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Snoop Dogg has joined 50 Cent in blasting the Emmys after there was not a single black winner at the 2021 awards, despite 49 nominations.

September 20, 2021 Now, Snoop Dogghas poured fuel onto the #EmmysSoWhite fire with a scathing reaction of his own. On Tuesday (September 21), Uncle Snoop shared a photo collage on Instagram showing 38 Black creatives who were nominated (and ultimately lost out) at the 2021 Emmys, including A-listers such as Morgan Freeman, Kevin Hart, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Kaluuya and the late Michael K. Williams He accompanied the photo with a caption that read, Then U wonder why I say fuckall these bullshit ass award shows they not for us Emmy these nuts in ya mouth. A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) Snoop Dogg also reposted a comment from director Deon Taylor to his Instagram Story calling for a team to be assembled to sit and strategize how to build things differently for our entertainment community. Taylor has directed movies such as Meet The Blacks, The Intruder and Fatale and worked with an array of prominent Black actors including Jamie Foxx, Mike Epps and Danny Glover. Despite the record number of non-white nominees at the 2021 Emmys with Bridgerton actor Reg-Jean Page and the cast of Hamilton touted as favorites to take home an award white nominees swept all 12 lead and supporting categoriesacross comedy, drama and limited series. Disappointingly, the only Black creative to be properly recognized at the Emmys is no longer here. The late Hip Hop legend Biz Markie who passed away in July, was honored by LL COOL J, Cedric The Entertainer, Lil Dickey and Tom Hanks wife Rita Wilson, who Read more