N.W.A. Will Not Perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Tomorrow, Kendrick Lamar will induct N.W.A. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They will not, however, perform at the ceremony, Ice Cube has told The New York Times. He said, “Nah, we’re not performing. I guess we really didn’t feel like we were supported enough to do the best show we could put on.” When asked, “By the organizers?” he responded, “Pretty much, yeah. We wanted to do it on a whole other level, and that just couldn’t happen. But we’re totally honored, humbled and appreciative to the Hall for even just considering us, inducting us and inviting us.” He did confirm, though, that all surviving members will be there (“I believe everybody’s going to be there. As it stands now.”) Read the full interview here.
During the interview, Ice Cube also touched on the group’s former manager Jerry Heller, who is suing them for defamation. Despite saying he didn’t “have anything to say to Jerry,” he said:
No. I don’t have anything to say to Jerry. He’s never owned up to his participation in the destruction of the “World’s Most Dangerous Group.” So he doesn’t deserve to be mentioned. [Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 because of royalty disputes.] The music that we put together, he had little or nothing to do with. We would never listen to his ideas.
In addition to N.W.A., Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Chicago, and Steve Miller will be inducted. The ceremony will be broadcast on HBO on April 30.
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