Grammys organizers taken to task after late Virgil Abloh is dubbed a 'Hip Hop Fashion Designer'

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Grammys officials faced heavy scrutiny following the show's In Memoriam tribute of the late Virgil Abloh as a 'Hip Hop Fashion Designer' during Sunday's ceremony.A number of people took to Twitter to take the Recording Academy to task over the labeling of Abloh - who served as Louis Vuitton's artistic director and was the CEO of Off-White - in the wake of his tragic passing at 41 last November following a battle with cancer.In addition to his aforementioned credentials, Abloh also had collaborated with brands such as Fendi and Nike, as well as his work with Kanye West.

The latest:Grammys officials faced heavy scrutiny following the show's In Memoriam tribute of the late Virgil Abloh as a 'Hip Hop Fashion Designer' during Sunday's ceremony in Las VegasThe podcast Watching the Throne noted Abloh's considerable career achievements in their criticism of the Recording Academy's label of the late fashion icon.'Virgil Abloh was the damn artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and founded a full-on fashion house in Milan,' a tweet from the podcast read. 'I get them trying to tie him to music in some way to "explain" the inclusion to clueless people.

But respect is more important than catering to a clueless person.' One user wrote, 'Virgil Abloh was the CEO of his own high-end fashion company & head artistic [director] of LOUIS VUITTON.

The Grammy’s calling him just a "hip hop fashion designer" is disrespectful as f***.'Another user said, 'Calling Virgil Abloh a "Hip-Hop Fashion Designer" is insanely disrespectful and blindly ignorant… do better.' The tribute came more than four months after Abloh's November 28, 2021 passing following his battle with cancer.