Jay Z Becomes First Rapper To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Jay Z keeps winning. He is already the rapper with the most number 1 albums in history and now he has become the first spitter to be inducted into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2017.

The announcement of the 2017 inductees was made moments ago by legendary musician Nile Rodgers on CBS This Morning show. The Songwriters Hall of Fame honors those musicians whose work represents a spectrum of the most loved songs from the world’s popular music songbook. British rock band Queen was the first band to be inducted in 2003.

While making the announcement, Nile Rodgers also talked about how Hov is a deserving candidate for the award. Others inductees of 2017 include Babyface, Berry Gordy, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Robert Lamm, James Pankow & Peter Cetera (Chicago) and Max Martin.