Non rock artists that have been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame.Why?

Nathanblake719 · 05-25-2018, 10:08 AM

The Rock Hall of Fame has in the recent years been inducting pop and rap artists into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I don't know why the hell they are doing this. Gene Simmons has been very vocal with his criticism of N.W.A's induction. Their excuse is that they have the spirit and attitude of rock n roll and that's why they deserve to be there. What a load of crap. To me they should be inducted into the hall of fame of their own genre which is Rap music. I have nothing against N.W.A or Tupac or Run DMC or Public Enemy but I don't understand what they think is so good about being in the rock hall of fame if they aren't even rock artists. Even pop artists like Madonna and Abba have been inducted which also makes no sense. They really have made some bad decisions which has ruined the legacy and credibility of the rock hall of fame. Can someone please give me a damn reason for why it's a good idea to induct non rock artists into the rock hall of fame cause I don't get it at all.

**Frownland** · 05-25-2018, 10:15 AM

As if the rock artists in the HOF weren't already a joke.

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 10:30 AM

The rock’n’roll hof can suck my dick

That said I do consider hip hop rock’n’roll but whatevs

~~Cuthbert~~ · 05-25-2018, 10:35 AM

NWA/Public Enemy/Run DMC I can kind of understand. I would understand Wu Tang being included too.

2Pac not so much.

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 11:04 AM

imo Tupac is closer to Chuck Berry than Yes is

I know this isn’t how logic works but my reasoning is rock’n’roll is black and hip hop is black therefore hip hop is rock’n’roll

lol.

You gotta give me some leverage here

If you’re gonna include yes and Genesis (are they in) and rush and not Tupac you’re pretty much saying rock’n’roll is white not black

Then black dudes can say hey we invented it

Makes it a little harder to justify not letting them in the country club

Nathanblake719 · 05-25-2018, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

imo Tupac is closer to Chuck Berry than Yes is

I know this isn’t how logic works but my reasoning is rock’n’roll is black and hip hop is black therefore hip hop is rock’n’roll

lol.

You gotta give me some leverage here

If you’re gonna include yes and Genesis (are they in) and rush and not Tupac you’re pretty much saying rock’n’roll is white not black

Then black dudes can say hey we invented it

Makes it a little harder to justify not letting them in the country club

Nah I'm not saying rock music is just for white people, it's certainly not. Lenny Kravits, Living Colour and Jimi Hendrix are all rock artists that would make sense if they were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame. I just don't think they should mix the musical genres up and put rap artists and pop artists in with rock artists, it just doesn't make sense.It's supposed to be a rock music hall of fame.

**Frownland** · 05-25-2018, 11:28 AM

Lenny Kravitz representing black folk in rock

. He's whiter than Tim Kaine.

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 11:29 AM

Yeah

That’s why I said that hip hop is rock’n’roll

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Lenny Kravitz representing black folk in rock

. He's whiter than Tim Kaine.

lol

Ninetales · 05-25-2018, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathanblake719

They really have made some bad decisions which has ruined the legacy and credibility of the rock hall of fame.

05-25-2018, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nathanblake719 Music Addict Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 157	Non rock artists that have been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame.Why? The Rock Hall of Fame has in the recent years been inducting pop and rap artists into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I don't know why the hell they are doing this. Gene Simmons has been very vocal with his criticism of N.W.A's induction. Their excuse is that they have the spirit and attitude of rock n roll and that's why they deserve to be there. What a load of crap. To me they should be inducted into the hall of fame of their own genre which is Rap music. I have nothing against N.W.A or Tupac or Run DMC or Public Enemy but I don't understand what they think is so good about being in the rock hall of fame if they aren't even rock artists. Even pop artists like Madonna and Abba have been inducted which also makes no sense. They really have made some bad decisions which has ruined the legacy and credibility of the rock hall of fame. Can someone please give me a damn reason for why it's a good idea to induct non rock artists into the rock hall of fame cause I don't get it at all. Last edited by Nathanblake719; 05-25-2018 at 03:47 PM.

05-25-2018, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	As if the rock artists in the HOF weren't already a joke. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	The rock’n’roll hof can suck my dick That said I do consider hip hop rock’n’roll but whatevs __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-25-2018, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	imo Tupac is closer to Chuck Berry than Yes is I know this isn’t how logic works but my reasoning is rock’n’roll is black and hip hop is black therefore hip hop is rock’n’roll lol. You gotta give me some leverage here If you’re gonna include yes and Genesis (are they in) and rush and not Tupac you’re pretty much saying rock’n’roll is white not black Then black dudes can say hey we invented it Makes it a little harder to justify not letting them in the country club __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

05-25-2018, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Lenny Kravitz representing black folk in rock . He's whiter than Tim Kaine. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-25-2018, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	NWA/Public Enemy/Run DMC I can kind of understand. I would understand Wu Tang being included too. 2Pac not so much.

05-25-2018, 11:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Yeah That’s why I said that hip hop is rock’n’roll __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html