It has recently been announced that Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Actor/ Social Activist Harry Belafonte will be inducted into the 2017 Hip Hop Hall of Fame in September and 60 other artist will be enshrined as well.
“Hip-hop has a tendency to fall under the Grammys, the Oscars, the American Music Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and all the other different award shows,” said JT Thompson, chairman and executive producer of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame and creator of the awards show.
