Media Questions Of The Week

What kind of future legal and artistic issues can arise from Ghostwriter’s AI-generated song “Heart On My Sleeve” receiving two Grammy nominations? 




Media Questions Of The Week

Is India.Arie right about Meg Thee Stallion and Janelle Monáe’s current stage shows being too explicit and lacking artistry?  

 

 

How did Google mistake Master P for Luther Vandross?   

Are  the Grammys  lowering standards by allowing music with any kind of AI elements to be eligible for a nomination?




Media Questions Of The Week

Was Beyoncé snubbed at the Grammys for not winning Album of the Year after being nominated a fourth time for the honor? 

 

Is Patti Austin right about Adele’s pitch being off? 

Is Mr. Eazi right about Bad Bunny participating in copyright infringement by using a song from Joeboy without properly clearing the song? 




The Grammys Celebrate 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

Sunday night The Grammys celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a lineup of some of the most prominent rappers of the genre. Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Run DMC, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, Mr. Scarface, Busta Rhymes, Too Short, Ice-T, Method Man, Lil Baby, GloRilla, LL Cool J and Public Enemy performed the compact tribute on the stage outfitted like 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx where DJ Kool Herc hosted the earliest hip-hop parties. Black Thought narrated the segment while The Roots provided the music. Questlove curated the evening and he, unfortunately, had to remove many artists because of time constraints.