The question was never if hip-hop acts like A Tribe Called Quest are “rock ‘n’ roll.” Of course, they’re not. But then neither are Ray Charles or Aretha Franklin. Or James Brown, Sam Cooke or Marvin Gaye.
Yet all of those earlier legends were members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s first two induction classes.
Ultimate Classic Rock outlines five reasons the hip-hop group should be included in the Rock Hall. Check out the article here.
