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Tupac Shakur to be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame?
I'm all for appreciating different types and styles of music, but I think 2pac as great as an artist he was doesn't belong in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame? There can be overlap between certain genres of music but Hip Hop/Rap and Rock are polar opposites and his Rap hardly incorporated much if any elements of the latter. What were they thinking?
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The R&R HOF is not a "rock" museum. If anything, they can often favour pop acts over rock acts. They inducted Donna Summer a few years ago and she didn't have much to do with rock. Madonna's in there too and I don't know many "rock" fans who consider her "rock". Same with ABBA.
They haven't inducted a whole load of famous rock bands who sold multi-millions of records, including Yes, Moody Blues, ELP etc. It took them a hell of a long time to induct Deep Purple FFS! I think people - certainly rock fans - stopped taking the R&R HOF seriously quite a long time ago. |
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I think that Tupac along with the other example mentioned in Madonna are reflective of the fact that contemporary music has blurred into different genres. Therefore, it is lek ly that artists will be inducted on their 'iconic' status and their contribution to music as a whole.
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They haven't inducted a whole load of famous rock bands who sold multi-millions of records I think people - certainly rock fans - stopped taking the R&R HOF seriously quite a long time ago. Bands in the hall of fame include: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, CCR, The Doors, The Animals, Grateful Dead, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Queen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ramones, AC/DC, The Clash...I could go on. |
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I think it did focus on 50s Rock and Roll when it began but now (in theory anyway) covers all popular music.
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Yeah let's put a rapper in, while a total rnr legend like Rick Parfitt dies but he will never be put in.
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The R&R HOF is not a "rock" museum. If anything, they can often favour pop acts over rock acts. They inducted Donna Summer a few years ago and she didn't have much to do with rock. Madonna's in there too and I don't know many "rock" fans who consider her "rock". Same with ABBA.
They haven't inducted a whole load of famous rock bands who sold multi-millions of records, including Yes, Moody Blues, ELP etc. It took them a hell of a long time to induct Deep Purple FFS! I think people - certainly rock fans - stopped taking the R&R HOF seriously quite a long time ago. |
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What a ridiculous concept is the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Surely no self respecting rocker would want to be part of such a tacky confection.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is frankly nonsense and only recently have people started to wake up and realise not to pay them any sort of shred of "credit" when KISS (Paul Stanley in particular) revealed them to be utter up-their-own-ass businessmen.
They don't actually put in STRICTLY rock royalty, they'll throw rock royalty in but then also throw just any old big name star in for some kind of publicity so they can make money from merchandising and toursit visits. Madonna is in there as previously said, Run DMC is in there (though that's a *little* bit more credible with some of the rockier songs they have plus Aerosmith's Walk This Way team up), Michael Jackson is in there, there's a lot of inductees that I personally just do not see as "Rock". Before you know it I guarantee you that Kanye West/Beyoncé/Lady Gaga will end up in there, because they just don't care about the artists actual rock fans want to see get in, that's why it took both Deep Purple and Rush upwards of 20 years to be inducted. Also you know who still hasn't been inducted to this day? Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Both absolutely huge, huge, huuuuuuge bands and influential on so many big bands today, especially in Maiden's case. So where are they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Nowhere. Sad really. |
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I think that Tupac along with the other example mentioned in Madonna are reflective of the fact that contemporary music has blurred into different genres. Therefore, it is lek ly that artists will be inducted on their 'iconic' status and their contribution to music as a whole.
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Tupac is so over rated
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Yes are getting inducted as well at long last!!
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Bands in the hall of fame include: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, CCR, The Doors, The Animals, Grateful Dead, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Queen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ramones, AC/DC, The Clash...I could go on. |
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No maiden Motörhead priest jethro Tull elp quo megadeth slayer King Crimson Stepenwolf. Most of these should have went in yonks ago. I could go on
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I agree with Jethro Tull, the rest mention are overrated and nothing special.
I mean just look at when Lemmy died, it was like the entire rock industry had just taken a bullet with the amount of upset and anger, and that's because so many bands were inspired by him and Motorhead whether it was through their music or their attitude. Whether you think they're overrated or not is irrelevant, those 3 bands certainly deserve to be in there, the fact that they're not is a total joke. |
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That's just your opinion though. Objectively speaking Motorhead, Maiden and Priest are not only 3 of the biggest and best known rock and metal bands around, managing to actually expand their sound across multiple genres, but they're also 3 of the most influential rock artists from the 70s and 80s.
I mean just look at when Lemmy died, it was like the entire rock industry had just taken a bullet with the amount of upset and anger, and that's because so many bands were inspired by him and Motorhead whether it was through their music or their attitude. Whether you think they're overrated or not is irrelevant, those 3 bands certainly deserve to be in there, the fact that they're not is a total joke. |
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Not that I've ever been that interested of impressed by a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it would probably make more sense as a Popular Music Hall of Fame. Many of the bands cited for not being in (or in yet) are pretty far removed from what is actually Rock & Roll anyway: a genre that hardly anyone plays now.
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Tupac is so over rated
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[Yes should] have been put in years ago. It's too late for Chris squire 😢
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Bands in the hall of fame include: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, CCR, The Doors, The Animals, Grateful Dead, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Queen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ramones, AC/DC, The Clash...