Nominated by
British Pharoah
Public Enemy
Their politically charged lyrics criticising the US government and the media make them the number 1 Rap/Hip Hop outfit of all time in my eyes, no other Hip Hop artists can enter any music HOF (even one for the purpose of fun on an internet forum) before these icons.
Hip Hop has unfortunately now become an outlet for young black men to spout off about how much money they have, how big their rims are and how violent they can be against other black men.
PE got it right and now the genre and image of Hip Hop has been tainted by these Hip Hop posers and phoneys.