Weezer never looked like Rock Stars, and there in may have laid the charm of the what are the geekiest looking musicians of the last tthirty years.  With catchy guitar hooks riddled with tales of nerdy love, Weezer became an instant sensation.  Interestingly enough, even their failures have become successful.  Their maligned sophomore album, Pinkerton, was destroyed by critics but has since become a beloved cult album and to some, a huge influence in the Emo sound.  Weezer very well could have a successful path to the Rock and Roll Hall Fame with their Alt-laden Pop.

A certifiable hit maker since his teens, Usher has been cranking multiple top tens in both the Pop and R&B charts and in terms of name recognition, Usher should be near the top of any list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame eligible artists.

Earlier entries discuss the possibility of a Trip Hop entrant into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  A possible wildcard in that equation would be Tricky, who upon leaving Massive Attack delivered as much celebrated Trip Hop as anyone else.  His debut album is considered a landmark in the genre and he has been delivering great music on his own ever since.  Tricky would have had to found a way to truly crack the U.S. market and since that didn’t happen his Hall of Fame path looks bleak.

To this day, many critics lists and personal lists still rate The Notorious B.I.G. as the best rapper who ever lived.  He was called the savior of East Coast Rap and his storytelling ability had few equals.  He didn’t romanticize the Gangster life but rapped it in a gritty realistic way.  His rapping style also did not seem forced and arguably nobody ever made rapping seem so natural.