Mariah Carey Reacts to Getting Snubbed from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame For Third Time: 'Who Cares?'

I believe they are actually starting to come to grips with this concept. I heard a soundbite from someone from the HOF discussing the recent inductees and they were sort of emphasizing the term “pop music” throughout the interview.

This is the answer.

Mariah Carey always has the best responses to stupid questions.

Ja Rule might. Did anyone ask him?? Huh??

Aretha Franklin was inducted in 1987… this has nothing to do with the genre how is that still not understood?

You say that as if they don’t have every genre of artist in there. She’s one of the highest selling female artists of all time. She absolutely deserves to be there.

She does have a rock album but her label wouldn't let her release it through her name. That's more than what a lot of these other people in the list contributed to rock music (which is nothing in a lot of cases).

Just like when I think of Country, the first person to come to mind is Beyonce.. Oh wait— /s

The fact that the guy who invented the iconic drum sounds of the 1980s and had more Top-40 singles than any other artist in the 1980s wasn’t inducted until 2026 is just the latest example of how stupid the HOF process is… (And for those who hate him: If being a d*** was a disqualifying offense, then the place should be empty…)

I agree, but i still find it weird that the hall of fame has non "rock" artists come in and play to pay tribute. It comes off as hypocritical to me at least.

Why exactly? Just because the words “Rock & Roll” are in the title makes it sacred to keep anything that doesn’t technically fall into that category out of the running? It’s not that serious.