Tidigare i år röstades den legendariska gruppen N.W.A. in i Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, något som uppmärksammades med en stor induktionsceremoni i New York City där Ice Cube, DJ Yella, MC Ren och Dr. Dre officiellt intog musikvärldens finrum.

På tisdagseftermiddagen den 20:e december står det nu klart att Tupac Shakur röstats in till Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Presentationen av de fem artister från en skara av nitton nominerade akter kommer att ske våren 2017 på Barclays Center i New York City. Övriga invalda är Journey, Pearl Jam, Electric Light Orchestra, Yes och Joan Baez.
Kravet för att kunna nomineras till Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame är att det passerat 25 år sedan releasen av artistens debutskiva. I motiveringen för nomineringen av Tupac Shakur skriver juryn:

“Beyond his popularity, Tupac Shakur is one of the most complex figures to emerge from hip-hop – really, to emerge from any art form. His naked emotion and fearless personal revelation were a direct influence on MCs from Eminem to Kendrick Lamar. “Every rapper who grew up in the ’90s owes something to Tupac,” wrote 50 Cent in Rolling Stone…”

On behalf of the Tupac Estate, we are incredibly honored to announce that Tupac has been selected as one of the 2017 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you to the nominating committee and to his fans who supported his nomination by voting. This award recognizes how Tupac’s message of change and mission to give a voice to those who didn’t have one continues to resonate with millions of people to this day. You are the reason Tupac’s legacy lives on. #RockHall2017

Ett foto publicerat av Tupac Shakur (@2pac) Dec 20, 2016 kl. 5:41 PST