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Run DMC Nominated for the 2009 Rock-And-Roll Hall of Fame Class

Posted by Juan

Why I believe Rap/ Hip Hop belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Courtesy Glen E. Friedman

Well its about damn time! Run-DMC is one of nine finalists battling for five slots in the 2009 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Artists initially become eligible for the Hall 25 years after the release of their first musical release. Like in sports the honorees will be repped in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio with a plaque and exhibit.

Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell first formed the group in the 80’s. “Run-DMC is credited with setting the “template for modern hip-hop, from their everyday-teenager style to their blazing live shows to a catalogue of classic songs that few rappers have matched,” the Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement.

So now the fate of Run DMC lies in the hands of 500 or so music industry professionals who will choose thus years inductees which will represent the the 24th such class on April 4 in Cleveland. The official announcement will be made in January. Keep your fingers crossed yall!

Other finalist include funk band War (think Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in “Rush Hour”, ) Doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials, heavy metal band Metallica (a shoe-in), rock band The Stooges, guitarist Jeff Beck and singer Wanda Jackson.

Now while some of you are probably thinking why is it a big deal if Run DMC is represented in the ROCK AND ROLL Hall of Fame its because its the benchmark for all music. Eventhough rock and roll was once considered a genre of music, from the museum and Hall of Fame perspective it represents a much broader honor. Last year we saw Grandmaster Flash and Furioius Five represent the first Hip Hop act to be inducted. We even interviewed Mele Mel to commemorate the importance. Run DMC just represents that natural evolution. They obviously were invaluable in the pioneering of Hip Hop but their colaboration with Aerosmith in “Walk This Way” was an important milestone in music history. They deserve it.

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Comment by K.Karboso ByTheMasses

2008-09-23 13:47:59

Indeed my fingers are crossed!!!

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Comment by 21

2008-09-23 15:04:24

thats wzup

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Comment by Garrett

2008-09-24 10:55:08

You can vote for the most deserving but overlooked artists in the Rock and Roll HoF at:

http://www.rateitall.com/t-2529-deserving-of-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.aspx

The top 120 vote-getters at this point as voted by true rock fans are:
1 Rush
2 Deep Purple
3 Moody Blues
4 Yes
5 Alice Cooper
6 Chicago
7 Donovan
8 Neil Diamond
9 Jethro Tull
10 Genesis
11 Stevie Ray Vaughan
12 The Hollies
13 Heart
14 Kiss
15 The Zombies
16 The Guess Who
17 Electric Light Orchestra
18 Dire Straits
19 The Cars
20 Doobie Brothers
21 Cheap Trick
22 Steve Miller
23 Pete Townshend
24 Cat Stevens
25 Three Dog Night
26 Grand Funk Railroad
27 Styx
28 Hall & Oates
29 Joe Cocker
30 Wolfman Jack
31 Jim Croce
32 Roxy Music
33 Carole King
34 Duran Duran
35 Peter Gabriel
36 Pat Benatar
37 Joe Walsh
38 Jeff Beck
39 Def Leppard
40 T. Rex
41 The Stooges
42 Ozzy Osbourne
43 Boston
44 Journey
45 The Monkees
46 The Spinners
47 Gordon Lightfoot
48 Steppenwolf
49 Judas Priest
50 Foreigner
51 The Cure
52 Bad Company
53 Warren Zevon
54 Tommy James & the Shondells
55 Todd Rundgren
56 Steve Winwood
57 Badfinger
58 The Replacements
59 ABBA
60 Eurythmics
61 Los Lobos
62 Metallica
63 Emerson, Lake & Palmer
64 Ben E. King
65 The Smiths
66 Squeeze
67 The Jam
68 Billy Idol
69 B-52s
70 Carly Simon
71 Supertramp
72 Thin Lizzy
73 Iron Maiden
74 Blue Öyster Cult
75 Connie Francis
76 Donna Summer
77 The Grass Roots
78 Leon Russell
79 Tom Dowd
80 Scorpions
81 Lou Reed
82 Marianne Faithfull
83 Blood, Sweat & Tears
84 MC5
85 Harry Nilsson
86 Jan & Dean
87 Sting
88 Willie Nelson
89 Lesley Gore
90 The Go-Go’s
91 Stevie Nicks
92 King Crimson
93 XTC
94 Joan Jett
95 Phil Collins
96 Johnny Rivers
97 Melanie
98 10,000 Maniacs
99 Carpenters
100 Little Feat
101 Barry White
102 Linda Ronstadt
103 Joe Jackson
104 War
105 Quincy Jones
106 Bon Jovi
107 Kansas
108 The Commodores
109 Ted Nugent
110 Run-D.M.C.
111 INXS
112 Peter Frampton
113 Sonny & Cher
114 Beastie Boys
115 Bread
116 Ringo Starr
117 Arlo Guthrie
118 Tom Waits
119 Red Hot Chili Peppers
120 Spencer Davis Group

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