André 3000, Rapsody, GloRilla & Extra React To Securing Nominations For 2025 Grammy Awards

A number of Hip-Hop and R&B artists have reacted to the discharge of large nominations listing for the 2025 Grammy Awards.

The focus of each legacy and up-and-coming artists who’ve made their mark throughout the previous yr and at the moment are represented within the nominations illustrates how impactful each of the genres have been throughout the music trade as of late, throughout the board. Legends similar to Run-DMC and André 3000 will compete alongside fledging superstars similar to J. Cole, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and extra.

In celebration of the wealthy and various subject of Grammy nominees, AllHipHop takes a second to acknowledge the wave of artist suggestions flowing in throughout a number of social media platforms.

André 3000

André 3000 is considered one of a number of artists nominated in a number of classes, together with the coveted Album of tge Yr. In a press release he launched to Selection, the Atlanta rap veteran spoke about how “stunned” he was that his experimental flute album, New Blue Solar, was acknowledged with such a significant nomination.

“I felt that we tried to marketing campaign to see if we may get into the choice jazz or ambient class,” André 3000 instructed Selection. “So this morning, when the album of the yr class popped up, I used to be actually, actually stunned as a result of I didn’t assume that that many individuals even knew about it. So I’m simply pleased that the votes got here in that means and that folks have been paying consideration, greater than something.”

Run-DMC

The enduring Hip-Hop group Run-DMC reacted to receiving their first Grammy Nomination in 40 years after their tv documentary collection Kings From Queen: The Run-DMC was nominated within the class for the Greatest Music Movie.

GloRilla

GloRilla expressed her gratitude to her followers, along with herself, after studying she was nominated in three classes, together with Greatest Rap Track.

“S/O to God my group & y’all to not be cocky however shiiidddd S/O to MEEEE!!” GloRilla wrote partly. “3x Grammy nominated artist thank yall a lot [fire emojis].”

Chris Brown

After incomes three nominations of his personal, as nicely, Chris Brown took a second to rejoice, and spotlight the success of his latest 11:11 album by way of a publish on Instagram.

“3 of them thangz,” Chris Brown wrote within the caption stamped with coronary heart and prayer palms emojis.

Rapsody

After studying of the information that her Please Don’t Cry album was nominated for 2 Grammy’s, together with within the class for The Greatest Melodic Rap Efficiency for her “3:AM” collaboration with Eryakah Badu, Rapsody gushed about how proud she was of the venture in a touching IG publish.

“Thanks to the voting members of the @recordingacademy!” Rapsody wrote within the caption. “Grateful to be acknowledged for the artwork I made with my mates! Among the illest creatives to create! Thanks a lot @symbolycone @erykahbadu @hitboy @jemarcusbridges @lonestarrmuzik @corbettmusic ! We made magic and timeless artwork. I’m so pleased with Please Don’t Cry !.”

Daylyt

Although his nomination got here by means of his contribution as an artist and producer on J. Cole’s Would possibly Delete Later album, which was nominated within the Greatest Rap Album class, West Coast rapper Daylyt celebrated as if it have been his personal solo nod.

And rightfully so, per his hilarious Instagram video, by which he famous that he used to dismiss main awards such because the Grammys as a result of he had by no means been acknowledged via this level in his profession as a high “underground” rapper.

“First Grammy non rapper and producer at th identical time Ayo @#naw is uppp,” Daylyt wrote within the caption.

Will & Willow Smith

Whereas her mom Jada Pinkett Smith additionally reacted to the information, Willow and her father Will Smith’s reactions to her two Grammy nominations, together with one for Greatest Association, Instrument and Vocals for her track “Huge Emotions” are particularly poignant.

Within the heartfelt publish Will share, he congratulted his “bean” for persevering via her “struggling” and “rebuilding” with a view to manigest her goals — in flip, remarking on his delight in his function as her father.

“CONGRATS, MA BEAN!,” Will wrote within the publish caption. “2 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS… WHOA! I’ve watched you Undergo: Crying, Falling, Struggling, Rising, Coaching, Studying, Altering, Quitting, Rising, Collapsing, Rebuilding… And Now… Manifesting Your Wildest Desires! I’m honored to be your Daddy..”

Willow reposted Will’s shoutout on her story, writing, “LOVE YOU DADDY,” along with remarking on the second she created together with her Empathogen venture on her personal phrases.

Take a look at Willow’s publish under.

Shaboozey

Although he’s not essentially nominated in a Hip-Hop or R&B particular class, we’d be remiss to not acknowledge the colossal coming-out celebration Nation music innovator Shaboozey is having amid incomes six nominations in his first-ever Grammy Awards expertise. Of the a number of nominations he’s obtained, together with within the Track of The Yr class for his anthem “A Bar Track (Tipsy)”, the popularity he obtained after being named as one of many nominees for Artist Of The Yr held a very particular which means for Shaboozey. Together with sharing the video of his response to being nominated within the class, Shaboozey shared a prolonged message about how “grateful” he was to have the chance to reap the rewards of his dedication and arduous work.

“At the moment I woke as much as 6 Grammy nominations!!!,” he wrote partly. “This second is one thing I’ve dreamt about ever since I began recording music. Even with that stated, nothing may’ve ready me for the second after I lastly heard my identify known as right now!”

Take a look at extra particulars on the nominees and the classes they’re competing in by way of the publish above.