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Dec 2021
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Drake & the Grammys Aren't in God's Plan

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Is Drake way 2 sexy for awards? In a surprise move, the rap superstar withdrew his nominations from the 2022 Grammys yesterday. The reason? Drizzy’s not saying. And that’s left fans hanging – and speculating why. We know for years Drake has targeted the music industry’s biggest award for being out of touch, unfair, and possibly racially biased. But pulling your noms now? Come thru, Drake. We need to know why!

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