On this week's episode of Ambrosia For Heads' What's The Headline, we breakdown the highs and the lows of the 2023 Grammy Awards, with deep dives on the year's biggest surprises, best performances and the most important Hip-Hop moments.
0:00 Intro
5:08 The lead up to the 2023 Grammy Awards
13:40 Slick Rick is honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
15:36 The Roc Nation Brunch experience
17:30 A famous star mistakes Reggie for Stevie J
19:04 Grammy party gift bags
21:50 How Will Smith’s slap changed comedian behavior at live events
24:30 Were Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé sending messages by being late to the show
28:00 Is Kendrick Lamar preparing to release a new album
31:20 Why did JAY-Z and Beyoncé come back to the Grammys after years of absence
33:35 Quavo’s in memoriam tribute to Takeoff
35:30 Beyoncé is now the artist with the most Grammys
37:00 Most surprising Grammy wins of 2023
46:00 Chris Brown throws shade toward Robert Glasper for Glasper’s win
50:50 Kendrick Lamar dominated the Rap categories
53:00 Stevie Wonder performs in honor of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
1:00:15 Did the performance of DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID” ft Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and JAY-Z live up to expectations
1:08:52 The Questlove curated Hip-Hop 50 tribute featured 5 decades of Rap legends
1:12:30 The 17-song playlist was mind-blowing and truly for Hip-Hop heads
1:15:30 The Grammy Awards finally gave Hip-Hop its proper respect
1:22:20 Songs of the Week