Consequence called out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday, voicing his frustration that the organization snubbed A Tribe Called Quest once again. He discussed the Class of 2023 selections during an interview with TMZ, which he recorded at the group’s mural in Queens, NY.
“This is the family tree for me,” Cons said of the group. “This the tree that brought you G.O.O.D Music. This the tree that allowed Common Sense to be Common. This is the right-hand man to De La Soul. Stop me when I’m lying.”
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“What we not gonna do is keep subjugating that name, A Tribe Called Quest, to a white popularity contest,” Consequence further added. He later congratulated Missy Elliott and the many other artists who did make it into the Class of 2023. The full list of inductees includes Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Chaka Khan, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, George Michael, and the Spinners, among others.
John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said that Missy Elliot’s induction is a sign of the power of hip-hop. “Missy Elliott got in first ballot, just like Eminem got in first ballot last year and JAY-Z the year before,” he said in a statement. “So if there’s a throughline we’re seeing, it shows the power of hip-hop music culture now, as if we didn’t know it already, as far as how quickly these artists are being recognized on the first ballot.” Other hip-hop artists to make it into The Hall over the years include Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, N.W.A, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., as well as LL Cool J, and more.
The 38th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on November 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The hall’s contract with HBO has expired and they’ve yet to announce who their new media partner will be for the event.
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