Diddy At Pre-Grammys Event: ‘Hip Hop Has Never Been Respected By The Grammys!!’

Sunday was the Grammys, but Diddy made waves before the event officially kicked off when he gave a speech during Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys gala, slamming the academy for their treatment of hip hop and its artists.

“So I say this with love to the Grammys because you really need to know this, every year y’all be killing us man. Man, I’m talking about the pain. I’m speaking for all these artists here, the producers, the executives,” he said during the speech, which reportedly lasted almost an hour. “The amount of time it takes to make these records, to pour your heart into it, and you just want an even playing field.”