Jay Z has been one of contemporary music's most celebrated lyricists and entertainers, he is nominated for the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame, and if inducted he would become the first rapper to enter the prestigious music organization.
The Songwriters Hall announced the list of nominees a day ahead of its official announcement, Thursday. Other nominees that could be inducted next year are George Michael, Madonna, Bryan Adams, Vince Gill, Babyface, Max Martin, Kool & the Gang and more.
Songwriters are eligible for induction after writing hit songs for at least 20 years. Jay Z, who released his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996, has launched multiple hits in the last two decades, from "Big Pimpin'" to "Empire State of Mind."
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