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RHCP Drummer Chad Smith Says Rap Belongs in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

TMZ 13 Feb 2026
... if not everyone -- or every rock star -- agrees.
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Kiss rocker Gene Simmons blasted for complaint about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honoring ...

The Daily Mail 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons came under fire on social media on Wednesday for comments he made criticizing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for admitting hip-hop artists ....
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fight Flares Again as Gene Simmons Targets Rap Inductions

The Washington Informer 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons has sparked controversy by questioning why hip-hop artists are inducted into the Rock ...
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Gene Simmons complains about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame embracing hip-hop

Music News 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons is not impressed that hip-hop acts have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ahead of bands such as Iron Maiden ... Two, it is not rock 'n' roll ... "Rock 'n' roll owes everything to Black music, statement of fact, period.
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Gene Simmons reignites backlash over ‘racist’ comments about hip-hop artists in Rock & Roll Hall ...

AOL 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons is under fire after doubling down on his stance that hip-hop does not belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, nor does opera or symphony orchestras.”.
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Gene Simmons makes major claim against Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The News International 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons makes major claim against Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... How come the New York Philharmonic doesn’t get in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Because it’s called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!”.
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Gene Simmons rips Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop: ‘It’s not my music’

New York Post 12 Feb 2026
Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most exclusive club ... The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum building in Cleveland, Ohio.
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