

Dre, could perform on behalf of late group leader Eazy-E.įellow inductee Deep Purple still tours but without 70-year-old guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who parted in 1993 and has since pursued folk music.īlackmore is the force behind one of rock's most distinctive openings - the blues riff adapted to electric guitar that begins "Smoke on the Water." reunion in Los Angeles in June - would join for the induction. Ice Cube told Rolling Stone, the music magazine closely involved with the Hall of Fame, that he hoped Dr. The Cleveland-based museum will honor the new members at an April 8 ceremony in New York that quickly spurred talk of reunions.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame determines inductees through voting by more than 800 music figures, with a fan poll contributing one ballot. Public Enemy, arguably the rap group best known for turning hip-hop into a political tool, entered the Hall of Fame in 2013. You can say something you don't have to just sit back and let it happen," Ice Cube told AFP ahead of the movie's release. "Our impact is to show the people that you have a voice.
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The induction of the original gangsta rappers comes amid renewed scrutiny of police tactics after a series of killings of African-Americans. Dre, who went on to become a multimillionaire entrepreneur employed by Apple.

which stands for Niggaz Wit Attitudes - gave rise to the solo careers of Ice Cube and Dr. "N.W.A.'s improbable rise from marginalized outsiders to the most controversial and complicated voices of their generation remains one of rock's most explosive, relevant and challenging tales," the Hall of Fame said in its announcement.
