This is the sixth consecutive year that one or more rap acts has been in the induction class.

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.

Cyndi Lauper and Chubby Checker will be among the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, organizers announced Sunday.