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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees: Beastie Boys In

Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic

Cleveland, get ready for one hell of a night. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2012 inductees will include Guns N' Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys.

This year's musician class also includes singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, '60s folk rocker Donovan, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood's the Faces/Small Faces and late blues legend Freddie King, who will be inducted as an early influence.

Don Kirshner, an executive, songwriter and one of the creators of the Monkees, and producers Tom Dowd, Glyn Johns and Cosimo Matassa round out this year's class.

Among this year's snubs are first-time nominees the Cure, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heart and Eric B and Rakim. Donna Summer, Rufus with Chaka Khan and Heart also failed to garner the necessary support.

The buzz about this year's ceremony, set for April 14 in Cleveland, will be whether or not Guns N' Roses' classic lineup and the Beastie Boys will perform. GNR's principal members, Axl Rose and Slash, have been embroiled in a bitter feud since the guitarist left the band in 1997.

The Beastie Boys haven't performed since member Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in his parotid gland in 2009. The hip-hop trio released their eighth studio album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two' earlier this year.

The Chili Peppers are pretty much a lock to perform, considering they're touring the U.S. in 2012 behind their latest album, 'I'm With You.' They don't have a show set for April 14.

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why is the beastie boys before janet jackson the 1st black female pop queen icon more accomplishments put in the music industry captured the heart of all races back up dancers today are dancing the styles she was the 1st to do what did the beastie boys do there is a lot of people that dont evevn know what they do but kids this at least know who janet is why is it taking them so long to put her in there and putting artist that came out later than her if it wasnt for janet rhi and beyon wouldnt be there they copy her a copycat in the hall of fame before an original she should have been in there so other artist can see what legends started it all where it came from copycat click beyonce the biggest copycat 1.2.3.wears fake booty pad beyonce lied said she went to private school bey sued for plaguism vanessa williams sues beyonce janet jackson copycat janet jackson inspires the world gracious janet if you gonna copy bite from the best

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