2Pac Nominated For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
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The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Nine of the 19 acts nominated are on the ballot for the first time, with Shakur and Pearl Jam in their first year of eligibility. More than 800 artists, historians and music-industry officials vote, with results announced in December and induction next April.
Nominations were announced Tuesday.
The prolific Shakur was shot and killed at his peak in 1996. His album "Me Against the World" hit the top of the charts when he was in prison for sexual assault. "Keep Ya Head Up," ''Life Goes On," ''Ambitionz Az a Ridah" and "Changes" are among his best-known songs. He recorded so much while alive that releases kept flowing after his death.
Pearl Jam would be the second band, following Nirvana in 2014, with roots in Seattle's grunge scene to make the hall. Behind charismatic frontman Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam was a huge initial success behind songs like "Jeremy," ''Even Flow," ''Alive" and "Better Man." They consciously stepped back from the commercial world, and persist as a respected and popular touring outfit.
And "Don't Stop Believin'" it's true: Journey is another first-time nominee. Its members must wait a couple of months to find out if voters welcome them with "Open Arms."
Other first-time nominees are: the ? punk pioneers Bad Brains; 1980s synth-poppers Depeche Mode; Jeff Lynne's 1970s hit machine Electric Light Orchestra; Lollapalooza instigators Jane's Addiction; 1960s folkie Joan Baez; and Steppenwolf, Canadian rockers of "Born to be Wild" fame.
The influential disco-era band Chic, who have become the hard-luck losers of the rock hall induction process, are on the ballot for the 11th time.
Others back as nominees include soul singer and former Rufus frontwoman Chaka Khan; the Peter Wolf-led rockers J. Geils Band; pregnant soul superstar Janet Jackson; the late "I Gotcha" singer Joe Tex; the German electronic music band Kraftwerk; the Detroit-area punk forerunners MC5; Ric Ocasek's new wavers The Cars; the Zombies, British makers of "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There"; and the 1970s-era progressive rockers Yes.
There is no set number of inductees. This year's class had five members.
To be eligible, all of the nominees had to have released their first recording no later than 1991. The induction ceremony, open to the ticket-buying public and televised later on HBO, will take place in Brooklyn's Barclay's Center.
The public will also be invited to vote online among the nominees, with their top five selections cast as a "fan's ballot."
Inductees will eventually be enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland.
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Bout damn time .
Rip pac -
Why ain't there a hip hop hall of fame
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inb4 Oasis, Keith RIchards, Gene Simmons and some other dusty old ? starts crying about it for the 10th time.
although they would have a point in this case. -
inb4 Oasis, Keith RIchards, Gene Simmons and some other dusty old ? starts crying about it for the 10th time.
although they would have a point in this case.
How so?
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Revolver Ocelot wrote: »
In my opinion past hip-hop nominees and inductees were musically more based in classic rock & roll. Pac was based musically off those guys so it was more just straight hip hop without that direct rock influence.
Run DMC, Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA - all those groups have a direct link to rock and many songs with rock beats. Pac was rappin' over Jodeci and ? .
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Revolver Ocelot wrote: »
In my opinion past hip-hop nominees and inductees were musically more based in classic rock & roll. Pac was based musically off those guys so it was more just straight hip hop without that direct rock influence.
Run DMC, Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA - all those groups have a direct link to rock and many songs with rock beats. Pac was rappin' over Jodeci and ? .
I hear what you saying, but I think you taking the Rock & Roll part a little to seriously. There's already rap acts in, and a lot of R&B acts also.
And NWA has a direct link to rock music? Really? -
who gives a ? about a rock and roll hall of fame ? where is the Hip Hop hall of fame at ? *on my malcolm X ? * we need to stop being happy about those white awards man but oh well ? still praying to jesus lol
*back to normal*
what other rapper is in ? Run dmc ? -
The GOAT deserves 2 be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I hope he gets in the first round of voting or however they vote.
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Revolver Ocelot wrote: »Revolver Ocelot wrote: »
In my opinion past hip-hop nominees and inductees were musically more based in classic rock & roll. Pac was based musically off those guys so it was more just straight hip hop without that direct rock influence.
Run DMC, Public Enemy, Ice-T, NWA - all those groups have a direct link to rock and many songs with rock beats. Pac was rappin' over Jodeci and ? .
I hear what you saying, but I think you taking the Rock & Roll part a little to seriously. There's already rap acts in, and a lot of R&B acts also.
And NWA has a direct link to rock music? Really?
off the top of my head...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGeNDnYcQOA
i could do more but you get my drift. -
He's Def goin in so is pearl jam
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He should, that shss is our music anyway
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T. Sanford wrote: »He should, that shss is our music anyway
Yep, alot of these white rock fans and artist seem to forget they took it from us -
In before dude from Kiss (WOAT band) cries about it
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ChillaDaKilla wrote: »Why ain't there a hip hop hall of fame
Supposedly it's coming to Harlem. Hopefully it sees the light of day.