KISS's Gene Simmons Stands By ‘Ghetto’ Remark About Rap In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

The bassist addressed backlash after using racially charged language while talking about what makes an artist Hall of Fame ...

Chuck D Responds to Gene Simmons' Thought That 'Hip-Hop Does Not Belong' in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Simmons' comments on the matter have raised eyebrows ...

Gene Simmons rips Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop: ‘It’s not my music’

I don’t come from the ghetto. It doesn’t speak my language. And as I said in print many times, hip-hop does not belong in the ...

Gene Simmons reignites backlash over ‘racist’ comments about hip-hop artists in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Kiss was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a ceremony in 2014 honoring the original lineup of Simmons, late ...

Gene Simmons Blasts the Hall of Fame for Honoring Hip-Hop: ‘It Doesn't Speak My Language'

"Hip-hop does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, nor does opera or symphony, orchestras," says the Kiss singer.
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Chuck D responds to Gene Simmons' 'debatable' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hip-hop claim

The Public Enemy has weighed in after the KISS bassist said that hip-hop "doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame." ...

Gene Simmons Responds to Backlash for Saying ‘I’m Not from the Ghetto’ in Rock Hall Rant (Exclusive)

The rocker doubled down on his comments while speaking to PEOPLE ...

‘I don’t come from the ghetto’: Gene Simmons cries foul over hip-hop being included in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The Kiss rocker, who was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2014, has widely been critical of the Rock Hall’s ...
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Gene Simmons Continues To Double Down on Controversial Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Comments

KISS founder Gene Simmons still has more to say after speaking out against the inclusion of rap artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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'Hip hop does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...' KISS legend Gene Simmons makes stance on rap clear

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gene Simmons doesnt think rappers should ever be recognised for their music by the organisation.
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Gene Simmons makes major claim against Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

KISS rock band star and bassist, Gene Simmons called out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for inducting hip-hop acts ahead of rock bands like Iron Maiden.Iron Maiden, of course, are firmly ...

Chuck D Tells Gene Simmons KISS Has Rock But No Roll, Gives Him “Ghetto” Education

Chuck D responded to Gene Simmons' latest comments about Hip-Hop not belonging in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a TMZ ...