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Spike Lee, Harry Belafonte to induct Public Enemy into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Film director Spike Lee speaks at a luncheon

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Director Spike Lee and the legendary Harry Belafonte have signed on to induct Roosevelt’s Public Enemy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month at a ceremony at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Both Belafonte, who shares Public Enemy’s mix of entertainment and political activism, and Lee, who has collaborated with the rap group on several projects starting with using their...

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Public Enemy, Joan Jett nominated for Rock Hall induction

(L-R) Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Terminator X, S1W

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Long Island's Public Enemy and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts lead this year's eclectic slate of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, alongside prog-rockers Rush, electro-pop pioneers Kraftwerk, gangsta rappers N.W.A. and disco leaders Donna Summer and Chic.

“The definition of ‘rock and roll’ means different things to different people, but as broad as the classifications may be, they all share...

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