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Questlove has responded to critics of the 50th anniversary Hip Hop tribute at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (February 5).
While the performance, which was curated by the Roots drummer, largely drew rave reviews and helped the Grammys earn a three-year viewership high, there were still some fans left wondering why certain artists were left out.
Questlove took to Twitter this week to give fans a better understanding of how tough it was to squeeze multiple generation and regions into a 15-minute performance while also dealing with artists bailing at the last minute.
“General ?s answered about last night: (some are asking if we are playing erasure games so uh….yeah I don’t play that so—in answering the questions of why wasn’t dada there?) 1. already booked 2. declined our offer straight up 3. or a third option im not gonna get into,” he began.
general ?s answered about last night: (some are asking if we are playing erasure games so uh….yeah I don't play that so—in answering the questions of "why wasn't dada there?)
1. already booked
2. declined our offer straight up
3. or a third option im not gonna get into— Dr. Love (@questlove) February 6, 2023
now granted they might not be your favorite (and there were 2 crucial 11th hour (more like 10 mins before taping) cancellations that mighta made it look like we were biased in our choices. but just understand we literally tried to SQUEEEEEEEZE everyone in.
— Dr. Love (@questlove) February 6, 2023