Smokey Robinson Outraged, Defends J.Lo’s Motown Tribute Against Fans Who Despised It
Smokey Robinson has a bold message for all of us who think Jennifer Lopez was the wrong choice to headline Grammy’s tribute to the first ever commercially successful African American-owned music label, Motown Records.
Although Black folks have been calling out the Grammys and J.Lo for turning that Motown tribute into a less than soulful, pop-like Las Vegas-ish rendition, Smokey thinks she was perfect for the job. Here at ILOSM, we love us some Smokey, and have love for Jennifer too, but c’mon now, we all know J.Lo is known for her dancing capabilities…not for singing skills, nor a soulful sound. At any rate, see what Smokey said below…