John Sykes emphasized that rock and roll encompasses a wide range of musical styles, stating, "If you go back to the original sound in the '50s, it was everything. As Missy Elliott calls it, it was a gumbo... rock and roll has pretty much covered all of that territory." This highlights the necessity of understanding the genre's broader roots in music.
Sykes recalled JAY-Z's skepticism about the Rock Hall's naming, saying, "He told me, 'Rock is dead. It should be called the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame,'" Sykes countered, explaining that historically significant artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry laid foundational influences on hip-hop, reinforcing the idea that hip-hop is a part of the rock and roll legacy.
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