Chuck D Responds After Gene Simmons Says Hip-Hop Doesn’t Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Chuck D pushed back on Gene Simmons after Simmons said hip-hop doesn’t belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Simmons argued rap isn’t rock and questioned why acts like Iron Maiden aren’t inducted while hip-hop artists such as Grandmaster Flash are.

Chuck D responded that while Simmons’ opinion carries weight, rap represents the “roll” in rock and roll, noting the genre has evolved and splintered since the 1960s.