The inductees for this year’s Songwriters Hall of Fame class were announced and you wouldn’t recognize most of the names if you weren’t born 40-50 years ago. One name you will recognize though is Jay Z. This hip-hop and cultural star will be a part of the 2017 class!
This addition of Jay Z to this Hall of Fame makes him the first rapper to ever join the club. The awards dinner as well as induction ceremony will go down June 15 in New York City. This special event will be undergoing its 48th year in 2017.
The other members of the 2017 class include Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, multiple members of Chicago, Berry Gordon and Max Martin.
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