Not according to comments posted at hard rock site Blabbermouth, some of whom are foaming at the mouth, incredulous that faceless, forgotten acts like UFO or cult heroes like Venom haven't made the cut, while the Hollis, Queens rap pioneers are being enshrined. A sampling:
"RUN DMC??? I'm sorry, when's the last time they made ANY music?"
"Rap isn't rock and roll. "
"While it's fitting that Aerosmith be the band to induct them, what in the hell are [Run DMC] doing there?"
"Lame-ass, no-talent rappers. This is ridiculous."
This kind of ignorant nonsense is still going on 30 years later? The revival of the "Disco Sucks" rallies is probably right around the corner, then? Sheesh...
Of course, some cooler heads on the Blabbermouth comments list do rightfully point out the RRHOF has yet grant entry to quite a few deserving artists, while a few were unjustly overlooked until finally inducted. No excuse for that. But Run DMC deserve to be in there. Oh, and yes, as a musical descendant of Run, DMC, and the late Jam Master Jay, Kid Rock would've been a more appropriate choice for inducting them, but Aerosmith is a sentimental one. And we're down with that, yo.
