Source: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images / Getty Jennifer Lopez Defends Motown Tribute J. Lo knows you had strong opinions about her shaking her Sazon seasoned cakes during a tribute to Motown Records and she issued a response. Right after (like seriously, as soon as) she performed during last night’s Grammys, Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier stopped her to ask how she felt. He also asked her to respond to critics who think she wasn’t qualified to hit the stage to pay homage to Berry Gordy’s Detroit record label. According to Jenny from the Block, she was “humbled and honored” to sing alongside Smokey Robinson. She also shut down critics with this; “Any type of music can inspire any type of artist… You can’t tell people what to love. You can’t tell people what they can and can’t do — what they should sing or not sing.” “Any type of music can inspire any type of artist… You can't tell people what to love. You can't tell people what they can and can't do — what they should sing or not sing.” An emotional Jennifer Lopez responds to her critics backstage after her #GRAMMYs Motown tribute. pic.twitter.com/1dK3OEs9OH — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) February 11, 2019 And while Twitter had ALL the jokes over Jenny’s performance, the record label itself posted (and deleted) a tweet defending J. Lo’s work and Smokey Robinson himself CLEARLY loved being by Jenny’s side. THANK YOU! My Girl… @JLo #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/2IqVrZ8GzA — Smokey Robinson (@smokeyrobinson) February 11, 2019 What’d YOU think about J. Lo’s Motown Records tribute???
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Critics were shocked that Jennifer Lopez was chosen to lead the Motown tribute at the 61st annual Grammy Awards , but the singer was not having it. The moment J. Lo finished her set, she went backstage to defend her performance by sharing her personal connection to Motown in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “It was for my mom. I could cry. It’s such a good moment. It’s just a dream come true,” the singer told ET. She gets emotional as she explains her childhood and the role Motown played, thanks to her mother who was a huge fan. “Singing up there with Smokey Robinson, like I gotta pinch myself,” she said. “I grew up on all those songs, and because my mom loved him so much, she passed it on to us.” “The thing about music is that it inspires all,” she continued. “Any type of music can inspire any type of artist.” “You can’t tell people what to love. You can’t tell people what they can and can’t do, what they should sing or not sing. You gotta do what’s in your heart,” she told ET. And while some unsupportive fans are outraged that a Latin-infused pop icon would agree to do a tribute to a famously black label featuring black artists, J. Lo told ET that Grammy producers and Berry Gordy were “thrilled” with her involvement in the tribute. “They know how much I have been influenced by that music, and so it was a natural fit for them,” she said. “But for some people, it wasn’t and that’s okay. I’m just very humbled and honored to be able to have sung those songs.” And if Smokey Robinson, the literal frontman and founder of Motown can agree to share the stage with the 49-year-old latino singer, how can anyone really be that upset? It is Smokey freaking Robinson. When it was first announced that Lopez would be singing the Motown tribute, Robinson quickly rushed to her defense . “I don’t think anyone who is intelligent is upset. I think anyone who is upset is stupid,” the Motown legend told Variety . But Twitter seems to think they could have done a better job at selecting an artist to represent the house of soul. And it doesn’t involve a pop singer who wears a leotard on stage, unfortunately. “J. Lo better not salsa her way to the cookout because she is uninvited for that terrible performance,” tweeted Jared Sawyer Jr. on Sunday. “How can you do a Motown tribute without an ALL BLACK cast of artists?! And it’s black history month too.” Sawyer then suggested that Knight, Stevie Wonder, Patti Labelle, Jennifer Hudson, Tina Turner, or “practically anyone else” could have taken Lopez’s place. The Bronx singer performed hits like “Dancing in the Street,” “Do You Love Me,” “Money (That’s What I Want), “Please Mr. Postman” and more – while Smokey Robinson and Motown recording artist Ne-Yo joined Lopez during the set. But, many of the complainers agreed it was more of a chance to celebrate J. Lo then Motown. What Motown did for black artists was “monumental and groundbreaking” and laid the foundation for so many who have come since. “And there are so many amazing black artists out there today that could have killed a Motown tribute performance,” shared Toofab. And while Ne-Yo was there, it was brief. If all of that wasn’t enough to upset users, and it was, they also felt as though Lopez was lip-synching throughout the entire set. So not only did they find the tribute inappropriate, but it may not have even been a live tribute. But whether or not that is true, she still gave a sincere performance because she too was inspired by the soulful music at a very young age. And honored it to her 73-year-old mom, Lupe. “We used to dance around to this music,” she told E! on the Grammy’s pre-show red carpet , where she dedicated the performance to her mother. “I grew up with this music and me and my sisters, the three of us, we were, like, the backups. We were The Temptations and we just sing with her and I feel it’s a dream come true.” We could all tell that the heartfelt shout out to her mom truly reflected throughout her performance. And as for the haters, Smokey Robinson has one more question. “Who’s stupid enough to protest Jennifer Lopez doing anything for Motown?”
Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN Childish Gambino took a departure from his rap roots with his last full-length project Awaken! My Love , but made a big splash in 2018 with his trap-tinged “This Is America” single. The artist born Donald Glover made Grammy history by having the first rap song win the coveted Record Of The Year Grammy Award on Sunday (Feb. 10). Billboard reports : With Gambino — a.k.a. Donald Glover — notably absent from tonight’s festivities, the prestigious award was accepted on behalf of co-writer and producer Ludwig Göransson, engineer/mixer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali and mastering engineer Mike Bozzi. “Creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest stories of my life,” Göransson told the crowd. “As a kid growing up in Sweden, loving American music, I always dreamt of migrating here, working with an artist like Donald Glover. “I really wish he was here with us right now, because this truly was his vision, and he deserves this credit,” he continued. “No matter where you’re born or what country you’re from, you connect with it. It speaks to people. It connects right to your soul. It calls out injustice, celebrates life, and reunites us, all at the same time.” Childish Gambino also took home Song Of The Year, also a first for a rap song, and Best Rap/Sung Performance along with Best Music Video for the track. — Photo: WENN
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jennifer Lopez knew she would probably catch a lot of backlash for her tribute to Moton at the 2019 Grammy Awards. What she probably didn’t expect were PLENTY of people who watched at home to be even more upset than you think. Lopez did a medley of Motown hits from the Marvelettes to the Jackson 5 and touching such classics as “Dancing in the Street,” “Do You Love Me,” and “The Best Things in Life Are Free”. Wikipedia should just delete @JLo ’s age… like, leave it blank. N/A. #JLo #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/OrB8bPmx7P — Mike Adam (@MikeAdamOnAir) February 11, 2019 Even with Smokey Robinson by her side, it became evident that no matter what J. Lo did on the sage, as electric a performance as it may be, it’s not the type of stage befitting of Motown. First, let’s hear from J. Lo herself. “Any type of music can inspire any type of artist… You can't tell people what to love. You can't tell people what they can and can't do — what they should sing or not sing.” An emotional Jennifer Lopez responds to her critics backstage after her #GRAMMYs Motown tribute. pic.twitter.com/1dK3OEs9OH — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) February 11, 2019 Even Smokey defended J. Lo saying, “Who’s stupid enough to protest Jennifer Lopez doing anything for Motown?” RELATED: Jennifer Lopez To Participate In Motown Tribute At GRAMMYs RELATED: 2019 Grammys: Watch H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Chloe x Halle Perform [VIDEO] And now, let’s hear from everybody else who weighed in — and we could only grab the ones that were suitable to share! The irony of the very sexy J.Lo Motown revue is that Berry Gordy had the women of Motown tame their sexy so as to not fall into the Jezebel, highly sexed trope which White America places black women in! So they could have NEVER given a performance like that, ladies at all times! — bevysmith (@bevysmith) February 11, 2019 Diana Ross is somewhere in the building not singing right now while Jennifer Lopez is doing this — rob sheffield (@robsheff) February 11, 2019 I mean, there was NOT ONE single black woman singer in the Dolly Parton tribute and yet the label that was the HOME of black women singers GOT JENNIFER LOPEZ shaking her azz on TV in tribute. I can't. #GRAMMYs — Liz Dwyer (@losangelista) February 11, 2019 With all the great black talent out here that have been clearly inspired by Motown and adjacent, it's REALLY insulting to see Jennifer Lopez up here squawking great music with unnecessary choreography. — Peach Salinger Stan Account (@RPinHD) February 11, 2019 Jennifer Lopez is doing a Motown tribute during Black History Month. Whose bright idea was this?? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/eFnbBQ4wG4 — Kofi (@NickVsKofi) February 11, 2019 Berry Gordy is rolling in his grave – and he's totally alive and well. #GRAMMYs #JLo #MotownTribute #BerryGordy #Grammy2019 #JenniferLopez pic.twitter.com/VhOOQfnpjD — A.C. Junior (@OfficialMisterC) February 11, 2019 J. Lo better not salsa her way to the cookout because she is uninvited for that terrible performance. How do you do a Motown tribute without an ALL BLACK cast of artists?! And it’s Black History Month too. #GRAMMYs #Grammy2019 — Jared Sawyer Jr. (@JaredSawyerJr) February 11, 2019
Black History continues to happen everyday. This month, we decided create a Superhero Guide To Black History Month highlighting musicians, politicians, actors and athletes of influence who are not only dominating in their crafts, but are also helping shape culture in unforgettable ways. Below is a character guide to one of our featured heroes, Travis Scott . Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Civilian Name : Travis Scott Super Name : Astro Superpower : Flight Origin : Hiphop Conquered Territory : Travis Scott gave us insight on his plans to expand a few years ago when he rapped, “I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high.” So it was no surprise when the accolades started rolling in globally… Back in the day when his Houston hometown got rid of his favorite amusement park, AstroWorld, the rapper turned to hiphop for fun and launched a music career that has literally taken him around the world to share stages with artists like Rihanna, Future, Drake, Maroon 5 and more. Fittingly, he named his 2018 album (which soured to no. 1 on Billboard charts) after the demise of the city’s staple attraction and it provided a deeper look into what inspired his most recent moves most, outside of the birth of he and Kylie Jenner’s baby girl , Stormi. With a passion for arts and kids, Travis founded the AstroWorld Music Festival which takes place across the street from the old park and aims to “bring back the beloved spirit and nostalgia of AstroWorld,” making a childhood dream of his come true as he shares the magic with Houston residents and visitors. In addition, he recently donated $100,000 to an after-school creative arts and education non-profit organization in Texas called Workshop Houston. He also designed the senior shirts for his city’s Eisenhower High School (per the request of the kids) and made a deal with the NFL to donate $500,000 to the “social justice accelerator” Dream Corps upon accepting the league’s offer to perform at Super Bowl LIII Where to next? Click HERE to See More Character Guides — ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Vintage Photos Of Black History Being Made In America “Black Panther” Returns To Theaters For Free In Honor Of Black History Month These Teachers Have The Most Inspiring Black History Month Decorations We’ve Ever Seen! Follow @TheRSMS PHOTO: Creative Services – iOne/Getty
Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty 2019 Grammys Red Carpet The 2019 Grammys brought out some of Hollywood’s biggest in music and entertainment who had some hits and misses on the red carpet. Seen on the scene were Kylie Jenner who couldn’t help but swap spit with Travis Scott… Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty an angelicly thicccccck Lauren London… Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty and King Cardi whose clearly reconciled with Offset. Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty Source: Amy Sussman/FilmMagic / Getty Other attendees included Janelle Monae… Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty and Jada Pinkett Smith. Source: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images/Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Steve Granitz / Getty Source: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images / Getty YOU tell us; who looked more bangin’??? More 2019 Grammys photos on the flip.
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Alicia Keys hosts the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and before the show officially got started, a few winners had already been announced including Dave Chapelle for Best Comedy Album, Black Panther for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” for Best Music Video and Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Future’s “King’s Dead” for Best Rap Performance. At the top of the show, Camila Cabello opens up the 61st annual Grammy Awards with a colorful Cuban inspired set for “Havana” featuring Young Thug. The highlight of the set was obviously Thugger who made a fashionable entrance in his finest Michael Jackson-esque rhinestone loafers but the guests didn’t stop there. Ricky Martin and J Balvin also joined Camila on stage for a “Havana” mashup. When that was over, Alicia Keys took the stage to begin her monologue. She thanked her friends, her husband, showed some love to Tracee Ellis Ross and then took a moment to surprise the audience by bringing out a few queens who happen to be some of the most honored women in the world. A big part of friendship is showing up for your girls—that’s why I was thrilled to be there for the one and only @aliciakeys at the #GRAMMYs . She is one of the most genuine and thoughtful people I know—there’s no one better to help us all celebrate the unifying power of music! pic.twitter.com/8cMhTmsClA — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 11, 2019 Without an introduction, out walks Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Jennifer Lopez. But that wasn’t even the best part — Michelle Obama (who looked like a fine, tall glass of water) joined the ladies and the crowd erupted. There’s absolutely no way you can discuss queens and not bring Michelle O. Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Janelle Monae channeled her inner Prince when she took the stage for “Make Me Feel”. The Dirty Computer singer gave a very eclectic performance while wearing a black vinyl bodysuit and gyrating across the stage. If anybody knows how to put on a show, it’s Janelle Monae. She did THAT! “This Is America” won its second award of the night for Song of the Year. Unfortunately, he and his bleached out beard weren’t in the building to accept it. H.E.R, who was nominated for 5 Grammy awards, hit the stage to perform “Hard Place” and let’s be clear, her mic was ON! H.E.R. can sing live and she made sure we all knew it. The highlight of the night had to be Cardi B channeling her inner peacock and Offset loving every minute of it. Cardi twerked to “Money” with a tail of feathers and in that very moment, Offset was thinking about dropping a Kulture II in her womb. UHHHH CAN WE JUST?! #Grammys #cardib #offset pic.twitter.com/qD3lVwc3pV — Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) February 11, 2019 Drake shocked everyone when he actually showed up for the Grammys. The Toronto rapper won “Best Rap Song” for God’s Plan and he was up against some stiff competition. However, when he accepted his award, he treated everyone like a winner. He told his fellow rappers that even though they hadn’t won the actual award, as long as they had fans singing every word of their songs, waiting in the rain for their concerts, they are the real winners. Unfortunately, the Grammy’s wasn’t feeling that. They cut to commercial mid-speech. Yikes! WAIT…they cut Drake off???? #Grammys pic.twitter.com/MFuVCPAu1O — Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) February 11, 2019 Stay tuned here, as we give a live recap of the Grammys!
