Dreamville's Omen Talks Mixed Feelings About Receiving First Grammy Nomination

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'I don't need their validation but I can't abandon that inner child in me that did want a Grammy at one point'

and his Dreamville collective spent 10 days at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta last year to record their collaborative album,. A star-studded list of artists and producers headed down south to partake in the recording sessions, and the albumon the Billboard 200 chart. The set received a Grammy nomination for best rap album, which shone a whole new light on the Dreamville camp.

The Chicago lyricist has seen a lot running alongside Cole and studying him at the start of his career. From touring on the road to figuring out label situations, Omen's journey has been eye-opening. Poor business decisions with his debut album,, like sample clearing issues and seeing first-hand Cole getting snubbed or losing a Grammy nomination, had the rapper re-evaluate himself and his career.

For years, people have felt the Grammys were rigged and that the Academy just uses the hip-hop culture to boost their ratings without giving the proper recognition. Themade by ousted Grammy president/CEO Deborah Dugan have shaken up the awards and the validity of the nominations are being questioned even more.

"I can see how there's no corruption and it's really just ignorance. But I can also see there's a corruption for sure," Omen says.

 

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