A hip-hop legend, Questlove revealed the real reason behind the absence of Will Smith at the 65th Grammy Awards which would surprise you.

&#8220;We had to lose Will&#8221; &#8211; Questlove Revealed the Reason Will Smith Couldn’t Be a Part of the 50th-Anniversary Celebration at the Grammy Awards

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop music in the industry made the hip-hopers
ecstatic. At the 65th Grammy Awards, the hip-hopers celebrated the genre with a
special performance by classic singers. The performance included the pioneers of
the music industry along with the new generation as well. While talking about
the earlier rappers, how can anyone forget Will Smith? As the grand ceremony
took its course with huge pomp and show, Questlove revealed the real reason for
Smith’s absence. 



Will Smith’s journey as a well-established rapper of his age is not unknown to
anyone. He started his career as a singer-songwriter. While representing his
community via his music, he received a big break as The Fresh Prince. Therefore,
while including the pioneers of hip-hop in the celebration, the Men in Black
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-will-smith-iconic-performance-of-his-grammy-winning-men-in-black-title-track/]
actor should not be forgotten. The actor has contributed to the genre to the
best of his ability. Answering this question, Questlove revealed the truth.

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The 50 Years Of Genre In Style
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WHY WASN’T WILL SMITH PRESENT AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS CELEBRATION?

As reported earlier and posted by the Aladdin actor as well, he got the green
light for
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-green-signal-will-smith-and-martin-lawrence-will-come-back-in-bad-boys-4/]Bad
Boys 4. Along with this action-comedy, the actor is also coming back with other
sequels to his films. Therefore, he had an issue regarding managing time for the
shooting and performing at the biggest celebration. As Questlove revealed,
“There’s a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose him,”
as per Entertainment Weekly.
[https://ew.com/awards/grammys/will-smith-dropped-out-grammys-2023-performance-questlove/]



The American musician revealed Smith was busy with his Bad Boys 4 shooting.
Thus, he had to drop out of the performance. He also informed Smith was going to
make a surprise appearance at the performance. However, unfortunately, because
of his shooting schedule, the actor chose to continue the film. Talking about
the Suicide Squad actor’s
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-disappointing-when-the-suicide-squad-star-opened-up-about-her-relationship-with-will-smith-margot-robbie/]
choice, the 52-year-old musician revealed he understood Smith’s choice. In fact,
there were a lot of other artists who had other jobs too. Therefore, by praising
the Oscar-winner actor’s choice, Questlove appreciated his fellow artist.

ALSO READ: When Will Smith Went Back to the Rap World With Marc Anthony and Bad
Bunny
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It would have been exciting to see Will Smith performing on stage once again.
However, this is also exciting news for Smith fans. The actor has already
started shooting for
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-bad-boys-4-greenlit-netflix-welcomes-will-smith-movies-bad-boys-i-ii-to-its-catalogue/]Bad
Boys 4
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-bad-boys-4-greenlit-netflix-welcomes-will-smith-movies-bad-boys-i-ii-to-its-catalogue/].
Are you excited about Bad Boys 4?  While we await more news on the upcoming
film, tell us if you wished to see Smith performing at the Grammy Awards.  

Neha Chande

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The 50th anniversary of hip-hop music in the industry made the hip-hopers ecstatic. At the 65th Grammy Awards, the hip-hopers celebrated the genre with a special performance by classic singers. The performance included the pioneers of the music industry along with the new generation as well. While talking about the earlier rappers, how can anyone forget Will Smith? As the grand ceremony took its course with huge pomp and show, Questlove revealed the real reason for Smith&#8217;s absence. 
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Will Smith&#8217;s journey as a well-established rapper of his age is not unknown to anyone. He started his career as a singer-songwriter. While representing his community via his music, he received a big break as The Fresh Prince. Therefore, while including the pioneers of hip-hop in the celebration, the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-will-smith-iconic-performance-of-his-grammy-winning-men-in-black-title-track/">Men in Black</a> actor should not be forgotten. The actor has contributed to the genre to the best of his ability. Answering this question, Questlove revealed the truth.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-hip-hop-legacy-fans-cant-keep-calm-as-the-grammy-awards-celebrated-the-50-years-of-genre-in-style/">HIP-HOP LEGACY! Fans Cant Keep Calm As The Grammy Awards Celebrated The 50 Years Of Genre In Style</a>
<h2>Why wasn&#8217;t Will Smith present at the Grammy Awards celebration?</h2>
As reported earlier and posted by the Aladdin actor as well, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-green-signal-will-smith-and-martin-lawrence-will-come-back-in-bad-boys-4/">he got the green light for </a>Bad Boys 4. Along with this action-comedy, the actor is also coming back with other sequels to his films. Therefore, he had an issue regarding managing time for the shooting and performing at the biggest celebration. As Questlove revealed, &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose him,&#8221; <a href="https://ew.com/awards/grammys/will-smith-dropped-out-grammys-2023-performance-questlove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as per Entertainment Weekly.</a>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="GRAMMYs: Questlove on Why Will Smith DROPPED OUT of Hip Hop 50 Tribute (Exclusive)" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FokQLa-o7wQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
The American musician revealed Smith was busy with his Bad Boys 4 shooting. Thus, he had to drop out of the performance. He also informed Smith was going to make a surprise appearance at the performance. However, unfortunately, because of his shooting schedule, the actor chose to continue the film. Talking about <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-its-disappointing-when-the-suicide-squad-star-opened-up-about-her-relationship-with-will-smith-margot-robbie/">the Suicide Squad actor&#8217;s</a> choice, the 52-year-old musician revealed he understood Smith&#8217;s choice. In fact, there were a lot of other artists who had other jobs too. Therefore, by praising the Oscar-winner actor&#8217;s choice, Questlove appreciated his fellow artist.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-will-smith-went-back-to-the-rap-world-with-marc-anthony-and-bad-bunny/" rel="bookmark">When Will Smith Went Back to the Rap World With Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny</a>
It would have been exciting to see Will Smith performing on stage once again. However, this is also exciting news for Smith fans. The<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-bad-boys-4-greenlit-netflix-welcomes-will-smith-movies-bad-boys-i-ii-to-its-catalogue/"> actor has already started shooting for </a><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-bad-boys-4-greenlit-netflix-welcomes-will-smith-movies-bad-boys-i-ii-to-its-catalogue/">Bad Boys 4</a>. Are you excited about Bad Boys 4?  While we await more news on the upcoming film, tell us if you wished to see Smith performing at the Grammy Awards.

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