Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, drummer and frontman for The Roots, has joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, according to fellow Committee member Touré.

Glad to have @questlove join the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee and the hiphop subcommittee.

— Touré (@Toure) September 21, 2013

Questlove is now in a position to directly influence which artists will make the 2014 Rock Hall ballot, especially hip hop artists as a member of the much smaller subcommittee.

The addition of Questlove is not entirely unexpected. Questlove is a music history scholar and became friendly with the Rock Hall when he orchestrated the Beastie Boys tribute performance at the 2012 Induction Ceremony, making him a natural fit on the Nominating Committee, as we suggested six months ago.

Here's a prediction:@Questlove will be on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee before the Roots get inducted (eligible 2018).

— Future Rock Legends (@futurerocklgnds) March 6, 2013

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee is convening this week in New York to determine the 2014 ballot.

Update: Last year, Questlove put together a top 50 hip hop songs of all time list for Rolling Stone.