Dusty Ayres
Commodore
*sigh* I can't help from taking a deep breath before writing this post about whether or not rap should be included in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
A fellow Yahoo! Music blogging comrade saw a lot of Twitter chatter about LL Cool J making the list of nominees to be inducted in March 2010.
I took a look and found four main objective opinions being expressed. Of course, there were people, like myself, who were in agreement with LL's nomination. But there were just as many with opposing point of views.
Some felt that because rap music is not technically rock and roll, it should not be included in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Others said that LL Cool J had no business being inducted ahead of particular artists. And another subset of folks didn't think LL Cool J was worthy of the prestigious honor at all.
Got a minute? We need to talk.
One tweeter annoyed by LL's inclusion posted a comment that made me laugh. "It says ROCK and roll, not rap and roll," @moviequill wrote. I understand the confusion here. Rock is a clearly defined genre. When you are in a record store, and you walk into the rock section, you will not find any hip hop albums.
However, people are taking the Rock And Hall Of Fame title too literally. The organization clearly was not founded with the intent of only recognizing the contributions from artists who solely recorded rock songs.
According to the organization's website, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation was created to "honor the men and women who have made unique contributions to the energy and evolution of rock and roll."
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hi...ld-be-included-in-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/