A Tribe Known as Quest Snubbed Once more, Consequence Blasts the Rock Corridor of Fame
Rapper Consequence performs onstage with A Tribe Known as Quest performs onstage throughout FYF Fest on July 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California (Scott Dudelson/WireImage).
Consequence has a problem with A Tribe Known as Quest being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame for the second consecutive yr. On Wednesday (Might 3), the rapper, who’s additionally cousins with ATCQ member Q-Tip, spoke to TMZ Hip Hop in Queens, New York, close to the placement of the group’s mural.
“So I’m going previous all people facial proper now to guarantee that hip-hop bear in mind who’s getting snubbed,” Consequence advised the outlet. “You recognize, that is the household tree. No matter no matter, and nevertheless, that is the household tree for me, you realize what I’m saying? That is the tree that introduced you G.O.O.D Music. That is the tree that allowed Widespread to go from Widespread Sense to Be Widespread.”
The 45-year-old Queens native went on to call artists that ATCQ influenced, like De La Soul and Queen Latifah, earlier than expressing his outrage in direction of the Rock Corridor committee. “What we not gon’ do is hold subjugating that title, A Tribe Known as Quest, to a white inhabitants or white reputation contest,” Consequence mentioned. “And having them in there because the token n***as decide. We gon’ cease that.”
The rapper nonetheless gave congratulations to Missy Elliott, who’s the primary feminine rapper in historical past to be inducted into the Rock Corridor. “We love Missy, shoutout to Missy. Shoutout to all people who bought nominated for music,” Consequence mentioned, returning to his ATCQ protection. “What I ain’t actually feeling is that now we gotta clarify 0-2? The advantage of the music, you possibly can’t put a report on that. You possibly can’t put a 0-2 or 2-0 on A Tribe Known as Quest and what they did for Black music.”
Additionally among the many new Rock Corridor inductees are Chaka Khan, DJ Kool Herc, The Spinners, and late Soul Prepare creator and co-host Don Cornelius. The Rock Corridor ceremony will probably be held on Friday, November third on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn.
