Willie D Confronts Scarface About Being Excluded From Grammys Performance

Willie D explained why he felt a type of way about being excluded from the Grammys Hip Hop 50 performance.

BYAron A.Feb 14, 202343.2K Views

Though the Grammys have a history of neglecting hip-hop, the culture received great representation on the stage this year. Questlove curated an exceptional performance that brought together the pioneers of hip-hop with the younger generation. Artists like Grandmaster Flash and Public Enemy were joined by acts such as Lil Baby and Lil Uzi Vert on stage for a 14-minute set the celebrated the history and evolution of hip-hop.

Scarface performed “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” but Willie D felt some way about it. He revealed that Questlove nor the Grammy invited him to perform. He also stated it was another attempt to minimize Geto Boys. “A reminder to the Grammys and all the rest of y’all out there trying to hustle the Geto Boys brand by only including Scarface, who had a stellar solo career,” he said. “If you forgot, the group includes Scarface and Willie D,” he added.

Willie D Confronts Scarface Over Geto Boys Grammys Performance

Willie D explained to Scarface on The Geto Boys Reloaded podcast that he felt more than slighted by the Grammys this year. He said that he woke up that described the performance as Geto Boys and Scarface. Scarface stated that he doesn’t “need Geto Boys to be Scarface." But, in regards to the billing, Scarface said that it's the Grammys fault. “... I can stand on my own two feet with no Geto Boys,” he said.

Afterward, Willie D said that he agreed with Scarface’s take and even praised his solo career. “When I see you win, I see Geto Boys win because we are a group,” he explained. “A Scarface song is a Scarface song. That’s on Scarface’s catalog, not Geto Boys’ catalog.” However, Scarface took issue with Willie D attempting to put the blame on him rather than the Grammys. “And I think the reversal of trying to put that shit on me because you didn’t go there to the Grammys is fucked up," he said. Scarface added that he wouldn’t feel any way if Willie D performed the song without him. By the end of the conversation, they both agreed that they’ve delivered live renditions of the song on their own in the past. Check the episode above.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.