by Arik C.
The Grammys are notoriously bad with their hip hop/rap nominations. More than even the oscars, the Grammys tend to vote based on popularity than true talent, but in the rap section it's doubly so. Going through past years of nominations, it feels like there isn't a single Grammy voter who actually listens to the genre and they just vote for the names they recognize.
This year isn't a whole lot different, but there are a few interesting choices that I'm very happy about. Namely two of the five nominations for Best Rap Album of the year. It's only two, and it's not a large step forward, but I'll take any step forward.
