Overview
- Donald Glover presented the honor at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, praising OutKast’s boundary-pushing impact and Southern legacy.
- Big Boi fronted a medley of classics with Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, J.I.D., Janelle Monáe, Killer Mike, and Sleepy Brown, while André 3000 attended but did not perform.
- During the acceptance, André 3000 grew emotional, invoked the Dungeon Family and the late producer Rico Wade, and said, “Great things start in little rooms.”
- Social-media reaction to the tribute was mixed, with particular criticism of Doja Cat’s “Ms. Jackson,” while other performances drew praise.
- The induction marked OutKast’s first Rock Hall ballot appearance despite eligibility since 2019, reinforcing the breadth of their influence from Stankonia to Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.