What rapper has never won a GRAMMY? With six nominations, including one after his death, Tupac Shakur never won a Grammy. He lost his first nominations in 1995 to Coolio and Naughty by Nature and lost his posthumous nomination to Eminem. The late, great Phife Dawg famously rapped, “I’ll never let a statue tell me how nice I am.” The words ring true when it comes to the Grammy Awards, which often have been lacking when it comes to its respect for Hip-Hop culture. Back in the day, the Grammys would even air the Rap category winners during the proper show. Too many the slights still continue, like Jay-Z sitting in the front row only to go 0-8 in Grammy wins in 2018. Needless to say, the relation with the culture is still strained at best, with artists like Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole all essentially curving the Grammys after being asked and passing on performing. Considering the amount of Hip-Hop legends, who have dropped quality material only to never take home a Grammy Award, you can’t blame. Like Phife insinuated, a Grammy Awards will never make you a great MC, but the acknowledgment would still be cool. Considering the amount of Hip-Hop legends, who have dropped quality material, only to never take home a Grammy Award, you can’t blame them. Like Phife insinuated, a Grammy Award will never make you a great MC, but the acknowledgment would still be cool. And don’t get use started groups like the aforementioned A Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul or Public Enemy. To be clear, we’re not taking anything away from stars whose shelves are littered with Grammys. We just wish the distribution of the accolades were more equitable. As evidence, check out the eyebrow-raising list of Hip-Hop artists who have never won a Grammy in the gallery. It wouldn’t really be the Grammys if someone wasn’t getting snubbed, right? Yasiin Bey Yasiin Bey f/k/a as the Mighty Mos Def is already one of the greatest MC’s of all time. Not so much in Grammy land. . Nas UPDATE: Nas finally got a trophy for King’s Disease. Nasty Nas, the rapper who made Illmatic is still Grammy-less despite 14 nominations. . KRS-One Blastmaster KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions are legends. For shame. . Wale Wale has only one nomination to his name for Best Rap . Rakim The R has been nominated a grand total of two times. . A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest has come up blank after only four nominations. Q-Tip has a Grammy, but that’s thanks to a performance on “Galvanize” by the Chemical Brothers. . Scarface Brad Jordan is still a GOAT. . Snoop Dogg Despite 16 nominations, Snoop Dogg has always come up empty. . Ice Cube O’Shea Jackson has been nominated just one time. Think about that. . Wu-Tang Clan Despite being for the children, the Wu-Tang Clan has managed to snag only one Grammy nomination. . DMX DMX once dropped two critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums in one year. Nevertheless, he’s 0-3 in Grammy Awards. . Busta Rhymes Source:GettyThe Dungeon Dragon has a dozen nominations to his name. . Redman Redman will go down in history as a GOAT, but he only has two Grammy nomination to his name. His buddy Method Man has one Grammy, though. . Mobb Deep Source:GettyThe speakers of the Dunn Language. Rest in power Prodigy. . Tupac Shakur & The Notorious B.I.G. Both of their lives were cut short, but a posthumous award is way past due. . Public Enemy This is just disrespectful . J. Cole J. Cole has been nominated a total of 12 times. . Future : Hendrixx for Best Rap Performance The Elusive Grammy: A Dream for Many Rappers The Grammy Awards are the pinnacle of success for many artists in the music industry. For some, it’s a lifelong pursuit, and while a few manage to grasp the coveted trophy, others remain empty-handed. This is especially true for rappers, as the genre is relatively new and often controversial. Despite their fame and respect in the industry, some iconic rappers have never won a Grammy. This year, however, rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Drake are nominated for major awards, and hip-hop fans are eager to see them triumph. Here are eight famous rappers who have never won a Grammy.
The Elusive Grammy: A Dream for Many Rappers The Grammy Awards are the pinnacle of success for many artists in the music industry. For some, it’s a lifelong pursuit, and while a few manage to grasp the coveted trophy, others remain empty-handed. This is especially true for rappers, as the genre is relatively new and often controversial. Despite their fame and respect in the industry, some iconic rappers have never won a Grammy. This year, however, rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Drake are nominated for major awards, and hip-hop fans are eager to see them triumph. Here are eight famous rappers who have never won a Grammy.