Tupac is to be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame come 2017.

Tupac Shakur was one of the contenders for 2017 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame back in October. Today the announcement rang out that the legendary rapper would be officially inducted.

Pac was competing against other musicians and groups like Janet Jackson, Journey, Yes, Bad Brains, Pearl Jam, and Kraftwerk. Pac will be officially inducted in 2017 along with Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra and Joan Baez.

The induction ceremony will take place in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, April 7th 2017. An episode will be filmed as well airing on HBO as well as a broadcast on SirusXM.

Congratulations Tupac!

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