The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just announced the nominees for the 2010 Induction and once again the hip-hop genre is represented. Veteran rapper LL Cool J made the cut this year, following in the footsteps of his fellow Queens, New York hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC. R&B group the Chantels, reggae vocalist Jimmy Cliff, pop diva Donna Summer and gospel singer Darlene Love were also announced as nominees. Ballots will be sent to more than 500 voters, who will select artists to be inducted at the 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. To be eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
Born James Todd Smith, LL was only 17 in 1985 when he recorded "Rock the Bells." A year earlier LL had made his debut on Def Jam, which was also the debut of the label itself. By the 1990s, LL was working in television and film and has proven that rappers can sustain a long-term career.
that's dope. and a little overdue don't you think?
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