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It’s Poetic Justice…

Janet Jackson and 2pac have been nominated as part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017 class. In his first year of eligibility, 2pac’s inclusion surprises no one, but this is Janet Jackson’s straight consecutive year being nominated after being ignored by the RRHOF for over 10 years.

Other nominees include Chaka Khan, and first time nominees Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Joan Baez, Depeche Mode.

See the full list below:

  • Bad Brains*
  • Chaka Khan
  • Chic
  • Depeche Mode*
  • ELO*
  • The J. Geils Band
  • Jane’s Addicition*
  • Janet Jackson
  • Joan Baez*
  • Joe Tex
  • Journey*
  • Kraftwerk
  • MC5
  • Pearl Jam*
  • Steppenwolf*
  • The Cars
  • The Zombies
  • Tupac Shakur*
  • Yes

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