How WOKE can you go? Jay Z inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of fame?

[Desperado]

Apparently the committee forgot this was a ROCK honor and not a BET honor.

The rock and Roll Hall of Fame is for music. Not just rock music.

Then they should change the name.... Otherwise stick only to Rock groups

 

[Desperado]

They've done this before.

Lika all Halls of Fame they eventually just keep adding people. Etta James comes to mind as a previous one. Great singer, not a rock or pop icon, however.

she is an early influence....

Of what?

 

[Hellbilly]

then why is it not called.....the Music Hall of Fame?.....R&R is a certain type of music....

If I had anything to do with the naming of the place it would be called the Music Hall of Fame.

 

[Desperado]

then why is it not called.....the Music Hall of Fame?.....R&R is a certain type of music....

If I had anything to do with the naming of the place it would be called the Music Hall of Fame.

But it is not.. it is the Rock and Roll Hall; of Fame

 

[Hellbilly]

then why is it not called.....the Music Hall of Fame?.....R&R is a certain type of music....

If I had anything to do with the naming of the place it would be called the Music Hall of Fame.

But it is not.. it is the Rock and Roll Hall; of Fame

Which contains more than just rock and roll.

 

[Harry Dresden]

They've done this before.

Lika all Halls of Fame they eventually just keep adding people. Etta James comes to mind as a previous one. Great singer, not a rock or pop icon, however.

she is an early influence....

Of what?

singing.....what else?....the woman was an influence on many of the 60's rockers...for instance Ma Rainey was big influence on Joplin...

 

[Harry Dresden]

then why is it not called.....the Music Hall of Fame?.....R&R is a certain type of music....

If I had anything to do with the naming of the place it would be called the Music Hall of Fame.

well it started off ok....it was during the 90's when things changed....

 

[Hellbilly]

They've done this before.

Lika all Halls of Fame they eventually just keep adding people. Etta James comes to mind as a previous one. Great singer, not a rock or pop icon, however.

she is an early influence....

Of what?

singing.....what else?....the woman was an influence on many of the 60's rockers...for instance Ma Rainey was big influence on Joplin...

Janis bought a headstone for Bessie Smith as well.

 

[candycorn]

Jay-Z leads Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees — among some head-scratchers

Did the Go-Go’s really deserve to beat Kate Bush, the New York Dolls and Rage Against the Machine into the RRHOF?

nypost.com

Apparently the committee forgot this was a ROCK honor and not a BET honor.

Beyond ridiculous that he gets in while real rock artists are passed over year after year.

Aretha Franklin was inducted as well...

In 1987. 34 years ago.

Hardly an issue of being "woke"....

More of an issue of trying to keep... The
Worst (period)
Idea (period)
Ever (period)
Viable; the lights on and the doors open...

Not everything needs a "hall of fame". Music is one of those things.

 

[candycorn]

It was a bad idea to start with... Its a lot like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. No rhyme or reason for who gets a star, who doesn't.

The snubs listed above are really sort of surprising considering who has been let in.

 

[Quasar44]

Jay-Z leads Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees — among some head-scratchers

Did the Go-Go’s really deserve to beat Kate Bush, the New York Dolls and Rage Against the Machine into the RRHOF?

nypost.com

Apparently the committee forgot this was a ROCK honor and not a BET honor.

Beyond ridiculous that he gets in while real rock artists are passed over year after year.

What a joke
Even Rock is destroyed by the woke virus

 

[citygator]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

 

[NoNukes]

Jay-Z leads Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees — among some head-scratchers

Did the Go-Go’s really deserve to beat Kate Bush, the New York Dolls and Rage Against the Machine into the RRHOF?

nypost.com

Apparently the committee forgot this was a ROCK honor and not a BET honor.

Beyond ridiculous that he gets in while real rock artists are passed over year after year.

And Warren Zevon has not even been nominated.

 

[NoNukes]

They've done this before.

Lika all Halls of Fame they eventually just keep adding people. Etta James comes to mind as a previous one. Great singer, not a rock or pop icon, however.

She was an influence though.

 

[rightwinger]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

Rap has been around for 40 years.

There are no “Oldies Rap” stations
Movie Soundtracks do not have old Rap standards

 

[mdk]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

Rap has been around for 40 years.

There are no “Oldies Rap” stations
Movie Soundtracks do not have old Rap standards

We still have an Oldies station and when I was growing up it played Doo-wop/Big Band. Now I hear Fleetwood Mac and 80's Madonna when I tune in. What a drag it is getting old. lol

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I wouldn't go there if I had free tickets and dinner.
It has always been a joke. It took Bob Segar several decades to get inducted... but Foo Fighters got inducted in one year.
That is all you need to see the RRHOF is absurd.

 

[citygator]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

Rap has been around for 40 years.

There are no “Oldies Rap” stations
Movie Soundtracks do not have old Rap standards

Let’s be clear... rap/hip hop was 10% of the new music hits and other stuff was 90% over last 40
Years. It has shifted to 70% rap and hip hop 30% other. I am an expert as my 17 year old works hard to find music I can stand and it’s rap hip hop that isn’t overly offensive.. or it’s dirty as hell but has a nice sound. Lol.

Find a teen and have them list their favorite artists. Will make you nervous to go to restaurants in 20 years.

 

[NoNukes]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

Rap has been around for 40 years.

There are no “Oldies Rap” stations
Movie Soundtracks do not have old Rap standards

Let’s be clear... rap/hip hop was 10% of the new music hits and other stuff was 90% over last 40
Years. It has shifted to 70% rap and hip hop 30% other. I am an expert as my 17 year old works hard to find music I can stand and it’s rap hip hop that isn’t overly offensive.. or it’s dirty as hell but has a nice sound. Lol.

Find a teen and have them list their favorite artists. Will make you nervous to go to restaurants in 20 years.

I get some good music from my 21 year old daughter, and I have for quite a while now. We travel around Europe to hear concerts, but that has been put on hold. Our last concert before the pandemic was Sam Fender at Club Paradiso in Amsterdam. The Paradiso is one of my favourite venues.

 

[rightwinger]

All those bars and restaurants you love that play 80s music in the background in 20 years will be playing wrap and Taylor swift as throw back to the new 40 year olds with money.

Rap has been around for 40 years.

There are no “Oldies Rap” stations
Movie Soundtracks do not have old Rap standards

Let’s be clear... rap/hip hop was 10% of the new music hits and other stuff was 90% over last 40
Years. It has shifted to 70% rap and hip hop 30% other. I am an expert as my 17 year old works hard to find music I can stand and it’s rap hip hop that isn’t overly offensive.. or it’s dirty as hell but has a nice sound. Lol.

Find a teen and have them list their favorite artists. Will make you nervous to go to restaurants in 20 years.

No question it has its following. I just don’t see “legs” in a lasting following.

Those teens and 20s are probably quite familiar with rock staples from 50 years ago. If they don’t know the specific artist, they recognize the song from a modern movie or TV commercial.
I don’t think rap will have that in 50 years.