Eminem Leads 2022 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class

Eminem can add another accolade to his long list of achievements The Detroit emcee will lead the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame class. Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon are all set to join the Rock HOF. Em’s long commitment to the rap game has led him to have one of the most successful careers. The Real Slim Shady made history in his career, becoming the most-certified artist for singles in RIAA Gold & Platinum program history. He has more than 73 million new certifications pushing his career RIAA Award total to 227.5 million. That number includes 166 million single certifications and 61.5 million album certifications. He’s earned six Diamond awards, three for albums and three for singles. Who said rappers couldn’t be rockstars? Em isn’t the first rapper to be inducted into the Rock Hall. The Detroit rapper is the second Hip-Hop solo artist to make the Hall of Fame while alive, following Jay-Z, who did it last year, and he’s the 10th overall. Other Hip-Hop acts inducted into the Rock Hall include Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and LL Cool J.

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