Just three months after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its coveted list of nominees for the 2023 class, organizers of the induction ceremony have confirmed whose names will grace its hallowed halls.
Among the select few if Rap royal Missy Elliott – who not only boasts entry the first year of her eligiblity but makes history as the first female rapper to be inducted.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Details inside.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Announced Wednesday morning (May 3), the list of performers set to be inducted include Elliott as well as Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)While this year’s ‘musical influence award’ will be handed to the groundbreaking DJ Kool Herc, the ‘musical excellence award’ will be presented to Queen of Funk Chaka Khan as well as Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin. Don Cornelius – legendary host of ‘Soul Train’ – will be posthumously honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled to take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in Brooklyn on November 3. Official ticket information is forthcoming.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Bonus: Look below to see how Missy responded to the news.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)It’s times I have gotten on line & seen your irrelevant your a flop your washed up & it would crush me at times🥺BUT God you made me STRONG I kept going & you allowed my decades of WORK to SPEAK 4 itself🙏🏾 I am HUMBLED thank you all my Supporters💜 I LOVE YOU💜 pic.twitter.com/gkHUttWoU5
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 3, 2023
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As she should!
Missy is the most creative and innovate FEMALE Rapper hands down.
She deserves this. Very talented humble person always have loved her and always will.
The real queen 👑
No album since cookbook 2005. is she still scared to releasing a new album?
Scared to reveal that you are Marilyn/Shayla, a white gay male that often pretends to be a black woman?
Her last top 10 hit was lose control, thanks to Ciara 💅🏾
Ya last hit was 5 mins ago when you was smoking crack
My last hit was by my man’s BWC last night! 💅🏾 that candy man f u c k i n g me so good.
She looks good with the long hair would it be ok to get chubby one from kenan n kel to play timberland in her bio pic coming out next summer
Niecy Nash possibly could play missy. 🙏