The award is given to artists who's first album has lasted 25 years. Ohio museum announced Tupac Shakur as one of its 2017 nominees. Other nominees include Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Janet Jackson, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane's Addiction, Journey, The Cars, The Zombies, Chaka Khan, Chic, J. Geils Band, Joan Baez, Joe Tex, MC5, and Steppenwolf.
If Tupac wins, he'd be the sixth hip-hop artist to be honored in the Rock Hall, following in the footsteps of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and N.W.A. He would also become the first solo rapper in the Hall of Fame.
The event will take place next April at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. In addition to the votes from the traditional voting committee, fans can place votes with crowdsourced fan ballots via Rolling Stone.
