"Black music has never been respected by the Grammys to the point that it should be," Diddy said in January. Legend concurs.
John Legend made a provocative comment in the July issue of Entertainment Weekly. Asked about Diddy’s blunt comments in January about how Black music doesn’t get its due at the annual Grammy Awards, Legend replied: “It’s almost impossible for a Black artist to win Album of the Year.
How many years do we have to see Beyoncé snubbed? Kanye [West] has never won. It’s kind of insane…We’ve got to do something, because that’s a terrible record, and Diddy is right to complain about it.” Legend’s comments carry some weight because he is an 11-time Grammy winner (and an EGOT, to boot).
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