Atlanta hip hop innovators OutKast to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

OutKast file Atlanta s iconic hip hop duo OutKast will be one of the inductees into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame Also in the class are Cyndi Lauper Bad Company Chubby Checker Joe Cocker Soundgarden and The White Stripes The inductees were publicized during a special Rock Roll Hall of Fame episode of American Idol on Sunday night Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on heritage and helped to change the curriculum of Rock Roll forever commented John Sykes Chairman of the Rock Roll Hall of Fame in a press release To be eligible artists must be at least years past the release of their first commercial recording Andre Andre Benjamin and Antwan Big Boi Patton burst onto the hip hop scene in with their album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik The post Atlanta hip hop innovators OutKast to be inducted into Rock Roll Hall of Fame appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta