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OutKast’s Hall of Fame Honor Cements Atlanta’s Music Legacy
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted diverse artists including OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa, highlighting issues like representation and streaming rights, with the ceremony lasting nearly four and a half hours.
- On November 8, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, and special honorees at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.
- Chairman John Sykes, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chairman, said the nominating committee often unravels into heated debates as it broadens what counts as rock and celebrated returning the ceremony to Southern California.
- Andre 3000 choked up recalling starting in `little rooms`, while Big Boi led a guest-filled OutKast set with Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator, JID and Killer Mike.
- The ceremony ran just under four and a half hours and is streaming in full on Disney+, with a condensed ABC broadcast planned for New Year's Day.
- This year's class highlighted a drop in female representation with only Cyndi Lauper and Meg White as performers, while Salt-N-Pepa spotlighted their streaming removals and lawsuit against Universal Music.
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Cyndi Lauper, Salt-N-Pepa among artist joining Rock Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES — Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage and the music of Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes brought waves of emotion Saturday night at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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