I kinda love this list. Typically six are inducted, but there was a tie, so it's seven this year.

Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra. ELO is one of my favorite groups of all time.

Gloria Estefan of Miami Sound Machine. I still feel like she goes underrated and unnoticed so much for her songwriting.

Glen Ballard - who wrote huge hits for Wilson Phillips, Michael Jackson, Dave Matthews, and produced Jagged Little Pill for Alanis Morisette. I remember her saying when she walked into Ballard's studio, it had a lot of yellow in it and she felt that was a happy and bright color to work in, so she knew he was the guy.

Sade Adu of Sade. Maybe this will pull her out of hiding and put some damn music out.

Liz Rose, who has written more than a dozen songs with the likes of Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and more. She's also part of Love Junkies.

Snoop Dogg - nuff said.

Teddy Riley - credited with creating New Jack Swing (we know better, but he did make it popular), and wrote hits for Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Michael Jackson, and more.

To be eligible, it has two be twenty years since the artist's first commercial release. Some of these are way behind in their recognition.

Jeff Lynne is an absolute genuis.He truly deserves this honor.

u puttin down Snoop?

2freaky said:

I actually like Snoop but yeah....it's aburd that he would inducted into this

SoulAlive said:

RJOrion said:

Hiphop artists/acts more deserving than Snoop Dogg WuTang Clan Nas Chuck D/Public Enemy Tupac Ice Cube LL Cool J Notorious B.I.G. Andre 3000/Outkast Eminem Etc Etc Etc Shit, i'd induct the legendary Tony M. before Snoop Dogg Most people cant even name more than 2 or 3 legitimate hit records by Snoop, without the assistance of internet searches or streaming service discographies...what a joke.

That first Snoop Dogg album lasted. It still gets the crowd going. The rest were like fad hits of their eras, you make a point about everything outside of 1993.

Esham is the most slept on truly GOAT-level rapper/rap songwriter. Prince-level prodigy, writing/producing his own albums-per-year since the age of 15 in '89 in Detroit. Eminem stole his entire career from him.

WhisperingDandelions said:

RJOrion said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

That first Snoop Dogg album lasted. It still gets the crowd going. The rest were like fad hits of their eras, you make a point about everything outside of 1993.

Esham is the most slept on truly GOAT-level rapper/rap songwriter. Prince-level prodigy, writing/producing his own albums-per-year since the age of 15 in '89 in Detroit. Eminem stole his entire career from him.

Esham was definitely slept on...but he really didnt get much national airplay or exposure...his dark "horrorcore" lyrics kept him relegated to underground status...i used to have his "Mail Dominance" and "Closed Casket" albums.

Great albums. It's like how the rock&roll hall of fame always inducts some "early influence" that people everyone knows covered or was influenced by, Esham might not have ever made it national but so many people he inspired became mainstream or known basically taking his hardcore lyrics and making them more pop accessible.

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Glen Ballard was a classy songwriter. Love loads of his 80's stuff and ressurected with Alanis obvs

Is Desmond Child in there? He should be.

thesexofit said:

Is Desmond Child in there? He should be.

John Charles Barrett was inducted in 2008.

Chuck D and Public Enemy should've been in first year of eligibility.

Chuck D and Public Enemy should've been in first year of eligibility.

chrisslope9 said:

No rapper deserves to be in there before Chuck D. and Rakim.

JorisE73 said:

Still no Prince yet?