Overview
- The duo was honored November 8 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, with Donald Glover presenting the induction and praising their influence on music and the South.
- André 3000 became tearful during the acceptance, invoking the Dungeon Family, the late producer Rico Wade, and the refrain, “Great things start in little rooms.”
- A guest-filled tribute featured Big Boi onstage with Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, JID, Janelle Monáe, Killer Mike, and Sleepy Brown performing classics from “ATLiens” to “The Way You Move,” while André did not perform.
- Tyler, the Creator’s high-velocity rendition of “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)” was widely singled out as a highlight of the ceremony.
- The full 2025 induction is streaming on Disney+, with the class also including Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Salt-N-Pepa, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker.