I was off by one. The Beasties didn't get in. The Ventures were inducted instead. So I guess surf music trumps rap at least this year.
The Hall should have slot each year dedicated to fan balloting. Every class upsets at least one group of fans by its ommissions. And isn't it the fans that decide fame or not? Didn't their support of rock and roll have more to do with the genre lasting over 50 years that the support of rock journalists?
Rock critics might not like rap, Kiss, Rush or disco, but that doesn't mean that they don't deserve a place in the Hall of Fame.
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