BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech that earned him a standing ovation from Beyoncé, Jay-Z and several other music industry players.
“So I say this with love to the Grammys, because you really need to know this, every year y’all be killing us man.
“In the great words of Erykah Badu, ‘We are artists and we are sensitive about our (expletive).’ We are passionate.
Last year’s Grammys marked the first time a hip-hop song was awarded song and record of the year when Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” achieved the feat.
“You’re in the music industry.