Jay-Z and LL Cool J were announced alongside the Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden as nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday. And while.
Artists are eligible for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination 25 years after the release of their first official recording. With that in mind, here are five other artists that have made an indelible mark on music history and deserve immediate Hall of Fame consideration.
Rakim
Rakim
If you were alive in 1986 and found yourself anywhere near a radio it was impossible to escape Rakim. And more significantly. you didn t want to. Rakim debut album Paid in Full featured hit after hit after hit. Partnered with DJ Eric B, the duo was announced as one of fifteen finalists to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in September 2011. But Rakim, routinely cited as one of the rap s most gifted lyricists, has yet to be nominated as a solo artist.
Jay-Z and LL Cool J were announced alongside the Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden as nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday. And while.