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Nipsey Hussle Launches The Recording Academy's #NoCover

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From the live band to the cost of his chains, Nipsey Hussle shows you what goes into making his live music shows happen
Jennifer Velez
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Oct 9, 2018 - 12:00 pm

What does it take to throw a concert? From the DJ and live band to the venue and the onstage visuals and even down to wardrobe, you love to watch your favorite artists live, but what goes into making the spectacular sets and intimate vibes? How much does an artist prepare to deliver an experience?

#NoCover: Nipsey Hussle

Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle takes us behind the scenes of his Victory Lap Tour in New York City's Irving Plaza to give us a picture.

"My intention is to raise or elevate the experience of what you get from a Nipsey Hussle concert," he says in the new docu-series from the Recording Academy. "I wanted people to appreciate the production, I wanted people to appreciate the preparation and appreciate the night as an experience."

For Hussle's show, it comes down to using both a live band and a DJ, the cost of a video wall, the amount of time he takes to do his sound check, the chains he decides to rock and more.  #NoCover lets you see his live show vision, the celebration he tops it off with to celebrate the hard work that went into it and tallies the cost of it all.

"You don't want to be locked-in and miss a moment, if there's a moment that can raise the intensity of the night, deliver on everybody's expectations and be entertained, you wanna be able to catch those moments," he said.

This is what Nipsey Hussle was born to do, so watch how he brings it to life in #NoCover. 

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One Take: Nipsey Hussle On L.A., Ice Cream, Kendrick Lamar & More

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Find out the rapper's favorite ice cream flavor, his first ever concert and what he thinks of L.A. and Kendrick Lamar
Jennifer Velez
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Oct 12, 2018 - 10:20 am

With a first major album, Victory Lap, release that debuted No. 4 on Billboard, Nipsey Hussle has been showing the rest of the world what he's been doing for years as an independent Los Angeles rapper. Recently, he stopped by our headquarters to play a round of One Take, GRAMMY.com's rapid-fire question game that challenges your favorite artists to see how many questions about life, music and everything in between they can answer in just 60 seconds.

One Take With L.A. Rapper Nipsey Hussle

In this episode, Hussle reveals what he last bought, his first-ever concert and what he thinks of Kendrick Lamar. He also reveals his favorite Tupac song, his dream collaboration and more.

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Travis Scott Donates $100k To Houston Arts Education Agency

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Some of the money will reportedly go to a program in which students will recreate Michelle Obama's ‘Milly’ gown
Jennifer Velez
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Jan 10, 2019 - 1:40 pm

As platinum album ASTROWORLD and its tour continue to see success, Travis Scott hasn't forgotten about where he comes from. 

The "SICKO MODE" rapper has donated $100,000 to Workshop Houston, an arts-based educational youth development agency in his hometown of Houston, the Houston Chronicle reports.

According to the Chronicle, some of the money will go to a fashion design program (students will reportedly recreate Michelle Obama's ‘Milly’ gown) and a drone racing competition.

Scott learned about the agency when they participated in his Astroworld festival, an event featuring a Ferris wheel and other carnival games in what used to be the Six Flags Astroworld theme park. Scott hopes to have the festival every year. 

ASTROWORLD itself is an ode to Houston and the theme park. "[ASTROWORLD] might be the best music that I made. I have two records on the album that are like, man, they are the best," Scott told GQ in 2017. "They tore down 'AstroWorld' to build more apartment space. That’s what it’s going to sound like, like taking an amusement park away from kids. We want it back. We want the building back. That’s why I’m doing it. It took the fun out of the city.”

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Australia's Pill Testing Debate Heats Up Following Music Festival Deaths

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Authorities have threatened to cancel future music fests in order to decrease accidental on-site deaths, but others say pill testing could do more
Jennifer Velez
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Jan 2, 2019 - 1:19 pm

The conversation over whether pills should be tested at Australian music festivals is intensifying after two recent deaths.

