May 06, 2022
Coi Leray isn’t echoing her father’s sentiments about Eminem‘s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
On Wednesday (May 4), Slim Shady was named among the Class of 2022 inductees into the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Duran Duran. (Sadly, A Tribe Called Quest won’t be joining them.)
However, his longtime rival Benzino was less than impressed. “Rock and roll hall of fame is just like the Grammy’s,” the former Source publisher tweeted hours after the announcement. “They have no respect for our culture, Black or Hip Hop and if you don’t agree, you’re racist, period point blank.”
Benzino continued his tirade by calling out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for inducting Eminem on his first go-around before iconic Black Hip Hop acts such as Nas, Outkast and Lauryn Hill (all of whom meet the Rock Hall’s criteria for eligibility, which requires 25 years to have passed since an artist’s first record).
Rock and roll hall of fame is just like the Grammy’s, they have no respect for our culture, Black or Hip Hop and if you don’t agree, you’re racist, period point blank.
— Benzino (@IAMBENZINO) May 4, 2022
So where’s Nas, Eric B and RAKIM, Kool Moe D, Epmd, Fearless Four, Fat Boyz, Lauren Hill, Little Kim, OutKast and 100s other Black rappers?? GTFOH pic.twitter.com/KGBI8KZV5X
— Benzino (@IAMBENZINO) May 4, 2022
I’m about love, equality, respect and forgiveness. I have nothing against Eminem, 25 years of my life all I know is he a very talented artist and actor ! (8 Mile was great)
Let’s build bridges and get over them before you burn the bridge and burn with it.
— TrendSetter ⭐️ (@coi_leray) May 5, 2022