Check Back Here For 61st Grammy Awards: Live Updates Alicia Keys hosts the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and before the show officially got started, a few winners had already been announced including Dave Chapelle for Best Comedy Album, Black Panther for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” for Best Music Video and Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Future’s “King’s Dead” for Best Rap Performance. At the top of the show, Camila Cabello opens up the 61st annual Grammy Awards with a colorful Cuban inspired set for “Havana” featuring Young Thug. The highlight of the set was obviously Thugger who made a fashionable entrance in his finest Michael Jackson-esque rhinestone loafers but the guests didn’t stop there. Ricky Martin and J Balvin also joined Camila on stage for a “Havana” mashup. When that was over, Alicia Keys took the stage to begin her monologue. She thanked her friends, her husband, showed some love to Tracee Ellis Ross and then took a moment to surprise the audience by bringing out a few queens who happen to be some of the most honored women in the world. A big part of friendship is showing up for your girls—that’s why I was thrilled to be there for the one and only @aliciakeys at the #GRAMMYs . She is one of the most genuine and thoughtful people I know—there’s no one better to help us all celebrate the unifying power of music! pic.twitter.com/8cMhTmsClA — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 11, 2019 Without an introduction, out walks Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Jennifer Lopez. But that wasn’t even the best part — Michelle Obama (who looked like a fine, tall glass of water) joined the ladies and the crowd erupted. There’s absolutely no way you can discuss queens and not bring Michelle O. Janelle Monae channeled her inner Prince when she took the stage for “Make Me Feel”. The Dirty Computer singer gave a very eclectic performance while wearing a black vinyl bodysuit and gyrating across the stage. If anybody knows how to put on a show, it’s Janelle Monae. She did THAT! “This Is America” won its second award of the night for Song of the Year. Unfortunately, he and his bleached out beard weren’t in the building to accept it. H.E.R, who was nominated for 5 Grammy awards, hit the stage to perform “Hard Place” and let’s be clear, her mic was ON! H.E.R. can sing live and she made sure we all knew it. The highlight of the night had to be Cardi B channeling her inner peacock and Offset loving every minute of it. Cardi twerked to “Money” with a tail of feathers and in that very moment, Offset was thinking about dropping a Kulture II in her womb. UHHHH CAN WE JUST?! #Grammys #cardib #offset pic.twitter.com/qD3lVwc3pV — Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) February 11, 2019 Drake shocked everyone when he actually showed up for the Grammys. The Toronto rapper won “Best Rap Song” for God’s Plan and he was up against some stiff competition. However, when he accepted his award, he treated everyone like a winner. He told his fellow rappers that even though they hadn’t won the actual award, as long as they had fans singing every word of their songs, waiting in the rain for their concerts, they are the real winners. Unfortunately, the Grammy’s wasn’t feeling that. They cut to commercial mid-speech. Yikes! WAIT…they cut Drake off???? #Grammys pic.twitter.com/MFuVCPAu1O — Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) February 11, 2019 Stay tuned here, as we give a live recap of the Grammys!
The 2019 Grammy Awards aired live from Los Angeles on Sunday night. And while the best-known stars from the music world came out for the event, let's be honest: No one cared about what songs they sang or what albums they recorded. They only cared about what dresses they wore. Scroll down to see the best and worst dressed on the red carpet this year… 1. Nina Dobrev at 2019 Grammys Nina Dobrev is not a singer. But she still got all dolled up for the Grammys, as you can see here. 2. Alicia Keys at 2019 Grammys Alicia Keys looked amazing on the Grammys red carpet. Then she went out and hosted the awards! 3. Maren Morris at 2019 Grammys That’s quite the train! We’re very impressed by this dress, Maren Morris. 4. Alessia Cara at 2019 Grammys Alessia Cara went mostly black for the Grammys. But this still isn’t your basic gown. 5. Kacey Musgraves at 2019 Grammys We love it, Kacey Musgraves! We love the bold choice you made here on the red carpet. 6. Ashlee Simpson at 2019 Grammys Ashlee Simpson sparkled on the Grammy Awards red carpet. As you can see, we mean that literally. View Slideshow
