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American rapper and entrepreneur, Jayz has broken another record and added another feather to his cap. Jayz has become the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 2017 class of inductees also includes Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Max Martin, and Robert Lamm, James Pankow, and Peter Cetera of Chicago. (Berry Gordy, who deferred his induction from last year, also joins them.)
The announcement was made earlier this week on on “CBS This Morning” by Nile Rodgers.
The other artistes who got nominated but were not chosen were Madonna, George Michael, Sly Stone, Bryan Adams, Vince Gill, Kool & the Gang, Cat Stevens, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne, and David Gates.
The induction ceremony will take place June 15 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. Songwriters become eligible for induction after having a songwriting career of at least 20 years.
Jayz took to twitter to express his appreciation. According to him:”By the way, this is a win for US,” he said. “I remember when rap was said to be a fad. We are now alongside some of the greatest writers in history”