Did you watch the Grammys last night? Of course, you didn’t. I mean, who did? But we watched it so you didn’t have to, and we have the lowlights for you. There were plenty of them.
Let me tell you my number one takeaway from last night: There is a ton of mental illness in the music industry. That is number one. And number two, not to put too find a point on it, but I just sat there thinking: Sing for me, bitch. I don’t support anything you are doing. I will never buy your album. I won’t give you any money. I don’t give two shits what your thoughts are on politics. Now, sing, you absolute know-nothings. That is how I felt.
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish, who might be the most depressed person in America. I mean, all of her music is so somber. She was ready to talk about ICE when she took the stage with her brother to accept their Grammy for Song of the Year:
EILISH: And as grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I just feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter.
She ended it with a partially bleeped “fuck ICE.” Like everybody else who got up there to lecture us, she has more money than God. She has a net worth of well over $50 million, and property records reveal she paid $14 million for her Los Angeles estate back in 2023. The property spans nearly four acres on an oak tree-studded hillside, gated, of course, and accessed via a very long, winding driveway. No part of the house itself is visible from the street, but it is quite large. It has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and is nearly 7,000 square feet.
It also happens to be located on the ancestral unseated Land of the Tongva people. Yes, that’s right. The County of Los Angeles formally recognizes that it occupies land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, along with other indigenous groups.
Billie is just fine with her 24/7 security team, her gates, and her four acres outside of L.A. But the rest of us need to live ungated, unprotected, without all the acreage, and just deal with the murderous, raping illegals that she wants sicced on us or we are bad people.
Other Celebs
And she wasn’t alone. Justin Bieber is Canadian, but he was out there with his “ICE Out” pin. There is nothing in between those ears of him. He is a good singer, and he likes to wear his underwear. We know those things about Justin Bieber. The thought that this guy is going to advise us on how to handle one of the most complex, pernicious problems in America is so galling.
There were other musicians with similar takes, most of whom I had never heard of. I am familiar with Shaboozey. I am not going to opine on his music or how music is made because that is not my lane, but I do feel the need to mock those that think they can come into our lane and talk politics. Here is what he said when he accepted his Best Country Duo/Group Performance award:
SHABOOZEY: Immigrants build this country, literally. This is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunity, to be a part of a nation that promises freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it. Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories and your traditions here. You give America color.
I have never heard of Kehlani, but she ended her acceptance speech with “fuck ICE.” Meanwhile, singer Samara Joy wore an “ICE Out” pin to the event and told Variety on the red carpet that she wanted to “stand up.”
“Now is not the time to get super down or downtrodden about what’s going on, but to speak up and speak out for those who can’t at the moment. It’s the least I could do,” she said. “I want to stand up. I don’t want to draw attention to myself all the time without recognizing the humanity of all the people experiencing tragedies around the world. I want to speak up for those who can’t.”
It is so dishonest to pretend that this is about immigrants. It has nothing to do with immigrants. There are a lot of immigrants in the country right now. They came in legally. They jumped through the right hoops. We don’t bother them. It is the illegal immigrants who need to get the eff out. Are they dumb or dishonest? We should play that game for everybody.
Bad Bunny
I would be remiss if I did not mention Bad Bunny. He, of course, got lots of snaps for ripping on – you guessed it – ICE:
BAD BUNNY: Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ‘ICE out.’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans… Hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.
He is actually trying to pawn that off like it is like some sort of profundity. He is reportedly worth $100 million. He won three Grammys on Sunday, including Album of the Year, making it the first Spanish-language album to win the award. I am sure it was totally organic and worthy of it and there was absolutely no coordination between the Grammys and the NFL, where he is going to make history as the first Latin solo artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show next weekend.
So, we have the $100 millionaire who doesn’t want immigration enforcement and will be front and center at the Super Bowl on Sunday. I know Turning Point is organizing its own alternative halftime show. When we get the details of that specifically, we will bring it to you. But you should not watch the Super Bowl halftime show unless you want to support that guy and his messaging. Even if you want to watch the Super Bowl, turn it off at halftime.
Trust me, when I was in cable news, we would get minute-by-minute ratings. You would be able to tell, segment by segment, what people watched and what they didn’t watch. If you turn the game off when they get to that halftime show, it will send the NFL a message that you do not support people who do not support our law enforcement officers, including ICE.
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