“Tupac Shakur Is On His Way To The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’

According to HipHopEarly, Tupac Shakur is now the sixth Hip Hop artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. This morning, it was announced that Tupac will bw apart of the Hall’s 2017 class, which also includes others like Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra and Joan Baez.

Tupac will be the first solo rap artist to be inducted, following the rap acts like the Furious Five (2007), Run DMC (2009), Beastie Boys (2012), Public Enemy (2013) and N.W.A. (2016).

The induction ceremony and concert will take place on April 7, 2017 in Brooklyn’s Barclay Center and will be aired soon after on HBO.

Tupac Shakur (June 16, 1971- September 13, 1996)

 

Source:HHE