Class of 2024

A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, & More Among Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s Class Of 2024

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A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, and several more iconic artists are among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s choices for the class of 2024. Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie, who is already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, revealed the full list of artists during Sunday night’s episode of American Idol. During the show, the 12 remaining contestants performed classic songs from previous inductees.

More performers to make the cut include Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang, Peter Frampton, and Foreigner. Additionally, the Musical Influence Award goes to Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton. The Musical Excellence Award, on the other hand, goes to Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield.

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A Tribe Called Quest Poses In N.Y.C.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg and Q-TIp of the hip hop group “A Tribe Called Quest” pose for a portrait session in July 1991 in New York. (Photo by Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Osbourne addressed the selection in an email provided to Billboard. He was previously inducted as a member of Black Sabbath. “I definitely wouldn’t say I was confident,” Osbourne said regarding his solo success. He added that the 2021 induction of Randy Rhoads, his late songwriting partner, “made me feel we could be on to something. With every new music venture there’s always a certain amount of surprise that comes when you see the fans embrace it, because no one wants to make a record and have it flop. I feel like I was invited to a party in 1980, and it hasn’t stopped. Not bad for a guy who was fired from his last band.” Check out the full list of inductees for the class of 2024 below.

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of 2024

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 ceremony will stream live on Disney+ on Oct. 19. Be on the lookout for further updates on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 on HotNewHipHop.

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2024 Nominees Announced

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 15 artists being nominated for the Hall’s Class of 2024. A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Frampton, Sade, and Sinead O’Connor have all been named as preliminary nominees. The inductees will be named in April after fan and industry voting.

Last year’s Hall of Fame class was comprised of George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, The Spinners, and Willie Nelson. Additionally, A Tribe Called Quest are the only holdover nominees from 2023. Who would you put into the Hall from the 2024 inductees? Let us know in the comments.

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Nas Gives Rakim His Flowers At Grandmaster Hip-Hop Awards

There is a valid debate around everything nominee. However, some have already started to receive awards and praise elsewhere. In November, Nas had some major love for Rakim at the Grandmaster Hip-Hop Awards. “When I first heard your music…If you had told me that I would be on stage saluting you…Like, this is crazy. This is a rapper’s dream. This is a hip-hop artist’s dream. This don’t make no sense. It not regular, this don’t happen. This happen because it was supposed to happen. What you laid down, the foundation. When I first heard your music, they was doing a dance to your music in my neighborhood. I didn’t understand how there was a synchronized dance to a song that just came out called the wop,” Nas said in his speech.

Of course, Rakim is widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. 1987’s Paid In Full is seen as one of the genre’s most influential albums. However, that can be said for most of Rakim’s catalog. Furthermore, it’s only fitting that Nas shout out the pioneer as passionately as he did as part of the final weeks of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. Furthermore, it’s extra poignant coming from the Queens rapper, who has been open in the past about just how much Rakim has inspired his own work.

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