Every Rapper in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released its list of nominees for the Class of 2022 on Wednesday (Feb. 2), with a total of 17 artists up for induction this year.
Though several artists — such as Dolly Parton, Beck, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, A Tribe Called Quest, and Carly Simon — earned their first nominations on Wednesday, only one act among the first-time nominees fall within the rap genre: Eminem. The “Monster” rapper is nominated in his first year of eligibility, following a rule from the Rock Hall that states that an artist’s first commercial recording needs to be released 25 years earlier than the year of nomination.
Should Eminem earn a place within the Rock Hall in 2022, he joins a small group of rappers who have been honored with an induction. From 2021 inductees Jay-Z and LL Cool J to early rap pioneers in Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, here are all the rappers who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
