Wu-Tang Clan Inducted In Billboard’s Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame

The Wu-Tang Clan will not be within the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame but, however their legendary standing means it is solely a matter of time. Billboard not too long ago gave them the consideration of an induction into their Hip-Hop Corridor Of Fame throughout their R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers 2025 occasion this week.

The RZA, Cappadonna, and Raekwon have been there to simply accept the award on behalf of one of many best inventive forces hip-hop has ever seen. After a short welcome from Billboard‘s CEO Mike Van and heat, excited cheers from the gang, they took the mic.

“When you consider ‘Corridor Of Fame,’ you are excited about it being full of individuals with fame,” the RZA remarked. “However there are such a lot of different people who find themselves not well-known that assist construct our tradition, assist construct the careers of the artists. […] Once we was doing [hip-hop] at first, not 500 folks knew methods to do it. Now it is unfold internationally, grow to be a worldwide multi-billion greenback motion that is feeding households all around the world… To those that might watch this, maintain the tradition alive, try to convey forth inspiration, do not be shy to be your self, do not be shy to be completely different.” He additionally thanked his Wu-Tang colleagues and executives and mirrored on their journey.

“Billboard, we respect the accolades, the love by the years,” Raekwon expressed. “It has been a very long time, man. We have been on this sport for nearly 30-something years… And to the brand new artists on the market that is doing their factor, let me go away you a jewel actual fast. Let’s proceed to develop, to prosper, and to be progressive. To be progressive. As a result of we make this tradition what it’s immediately, ? Once you sit down and you consider music, music is the heartbeat to life, proper? So it is essential for us to protect it, shield it, and stand on it on an actual degree.”

“I need to thank all of the followers, Billboard, and Steve Rifkind as a result of with out him, it would not even be no Wu-Tang,” Cappadonna concluded. “He believed in us, he believed within the dream, and when all people else was scared, he put us on. This the person proper right here, what I am saying? So I need to say what Rae mentioned to me earlier than. It solely takes a lesson a day simply to research life. One time and a good thoughts. God is the best, peace.” Steve Rifkind got here as much as the stage to greet the artists he opened Loud Information’ doorways for 23 years in the past.