It is not very common for hip hop acts to get nods for the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. But for Beastie Boys, this is definitely the year to claim the Fame.
Beastie Boys, alongside another New York act Laura Nyro, was announced to be included in the 2012 Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. They are also sharing the fame with California’s Guns ‘n Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers. England is also well represented by Small Faces. Come April 14, 2012, Beastie Boys and the other inductees (about eight more, including inductees from other categories) will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during a ceremony that will be held in Cleveland, where the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Museum royally sits.
The hip hop duo act Eric B. and Rakim were also considered for the HOF, but it seemed like the Beastie Boys’ rock-tinged Bronx hip hop has won the Hall’s rock experts over.
The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1986 and since then, it has been a standard of which music acts had been successful in creating an impact in their respective genres. Artists are given the chance of grabbing spots in the Hall of Fame 25 years after they have released their first record.
Over the 25 years of Hall of Fame’s existence, very few hip hop acts have been recognized and inducted into the Hall. This says a lot about how Beastie Boys did very well in the music industry. They are to join hip hop acts Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five as well as RunDMCas Rock ‘n Roll HOF inductees.
The Beastie Boys climbed to hip hop eminence back in 1986 as they released their first album, License to III. They have continued to release fresh rock-hip hop music from then on and continually gained worldwide acclaim.
