US EditionGene Simmons Says Rap Doesn’t ‘Belong’ in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘I Don’t Come From the Ghetto’
Gene Simmons argues hip-hop is a spoken-word art that should be excluded from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, highlighting ongoing disputes over genre inclusion.
- Gene Simmons, the 76-year-old KISS co-founder, told the 'LegendsNLeaders' podcast last week that `I don't come from the ghetto` and said hip-hop `does not belong` in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Gene Simmons has a long history of criticizing hip-hop, repeatedly opposing its Hall of Fame inclusion and clashing with rapper Ice Cube and N.W.A., whose MC Ren said `hip-hop is here forever` in 2016.
- Arguing from musical definitions, Simmons questioned why the New York Philharmonic, opera, and symphony orchestras are not inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite rap being a spoken-word art with beats.
- The episode renewed debate over which genres the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should honor, as Simmons' podcast comments last week sparked fresh debate and framed the museum as the `Hall of Hard Feelings` for the Demon.
- By citing Iron Maiden's absence, Simmons pointed to uneven selections like Grandmaster Flash's induction and joins Keith Richards and Jerry Garcia in doubting rap's musicality.
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Gene Simmons rips Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop: ‘It’s not my music’
It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most exclusive club. The 76-year-old KISS co-founder — who was inducted into the Cleveland shrine for rock with the band in 2014 — appeared on the “LegendsNLeaders” podcast last week, where he flipped the script on host Ben Weiss and asked which band shaped him…
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My SiteGene Simmons Blasts the Hall of Fame for Honoring Hip-Hop: ‘It Doesn’t Speak My Language’
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons has again fired shots at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for inducting hip-hop artists like N.W.A. and Grandmaster Flash.
KISS Frontman Gene Simmons Says Rap Doesn't 'Belong' in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: 'I Don't Come From the Ghetto'
It's a debate as old as the first turntable scratch, and Gene Simmons, predictably, is refusing to let the needle drop. The KISS frontman, a man whose tongue is almost as famous as his discography, has once again positioned himself as the self-appointed gatekeeper of rock purity. In a landscape where genre lines have long since blurred into obscurity, Simmons remains steadfast in his conviction: the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is no place for hip-h…
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