the Rapper

Maren Morris

Anderson Paak

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Hello" – Adele

"Hold Up" – Beyoncé

"Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber

"Piece by Piece" (Idol Version) – Kelly Clarkson

"Dangerous Woman" – Ariana Grande

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

"7 Years" – Lukas Graham

"Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake

"Cheap Thrills" – Sia featuring Sean Paul

"Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots

Best Pop Vocal Album

25 – Adele

Purpose – Justin Bieber

Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande

Confident – Demi Lovato

This Is Acting – Sia

Rock

Best Rock Performance

"Joe" (Live from Austin City Limits) – Alabama Shakes

"Don't Hurt Yourself" – Beyoncé featuring Jack White

"Blackstar" – David Bowie

"The Sound of Silence" (Live On Conan) – Disturbed

"Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots

Best Metal Performance

"Shock Me" – Baroness

"Silvera" – Gojira

"Rotting in Vain" – Korn

"Dystopia" – Megadeth

"The Price Is Wrong" – Periphery

Best Rock Song

"Blackstar"

"Burn the Witch"

"Hardwired"

"Heathens"

"My Name Is Human"

Best Rock Album

California – Blink-182

Tell Me I'm Pretty – Cage the Elephant

Magma – Gojira

Death of a Bachelor – Panic! at the Disco

Weezer – Weezer

R&B

Best R&B Performance

"Turnin' Me Up" – BJ the Chicago Kid

"Permission" – Ro James

"I Do" – Musiq Soulchild

"Needed Me" – Rihanna

"Cranes in the Sky" – Solange

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Lemonade – Beyoncé

Ology – Gallant

We Are King – KING

Malibu – Anderson .Paak

Anti – Rihanna

Rap

Best Rap/Sung Performance

"Freedom" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar

"Hotline Bling" – Drake

"Broccoli" – D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty

"Ultralight Beam" – Kanye West featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream

"Famous" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna

Music for Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Bridge Of Spies – Thomas Newman, composer

Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone, composer

The Revenant – Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto, composers

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams, composer

Stranger Things Volume 1 – Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers

Stranger Things Volume 2 – Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, composers

Best Song Written for Visual Media

"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (performed by Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar)

"Heathens" – Tyler Joseph, songwriter (performed by Twenty One Pilots)

"Just Like Fire" – Oscar Holter, Max Martin, P!nk & Shellback, songwriters (performed by P!nk)

"Purple Lamborghini" – Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore & William Roberts, songwriters (performed by Skrillex & Rick Ross)

"Try Everything" – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sia Furler & Tor Erik Hermansen, songwriters (performed by Shakira)

"The Veil" – Peter Gabriel, songwriter (performed by Peter Gabriel)

Producer

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Benny Blanco

Greg Kurstin

Max Martin

Nineteen85

Ricky Reed

Music Video/Film

Best Music Video

"Formation" – Beyoncé

"River" – Leon Bridges

"Up & Up" – Coldplay

"Gosh" – Jamie XX

"Upside Down & Inside Out" – OK Go

Best Music Film

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead – Steve Aoki

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Touring Years – (The Beatles)

Lemonade – Beyoncé

The Music of Strangers – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry – (Various Artists)