Recording Academy Reportedly Rejected XXXTENTACION For Grammys In Memoriam Segment

publish date: 2019-02-11
source: hiphopdx

Los Angeles, CA – The Recording Academy honored a variety of artists who died this past year during its in memoriam segment at the 2019 Grammy Awards. One person noticeably absent from the tribute was XXXTENTACION, and it apparently wasn't an oversight.
According to a report by Variety, the Grammys rejected repeated requests from the late artist's reps for his inclusion and purposefully left him out of the segment. The controversial rapper reportedly wasn't featured due to his alleged acts of domestic violence.
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