The 2022 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame nominations are in, and official Hip-Hop is as soon as once more within the combine. Among the many nominees are A Tribe Known as Quest, Rage Towards The Machine (we’re claiming them) and Eminem.
On Wednesday (Feb. 2), the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame revealed the 17 acts eligible for induction that additionally embody Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Towards the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, and Dionne Warwick.
Per traditional, a bunch of those names elicit the reflexive “They’re not already within the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame?” response. Dolly Parton isn’t down? Dionne Warwick, too? How?!
That is the primary 12 months Eminem has been eligible, with guidelines stating you’ll be able to solely get anointed 25 years after the discharge of your first album. Of the 17 nominees, solely 5 might be inducted after all of the votes are compiled. NORE is aware of what’s up—it’s a Queens factor.
Final 12 months, Jay-Z was inducted to a lot fanfare in addition to LL Cool J and Tina Turner.
