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Joe Budden revealed that he was rooting for Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out to take home Best Rap Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards instead of Kendrick Lamar’s GNX. He shared his thoughts on the ceremony during a recent episode of his podcast earlier this week.
"I wanted Clipse to win, but as I was watching, I was like, 'Okay, it's still levels.' Like, Hip Hop had me wanting Clipse to win... But once you see Doechii up there presenting, you see Kendrick got dressed, and you see that he's still there. Once he won early, I was like, 'Okay, he wants to get the f*ck out of here.' But once the show is going and he's still sitting there... As long as Clipse got a win, I'm fine… I'm not frustrated with Kendrick winning that one," Budden explained.
When several of Budden’s podcast partners mentioned they would have rather seen Clipse win the category, he clarified that he was not angry about Lamar taking the award. Marc Lamont Hill chimed in and suggested that the word "disappointed" better captured the feeling.
Kendrick Lamar picked up more than the Best Rap Album trophy during Sunday’s Grammys. He also secured Best Rap Song for “tv off,” along with Best Melodic Rap Performance for "luther," which additionally earned Record of the Year. Meanwhile, Clipse won Best Rap Performance for "Chains & Whips” and Doechii earned Best Music Video for “Anxiety.”
A number of performers expressed frustration this week about missing out on nominations. Lil Wayne posted on X (formerly Twitter): "Congrats to the nominees and winners. Wasnt included. As usual. I gotta work harder. As usual. One time for my slime Bill Beli." DJ Akademiks also shared that Playboi Carti felt "disappointed" that Music did not receive recognition.
Away from the award announcements, both Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump voiced criticism of Trevor Noah’s hosting performance. They used social media to react to jokes he made that they felt targeted them.
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