By most accounts, it was a big night for hip hop at the 61st annual Grammy Awards, that saw the likes of Cardi B, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and The Carters all win some of the ceremonies most notable awards. For that reason, Lupe Fiasco took to social media to congratulate some of his peers, in particular Jay Rock who he believes was fully deserving of the honor for his contributions to TDE.

"Congrats to the winners," Lupe wrote in the original tweet, "especially Jay Rock. As much as folks think I hate TDE I actually admire the movement and it’s dope to see the foundation of the clique get his time in the sun. One time for the real."

From there, fans began to express their disappointment that Lupe wasn't nominated for his latest album, Drogas Wave, to which the highly respected emcee said: "That's like getting mad at McDonald's for not having Whoppers."

Lupe then went on to reflect on the shady business of the music industry, sharing one story in particular that involved Lyor Cohen not wanting to sign over his masters. As Lupe describes the moment in question, he once asked the record exec for his masters in exchange for signing a 360 deal, to which Lyor Cohen seemingly dismissed the request while threatening to stop all promotion. Lupe then went on to describe his experience at Atlantic as not a business "but a damn near mob cartel. Real grimey gangsta s***."

Later on, Lupe said that his one regret was continuing to make music to finish his deal at Atlantic, a reference in perhaps to his Lasers album that many fans believe was mired in label politics. With that said, Lupe was nominated for a Grammy in 2013 for Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, prior to winning a Grammy for "Best Urban/Alternative Performance" in 2008 for the Jill Scott collaboration, "Daydreamin."

Recently, however, Lupe has released his last two albums, Drogas Light and Drogas Wave, through Thirty Tigers and his own label from the very beginning, 1st & 15.

Source: Instagram