The Grammys still have a lot to learn when it comes to genres like hip hop... But there were some silver linings in 2015.

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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip deliver the visuals for their collaboration "Thank You," the prelude to their joint mixtape The Abstract and The Dragon, slated for a Dec. 12 release.

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On the anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination, Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, incorporates the iconic leader into the video for his re-style of The Throne's massive hit, "Ni**as in Paris," along with additional imagery to compliment his latest lyrical assault.

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