According to Page Six, folks behind the scenes are not happy that the Grammys has not planned an official tribute to Maurice White.
Add that to the fact that Run DMC receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award won’t even be televised:
“Over the last week or so, since Maurice White passed away, there has been back and forth with the producers and the academy about some kind of representation of him during the show. The tributes they’ve confirmed are all white. As of yesterday, there was no tribute at all for Maurice because Grammy producers said they didn’t have time,” one insider told us.
Meanwhile, another source close to the Grammys said they’re still trying to figure out how to add more diversity to the lineup.
“Maurice White and the group he founded had unprecedented impact on pop culture. After a lot of pressure, producers are trying to figure out how to properly pay tribute to him. It’s still in limbo,” said the insider.
To make matters worse, Run-DMC will receive a lifetime achievement award — but it won’t be televised. “People are afraid to speak on it because it’s the Grammys. But there’s a history of them not acknowledging black artists,” the first source added.
I don’t even care to watch this year. Not really excited about any of the performances.
The Grammys is just as racist as the Oscars tbh. Now why does David Bowie get a tribute and Maurice doesn’t? Both are legends and deserve respect. They have plenty of time to put something together too.
The Grammys have been doing black artists dirty for a long time now. I don’t understand why black artists still worship them so much.
But is anybody surprised though I’m not Grammy’s been shady.
The Grammys ain’t never been sh-t.
Why am I not surprised? They always play the black artists.