*Wu-Tang Clan is set to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and one of its founding members already has a specific person in mind to lead the induction ceremony.
“It would be crazy if Barack Obama came out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” rapper RZA said in an interview with Consequence, adding, “I mean, that’s ridiculous, right?”
The hip-hop icon continued, “If I was him, I would consider it. Like, ‘Baby, Michelle, you know what I think I’m about to go do? I think I’m about to go to Cleveland with the Wu-Tang Clan. Sade is going to be there. Phil Collins is going to be there. It’s gonna be a house full of good energy.’”
Speaking to Rolling Stone, RZA explained that his admiration for Obama runs deep and has existed for years. “I’m a big fan of his. My family are fans of his. I don’t have a lot of peoples’ pictures on my wall. I got the legends — Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Lee. And I had [Obama’s] picture on my wall for a long time and my children watched that from the time of his presidency to today — watched that growth and watched that image. So I’m genuinely a fan.”
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He also emphasized what it would mean personally to have someone he considers a hero involved in the moment. “You want a hero to induct you. And so I was like, well, I don’t have a lot of heroes, but Barack Obama is one of them. That’s just what it is.”
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes a wide range of artists across genres, including Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade, and Luther Vandross.
The induction ceremony is scheduled for November 14 in Los Angeles, with later broadcast and streaming coverage planned.
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