Matisyahu/Wailers Pics, Hip-Hop Nominations at Grammys.. Kanye Gets 8, Jay 5..

Here are some pics from Matisyahu and the Wailers last night at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC courtesy of my sister, What a great time... I'll most likely write a review but I have to listen to it over again on my voice recorder. Highlight of the night was definitely an emotional rendition of "No Woman, No Cry" as the Wailers brought Matis out for his set.. whew!

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Shouts to Nah Right for this list of hip-hop nominations at this year's Grammy's. My personal picks would be, respectively: "I Wanna Love You," "Can't Tell Me Nothing," then Graduation.. and someone please tell me why T.I. is even nominated with his cold-garbage album.. smh

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"I Wanna Love You" — Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg

"Kiss, Kiss" — Chris Brown & T-Pain

"Let It Go" — Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim

"Umbrella" — Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

"Good Life" — Kanye West Featuring T-Pain

Best Rap Song

"Ayo Technology" — N. Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)

"Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)" — Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.)

"Can’t Tell Me Nothing" — A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" — Soulja Boy Tell’Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell’Em)

"Good Life" — A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)

Best Rap Album

Finding Forever - Common

Kingdom Come - Jay-Z

Hip-Hop Is Dead - Nas

T.I. vs T.I.P. - T.I.

Graduation - Kanye West

Go here to see the rest of the nominations


[in this great future you can't forget your past. so dry your tears i say]