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J. Cole’s vast fandom has been well-covered in the past. It’s well known that the North Carolina artist has earned a beloved following who enjoy his music and support gestures like extending an olive branch to Lil Pump, building a home for single mothers, and other thoughtful exploits. Many of them believed that his polarizing KOD album, which took on the lofty task of exploring the many facets of addiction, was the best album of the year. For what it’s worth, we thought the album was one of the best rap albums of the year, even if it didn’t make the main album list. But Cole’s album has received another perceived slight in their eyes, as it didn’t get a solitary Grammy nomination.
In the past, the Dreamville founder has said “f*ck the Grammys,” contended the streets dont give a f*ck about the Grammys,” on 2018’s “Zendaya,” and took the organization to task for past nominations and awards for artists like Iggy Azalea and Macklemore on “Fire Squad.” But despite Cole’s apathy for the Grammys, some of his biggest fans contend that the committee didn’t get it right excluding him from the nominations. They aired their frustrations on Twitter, where the album was morally juxtaposed against others and extoled as a great work that didn’t get it’s just due of award consideration. You can see some of their comments below:
So i'm guessing J. Cole's "KOD" was a mixtape or didnt speak about "pussy", money, personal belongings and violence enough to be qualified for the "Best hip hop album" huh?? The #GRAMMYs just continues to disappoint in that category.
— ISLAND WOLF (@PALMTREEMONK) December 7, 2018
We know J.Cole doesn’t fuck with the Grammys BUT KOD def should’ve been nominated.
— Baker (@BuzyBakerr) December 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/uBanele/status/1071059730578186244
https://twitter.com/dracogirlk/status/1071051078832029701
https://twitter.com/_FollowLaQuay/status/1071042668841656320
To think Cardi B’s album was nominated for the Grammys and J. Cole wasn’t is beyond me. KOD has to be the most important Album of 2018, with the rate at which Drugs are being abused
— Kendrick 🥷🏽 (@Kendrick_Amazin) December 7, 2018
Crazy how you can be selling out arenas.. throwing your own festivals.. doing blockbuster sales and the industry still finds a way to count you out 🤦🏾♂️ like will they ever wake up @JColeNC THIS IS BEYOND ME #GRAMMYs
— big brain (@sirclarkd) December 7, 2018
#GRAMMYs always snubbing J.Cole I see, KOD was a fucking masterpiece
— Jazz🦀🍉 (@fymitzjazz) December 7, 2018
J Cole KOD not even nominated for Best Rap Album? #GRAMMYs
— Ron Carthen (@rcarthen) December 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/Colton_Cb3/status/1071100028926812160
How is J Cole KOD not Nominated #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/91odyyaVlf
— 2022 AFRICA (@2022AFRICA) December 7, 2018