Constantly we read from visitors to our website that Rap and Hip Hop have no business in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While we don’t agree with that (and were legitimately upset that N.W.A. were passed over this year) it looks like there will soon be a physical Hip Hop Hall of Fame that will take root in Harlem, New York.
A fundraiser took place last night with the goal of raising one million dollars to establish a satellite location on 125th Street in 2015 before a permanent location in midtown New York City. The intent is to open that location in 2017, but still keep the headquarters in Harlem.
This is essentially a reboot of the Hall of Fame, which first saw the light of day in 1992 when J.T. Thompson produced the awards show that ran on BET in the 1990’s. There had always been plans to build a Hall of Fame, but plans got shelved as did the award show itself, though Thompson kept the project alive, and it appears to be set to thrive.
The Hall has already acquired pieces of memorabilia which were donated by rap legends such as Eminem, Run-D.M.C., Snoop Dogg, Salt-N-Pepa, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube, Outkast, Young Jeezy, Common and Afrika Bambaataa.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com are looking forward to see how the Hip Hop Hall of Fame will progress in the upcoming years.
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