The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards announced this weekend (November 10). As the symbolic 50th year for Hip-Hop marches towards its close, there are several nominated albums and songs that exemplify the benchmark year and the culture.

Killer Mike’s album, MICHAEL, is a noteworthy inclusion in the “Best Rap Album” category. The decorated Adamsville, Georgia MC (and past winner) competes for his first “Best Rap Album” win with his first nomination in this category. MICHAEL is a long-awaited return to his solo catalog, following a decade of success with El-P in Run The Jewels. The VLNS/Loma Vista/Concord Music Group release, competes against Nas & Hit-Boy’s King’s Disease III, Drake & 21 Savage’s Her Loss, Travis Scott’s UTOPIA, and Metro Boomin’s late ’22 drop, HEROES & VILLAINS. In 2021, Nas won his first Grammy for the first King’s Disease installment ahead of additional nominations. He and Hit-Boy announced a pause in their collaborative run, following their third ’23 drop—Magic 3.

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