Highsnobiety
Double Tap to Zoom

As of today, The Notorious B.I.G. has become the seventh hip-hop artist to be honored in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He joins Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, N.W.A, and Tupac Shakur.

The news of the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees broke earlier today, announcing that Biggie will be recognized this year alongside Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, T. Rex, and the Doobie Brothers.

Before Biggie's inclusion, only six hip-hop artists had been inducted in the hall. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were added in 2007, followed by Run-DMC in ’09. Beastie Boys arrived in 2012, Public Enemy in 2013, N.W.A in 2016, and Tupac in 2017.

The 2020 induction ceremony will be held on May 2 and will air live on HBO and on the SiriusXM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio station. Tickets go on sale February 27.

We Recommend
  • Sportswear So Sophisticated That It's Literally Literary
  • Taking a Knife to The North Face’s Most Basic Items
  • At Fashion Week, A Feast of Pre-Dirtied PUMA Shoes by A$AP Rocky
  • It’s All Fun & (Football) Games for Thom Browne
  • UNDERCOVER Enters Its Second Golden Age of Great Outdoor Gear
What To Read Next
  • adidas' Ultra-Thin Sneaker Is Worth the Fuzz
  • Why Are the Other OG American Denim Brands Better Outside of America?
  • These Nicely Faded Leather Vans Are Top-Tier Skate Shoes
  • A Painfully Powerful Nike Running Shoe for Street Ninjas
  • New Balance's Sugar-Coated Sneaker Is the Sweetest "Barefoot" Stepper
  • Nike's Stylish Basketball Sneaker Is a Foot-ful of Sunshine