Virgil Abloh Grammys 2022 Controversy

Late artist Virgil Abloh was recently honored at the “In Memoriam” section of the 2022 Grammy Awards

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The Recording Academy paid tribute to the fashion icon, who passed away last year after a secret battle with cancer

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

The Illinois native was a man of many talents and has often been dubbed a “creative polymath” in his obituaries, per Dazed

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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

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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

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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

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