Well, we’ve come to the last 24 hours or so of voting in the 2023 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame “fan vote,” and I thought I’d start expanding my territory, so to speak, into talking more often about things other than politics, by taking a look at this year’s Rock Hall vote – in part because it’s a pretty fascinating class and the decision-making was definitely not easy.
Frankly this is probably my least favorite nominee of this year’s class. Not to say I don’t dig her stuff or hate on her in the least, I just feel like there are a lot of women who have done more, gone further, and helped paved the roads Ms. Elliott started walking in the 90’s who remain unrecognized, like Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, or even Salt-n-Pepa. Worthy of induction? Probably, in the big picture, but I think she’s got some folks to get in line behind.
That said she’s sold forty million albums, was instrumental in the highly influential Swing Mob collective, and brought Timbaland to the world. She’s legit and well due her props. I just think there are better potential nominees reflecting the vital role of female rappers who I’d rather see get the nod first.
