Canadian singer and rapper, Drake Graham has disclosed taken sides with his colleague, The Weeknd over his comment about the Grammy Awards.
The Toosie slide crooner, posted a message to show support for The Weeknd on his Instagram story.
The Weeknd had tweeted a day before, portraying the Recording Academy as “corrupt” following his omission from the 63rd Grammy nominations that were announced on Tuesday, E! Online reports.
“I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after. It’s like a relative you keep expecting to fix up but they just can’t change their ways,” Drake wrote.
On Tuesday, The Weeknd tweeted, “The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.”
The Recording Academy interim president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. released a statement later that day in response to The Weeknd’s comment.
“We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. I was surprised and can empathize with what he is feeling. His music this year was excellent, and his contributions to the music community and broader world are worthy of everyone’s admiration,” Mason said.
Drake, who has won four Grammys throughout his prolific career, adding three nominations in 2021 had previously voiced confusion about how the Grammy winners are chosen.
In 2014, after Macklemore topped Drake, Kanye West, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar for Best Rap Album, Drake told Rolling Stone that the most deserving choice doesn’t always win.
“This is how the world works: He made a brand of music that appealed to more people than me, Hov, Kanye and Kendrick. Whether people wanna say it’s racial, or whether it’s just the fact that he tapped into something we can’t tap into. That’s just how the cards fall,” Drake said at the time.
