Questlove joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee

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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.

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.

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.

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