US EditionGene Simmons Slams Hip Hop Artists in Rock Hall of Fame
Gene Simmons argues hip-hop is primarily spoken word and not rock music, sparking debate about genre definitions in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Recently, Gene Simmons, KISS co-founder and a 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, said rap does not belong in the Hall and told the LegendsNLeaders podcast, `It's not my music.`
- Simmons argues musical labels matter, describing hip-hop as a spoken-word art over beats rather than rock, and he has long said rock is culturally diminished since the 1980s without Beatles-level saturation.
- Citing past inductions, Simmons said: `Ice Cube and I had a back and forth, He's a bright guy, and I respect what he's done`, noting Ice Cube and Grandmaster Flash are already in the Rock Hall.
- The Kiss star is facing backlash for his `ghetto` comment and is not backing down, while Peter Criss, former KISS drummer, said `He talks about things that he doesn't know about` regarding the song 'Beth'.
- The remarks revive a broader debate about what belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, highlighting band tensions and Simmons's claim that no act since the 1980s matches Beatles-level cultural impact.
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