Earlier this year, Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons drew the ire of many, including Talib Kweli, when he stated that he was "looking forward to the death of rap." N.W.A. members MC Ren and Ice Cube addressed Simmons' comments when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, with Ren stating, "I want to say to Mr. Gene Simmons that hip-hop is here forever. We're supposed to be here." Ice Cube continued: "'The question is, 'Are we rock 'n' roll?' And I say—you're goddamn right we're rock 'n' roll." Simmons has since responded to the comments with the below tweet, saying "Let me know when Jimi Hendrix gets into the hip-hop hall of fame. Then you'll have a point." Update (4/12 7:40 a.m.): The conversation has developed once more, with Cube highlighting rock'n'roll's origins in black music, and Simmons claiming N.W.A.'s inclusion is comparable to Led Zeppelin being inducted into a hip-hop hall of fame. See both parties' tweets below.

There is currently no widely accepted hip-hop hall of fame, although there are reportedly plans to open one in New York City later this year.