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News Sun Feb 10 2008
Further Grammy News: Cum Laude for Kanye
In another Grammy-related item, Kanye West won a number of awards tonight, including best Rap album of the year for Graduation -- beating out Nas, T.I., Jay-Z, and hometown colleague Common. As far as compulsory self-aggrandizing goes, he didn't disappoint in not letting the moment pass without pointing to himself as evidence to refute Nas's claim that "Hip-Hop Is Dead." But those who were waiting for another classic Ye tantrum may have to wait a few more days.