10 Controversial Hip Hop Moments at the Grammys

There's always Grammys drama—especially when it comes to rap

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10 Controversial Hip Hop Moments at the Grammys - With the Grammy nominations coming in last night (Kanye West led with 7 nods) the debate over who should take home music's top honors begins. Of course there’s always drama at the Grammys — especially when hip hop is involved. Click on for 10 of the biggest hip hop Grammy snubs and controversies.

"None of Your Business," Salt-N-Pepa  - Salt-N-Pepa's "None of Your Business" is one for the nosy folks with heavy opinions. The song hit the charts, making it to the Top 40, and comes straight off the group's fourth studio album, Very Necessary, which went five-times platinum!  (Photo: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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And So It Begins\r - Hip hop Grammy drama began back in 1989, when the Fresh Prince aka Will Smith, LL Cool J and Salt-N-Pepa joined forces to boycott the ceremony because presentation of the lone rap category wasn't televised.\r\r(Photo: David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Dre & Snoop: Not Cool Like Dat - Many critics were up in arms when Digable Planets' alt-rap hit, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat),” beat out the chart-topping instant classic “Nuthin’ But a G-Thang” in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category in 1994.(Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage)

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Dre & Snoop: Not Cool Like Dat - Many critics were up in arms when Digable Planets' alt-rap hit, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat),” beat out the chart-topping instant classic “Nuthin’ But a G-Thang” in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category in 1994.(Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage)

The Kanye Rant That Wasn't - Antipication — and trepidation — was high in 2005 when Kanye West, already infamous for his award-show interruptions and onstage antics, vaguely threatened, “If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna really have a problem with that … Get your cameras ready." Kanye shockingly lost Best New Artist to Maroon 5, but luckily, he seemed happy enough with his Best Rap Album win. "Everyone wanted to know what I would do if I didn't win," he said in his hilariously amped-up acceptance speech. "I guess we'll never know."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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The Kanye Rant That Wasn't - Antipication — and trepidation — was high in 2005 when Kanye West, already infamous for his award-show interruptions and onstage antics, vaguely threatened, “If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna really have a problem with that … Get your cameras ready." Kanye shockingly lost Best New Artist to Maroon 5, but luckily, he seemed happy enough with his Best Rap Album win. "Everyone wanted to know what I would do if I didn't win," he said in his hilariously amped-up acceptance speech. "I guess we'll never know."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Jay Stays Away - Despite several nominations and wins of his own, Hov snubbed the Grammys in 1999 and 2002. “I didn’t think they gave the rightful respect to hip hop,” he said. "DMX had an incredible album in 1999. He didn’t get a nomination. I was like, ‘Nah, that’s crazy.’”(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Jay Stays Away - Despite several nominations and wins of his own, Hov snubbed the Grammys in 1999 and 2002. “I didn’t think they gave the rightful respect to hip hop,” he said. "DMX had an incredible album in 1999. He didn’t get a nomination. I was like, ‘Nah, that’s crazy.’”(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Public Enemy Shuts 'Em Down - Public Enemy boycotted the Grammys back in 1991, accusing the awards of racism toward black hip hop artists.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Public Enemy Shuts 'Em Down - Public Enemy boycotted the Grammys back in 1991, accusing the awards of racism toward black hip hop artists.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Steve Stoute - Steve Stoute was one of the most powerful Black executives helping to push hip hop and R&B to new levels of success in the '90s and early 2000s, serving as president of urban music and executive vice president at Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records and president of urban music for Sony Music Entertainment. He also managed Nas and Mary J. Blige.(Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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Steve Stoute's Open Letter - Music/marketing exec Steve Stoute was so pissed at the Grammys that he took out a full-page ad in the NY Times blasting the awards earlier this year. He singled out snubs of Justin Bieber, Eminem and Kanye West as proof that the “Grammy Awards have clearly lost touch with contemporary popular culture."(Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

50 Cents Takes the Stage at the Grammys - 50 Cent, who lost Best New Artist at the 2004 Grammys, decided to interrupt Evanescence (the actual winners) during their acceptance speech. He simply walked on with them and then walked off... like a sore looser. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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Silent Protest - In 2004, despite the meteoric impact of his multiplatinum debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 Cent lost Best New Artist to Evanescence. Fif was obviously pissed, silently walking across the stage during the rock group's acceptance speech.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Nas' Red-Carpet Shocker - Nas and his then-boo Kelis shocked onlookers when they rocked shirts emblazoned with the N-word to the 2008 Grammys to promote his controversially titled — and later renamed — album.(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Nas' Red-Carpet Shocker - Nas and his then-boo Kelis shocked onlookers when they rocked shirts emblazoned with the N-word to the 2008 Grammys to promote his controversially titled — and later renamed — album.(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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Eminem and Elton John Join Forces - Blasting Eminem’s homophobic and misogynistic lyrics, women’s and gay rights groups picketed the Grammys in 2001. Em responded to the critics by unexpectedly duetting with openly bisexual superstar Elton John.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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Eminem and Elton John Join Forces - Blasting Eminem’s homophobic and misogynistic lyrics, women’s and gay rights groups picketed the Grammys in 2001. Em responded to the critics by unexpectedly duetting with openly bisexual superstar Elton John.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)