Hip Hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa had been partying with fellow rap icon Missy Elliott after the 2025 Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame ceremony in LA.
“These three girls are the bricklayers to that basis that holds hip-hop collectively. They gave us their shoulders to face on,” Elliott mentioned whereas introducing the famed rappers and their DJ, Spinderella, on the ceremony.
“Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, y'all are one of many best academics in hip-hop. I thank y'all for educating me that life is all about expression,” mentioned Elliott, who previously made history as the first female rapper to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
After the present, the women stored the social gathering going on the W Hollywood, the place DJ Kiss spun tunes for the gang.
We're informed the icons had their very own separate VIP sections on the social gathering.
Elliott was noticed in deep dialog with Mona Scot-Younger and Pepa, whose mom handed away final week. “I wish to honor my mother [who] simply handed away, and she or he was my energy, my steerage. She taught me love, the right way to persevere. I wish to thanks mother for all the pieces,” she mentioned earlier within the evening.
Donald Glover inducted fellow hip-hop inductees Outkast, who additionally acquired emotional throughout their acceptance speeches. Andre 3000 teared up as he mirrored on their journey getting their begin “in little rooms.”
Andre acknowledged fellow inductee, Jack White's speech, after which choked up in the course of his.
“One factor Jack mentioned… Man, he's one among my favorites man. We love you man, however one factor he mentioned, he mentioned one thing about little rooms. And we began in… little rooms. Nice issues begin in little rooms. That's it.”
Huge Boi then acquired on the mic, and mentioned, “Lengthy dwell Uncle Moonie,” referring to his uncle who was gunned down in a highway rage accident in June.
Huge Boi was on stage with J.I.D, Janelle Monae, Doja Cat, Tyler The Creator, Sleepy Brown and Killer Mike, and Monae carried out “Hey Ya!” which apparently left an impression on CeeLo Inexperienced, as he was noticed singing the track within the males's restroom later.
Talking of, ahem, loos, Teddy Swims couldn't go in peace. He gifted a fan a security pin from his jacket, after the unnamed man requested him for it on the urinal.
“He fortunately took it off and gave it to him earlier than performing [on stage],” a spy informed Web page Six.
Swims paid tribute to 2025 inductee, Joe Cocker, by perfoming “Feelin Alright.”
He additionally closed out the evening by performing with a bunch together with Cyndi Lauper, who sang “Women Simply Wanna Have Enjoyable,” after Chappell Roan inducted her.
Stevie Marvel, Maxwell, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, Flea, Beck and Omar's band kicked off the night with an electrical performing honoring Sly and the Household Stone.
Mick Fleetwood inducted Dangerous Firm, and David Letterman had the room stitches remembering Warren Zevon.
Iggy Pop inducted The White Stripes, with Jack White accepting for the band. Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden, and the late Chris Cornell's daughter, Lily, joined him onstage to introduce performers Taylor Momsen, Mike McCready, Brandi Carlile and Jerry Cantrell who carried out with bandmembers Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thaylil and Hiro Yamamoto.
In the meantime, Carey and “Gossip Lady” star, Momsen, had been noticed backstage dishing about her crochet abilities. “She [said] she's going to make him a blanket,” a spy informed us.
Corridor of Fame chairman, John Sykes, summed up the night because the “second best thing to happen in LA this week.”
Sykes was enthusiastic in regards to the ceremony being, “again in Southern California, the place it ought to be,” which left one Clevelander gasping within the viewers. “I'm offended,” they quipped.
Time will inform if the ceremony, which has shuffled between NYC and its the Corridor of Fame's residence in Cleveland, will probably be again in LA, as Sykes appeared to counsel.
