1.   Combs, better known as Puff Daddy, was nominated for a Grammy this year for best rap performance, though he did not win.

2.   Seizing the microphone, he complained about losing in the best rap album category.

3.   So far, this is the best rap album of the year.

4.   The fast-rhyming white rapper Eminem took both best rap album and best rap solo performance.

5.   The Roots with Erykah Badu won for best rap performance by a duo or group.

6.   Rapper Eminem, who won three Grammys last week, including one for best rap album, lost out in the album category to his mentor Dr. Dre.

7.   Collaborative efforts of rap and sung performances were previously placed in the best rap performance by a duo or group category.

8.   Eminem won two awards, for best rap solo performance and best rap album.

9.   He apparently was upset at losing the best rap album Grammy to Puff Daddy.

10.   The musician, who has said his lyrics should not be taken literally, alluded to the controversy when he collected his award for best rap album.