A man died on Dec. 30 of a suspected overdose at the Lost Paradise music festival in New South Wales, and another man died on Jan 1. of a suspected drug overdose after attending the Beyond The Valley festival in Victoria.

Pill testing is one possible solution to the overdose deaths continuing to happen at music festivals in Australia, according to medical experts. But the option has been met with resistance.

Although the Australian Bureau Of Statistics can provide date on the number of people who have died from drug-related cases, the data does not show how many occurred "at large scale public events," according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

In 2016, there were 1,808 drug induced deaths in the country, according to the Australian Bureau Of Statistics. Illicit drugs increased that year, with the death rate from Psychostimulants quadrupling since 1999.

Authorities have threatened to cancel music festival events; the New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would do "everything we can" to shut down the Defqon.1 festival after two people died in Sept.

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But some say shutting down festivals is not a realistic way of keeping people from taking illicit drugs and welcome pill testing as a way to decrease deaths.

In the past, Berejikian has had a zero tolerance stance on pill testing, stating: "Anyone who advocates pill testing is giving the green light to drugs. That is absolutely unacceptable."

But as other leaders in parts of Australia rule out pill testing at music festivals, following the recent deaths, the Premier is warming to the idea.

"If there was a way in which we could ensure that lives were saved through pill testing, we would consider it—but there is no evidence provided to the government on that," Berejiklian said, according to the Guardian.

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The country held its first pill test trial at the Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra in April. Participants were able to provide a small sample of their pill(s) or powder to volunteers, who then analyzed the m in a mobile laboratory.

Former Australian Federal Police commissioner has said that the governments have to consider all available evidence to save people's lives, including pill testing.

"Pill testing is not a silver bullet, but it's a proven and positive way to help prevent this kind of tragedy, has majority support from Australians and must be at least trialed on a pilot basis —if it doesn't work, then stop it," Palmer told the Australian.

After the death of the man in New South Wales, Brisbane Water Police district commander Acting Superintendent Rod Peet said, "the best safety message is don't take drugs."

ABC Triple J conducted a survey of 11,000 young people that showed 55% have brought drugs to a festival and 83% would use pill testing, if available.

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Unexpected GRAMMY Moments: Little Richard, Evanescence & More

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Jennifer Velez
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Dec 28, 2018 - 8:42 am

Every year, noted music veterans, up-and-coming artists and everyone in between come together under one roof at the GRAMMY Awards to recognize some of the industry's most talented individuals. But with so many personalities in the room, you never know what could happen!

As 2018 draws to a close and we inch closer to the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, we're looking back at some of the most surprising moments that have taken place on the GRAMMYs stage.

7 Unexpected GRAMMY On-Stage Moments

For starters, at the 30th GRAMMY Awards in 1988, pop icon Little Richard didn't exactly stick to the script when he was announcing the Best New Artist Award alongside proto-punk king Buster Poindexter.

Clad in a tan suit and aviators, Little Richard cracked: "And the Best New Artist is… Me!" Fortunately, the crowd loved it and broke into uproarious laughter.

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"I have never received nothing,” he continued. “Ya'll ain't never give me no GRAMMY. And I've been singing for years. I am the architect of rock and roll."

Another unexpected moment happened when Taylor Swift was not present to accept her Best Pop Vocal Album win for 1989 during the 58th GRAMMY Awards in 2016. Jack Antonoff, who wrote and produced a number of songs on the album, went onstage to accept the award and phoned Swift to let her know.

"She's gonna freak, hold on," Antonoff says as the phone rings.

"Hello," Taylor answers.

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"Taylor, it’s Jack. I'm not doing a bit. We just won Pop Vocal Album."

"What!?" she replies as the crowd cheers. "We won!!" Taylor can be heard over the cheering crowd.

What’ll happen at the 2019 show? Tune in to the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10 to find out, and click on the video above to watch more unexpected GRAMMY moments from years past.

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