Public Enemy Chuck D Says LL Cool J Should Get Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Before Tupac

1CK1S · October 2016

Only ? can judge Tupac — and apparently Chuck D too.

Just a day after Tupac Shakur was named a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Public Enemy rapper had a difference of opinion on his qualifications.

“Got forever love for PAC BUT there AIN’T a solo rap act that should get in the RRHOF before LL Cool J,” Chuck Dtweeted Thursday. “I don’t care about what naysayers think.”

https://twitter.com/MrChuckD/status/789216543531872256

Shakur, who died after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996, is considered one of the most influential rappers in history.

Tupac, Pearl Jam among finalists for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

LL Cool J, meanwhile, has two Grammy Awards and has been nominated another seven times, but has never reached such critical acclaim.

He currently hosts “Lip Sync Battle” with Chrissy Teigen.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/chuck-ll-cool-hall-fame-tupac-article-1.2838995

aneed123 · October 2016

I'm the biggest Tupac fan ever but he right. Run dmc then ll should a been right after. His 80s and 90s impact came before Tupac. But pacs death threw off the most chronological order.

The Recipe · October 2016

Thats a fair argument but life aint fair.

5onblackhandside · October 2016

i agree wit Chuck D

aneed123 · October 2016

LL does get disrespected a lot tho.

Built 4 cuban linx · October 2016

I'm a 90s kid but I admit the 80s legends should be honored first. Especially L

rapmusic · October 2016

I'm not mad at his argument but I don't care who gets in when. As long as we get in.

Revolver Ocelot · October 2016

Damn I would have thought he was in.

JJ_Evans · October 2016

Besides @_Goldie_ , I may be the biggest Pac supporter in the IC.

With that said, it is criminal the way LL Cool J has been erased from the archives as one of the GOATs. His pen game, catalog, and longevity should have him (arguably) in everybody's top 10 or possibly top 5. The guy was a beast with it and should have already gone into the HOF alongside Run DMC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Xao6Inq5E

Tsotsi Cape Town · October 2016

Can definitely make the argument here. LL helped pave the way after all.

blackgod813 · October 2016

Yeah chuck right

psychobutcher · October 2016

No argument here. LL was ahead of his time.

a_list · October 2016

Gots no beef with what he said.... but who's in before who really doesn't matter to me

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dalyricalbandit · October 2016

Can't disagree with an og on this one

32DaysOfInfiniti · October 2016

Their argument would probably be that his impact didn't transcend rap music. Still BS tho, but we need our own HOF anyway

lethal5 · October 2016

LL was performing on the Grammys b4 mainstream media was ? with hip-hop.

It was damn near rare if ever, to see a rapper on tv back then....

http://youtu.be/Zl9YF3Heb14

...based on this alone, i couldn't be mad if LL got in b4 Pac.

supergangster · October 2016

why not both?

Focal Point · October 2016

Nothing but validity written

whatevathehell · October 2016

rapmusic wrote: »

I'm not mad at his argument but I don't care who gets in when. As long as we get in.

Hmmmm......I could a duck about a. Rap act in the rock n roll hall of fame... I don't give a duck about the rock n roll of. fame. No offense to you just never understood why any hip-hop head would consider that an honor

5th Letter · October 2016

I can't argue against Chuck

LUClEN · October 2016

I really tried to refute this because my personal bias thinks Tupac has better music and embodies "rock n roll" better than LL. But from a perspective of merit as measured by sales, longevity, success, influence, and seniority, LL does deserve it more.