Drake slams Grammys: 'I was labelled rapper because I'm black'

Drake has accused Grammy organisers of racial profiling, for labelling his music as rap due to the colour of his skin.

The Canadian musician won best rap performance and best rap song for his hit track Hotline Bling at the 59th Grammy Awards last week.

But not only was the 30-year-old star a no-show, he also accused the ceremony of labelling the song as rap because he is black.

"I won two awards but I don't even want them cos it feels weird for some reason. It doesn't feel right to me," he told OVO radio show Beats 1.

"I feel almost like alienated or you're trying to purposely alienate me by making me win rap awards, or either just pacify me by handing me something, putting me in that category, cos it's the only place you can figure out where to put me," he explained.

"Maybe because I've rapped in the past or because I'm black, I can't figure out why."

Drake is currently touring in the UK, and said the Grammys tried to convince him to cancel two shows in Manchester to attend the event.

"I was pitched by the Grammys to cancel those two shows and fly and go sit in the audience to lose because they don't air the other rap awards on TV," he said.

"I'm really thankful I was at those shows in Manchester cos those were two of the strongest shows that we've had so far."

Grammy organisers suffered a backlash after the ceremony, with accusations of racism for snubbing Beyonce over Adele.

But the Grammys aren't the only thing on Drake's mind - there's also Kanye West.

"I think everybody has their own little things going on," the singer said about West, who drew public attention last year with controversial on-stage rants.

"I'm not really sure what he's referring to half the time, because in the same breath I went from being working on a project with him, to him sort of publicly s***** on me and DJ Khaled for being on the radio too much."

"When I hear that, I just distance myself from it you know, alright if that's what it is I don't really even understand the point you're trying to make but whatever it is that you're going through, I accept it," he added.

"But I don't respect it at all."