Public Enemy & Donna Summer To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2013

Hip Hop pioneers Public Enemy will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Famewith the class of 2013 according to Rolling Stone.

Public Enemy are only the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They join Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (2007), Run-D.M.C. (2009) and the Beastie Boys (2011).

P.E., led by emcee Chuck D and hype man Flavor Flav are known for their politically charged songs and albums. Their first three albums, 1987's Yo! Bum Rush the Show, 1988's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and 1990's Fear of a Black Planetwere all named to Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

Donna Summer

Joining P.E. in the 2013 class are Rush, Heart and Randy Newman. As well as the lateDonna Summer and Albert King. Lou Adler and Quincy Jones will both receive theAhmet Ertegun Award for non-performers.