Virgil Abloh Grammys 2022 Controversy

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Late artist Virgil Abloh was recently honored at the “In Memoriam” section of the 2022 Grammy Awards [{ "selector": ".mpocl-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here

The Recording Academy paid tribute to the fashion icon, who passed away last year after a secret battle with cancer [{ "selector": ".otoml-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards faced severe criticism for referring to Virgil Abloh as a “Hip-Hop fashion designer” while paying tribute to the late artist [{ "selector": ".zuddt-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

The Illinois native was a man of many talents and has often been dubbed a “creative polymath” in his obituaries, per Dazed [{ "selector": ".guruk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 26px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here

Before his untimely demise, Abloh served as the artistic designer of Louis Vuitton menswear and CEO of Off-White, an Italian fashion label he founded in 2013 [{ "selector": ".ibmsu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 402px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here

He certainly dressed hip hop legends (Jay Z, A$AP Rocky, and Kid Cudi are just a few examples), but Abloh did far more than that [{ "selector": ".npmde-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here

Fans immediately took to Twitter to express their disapproval of the label and reminded The Recording Academy that he was more than just a designer [{ "selector": ".cqulf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }] Click Here