Wu-Tang Clan Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Wu-Tang Clan were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the 2026 ceremony on November 14. They are the 16th hip-hop act to enter the hall, according to Pitchfork.
Seven members of the group attended: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna. Comedian Chris Rock presented them with the honour, and the group accepted it onstage.
The group also performed. They played "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)" and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" during the evening.
The class of 2026 was large and varied. Inductees included Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division and New Order, Sade, Billy Idol and Luther Vandross. Joy Division later became New Order, so the hall honoured both names together.
Other awards went to a mix of performers and figures behind the scenes. The Early Influence Award went to Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons. Linda Creed and Rick Rubin received Musical Excellence Awards. The Ahmet Ertegun Award, which the hall gives to people who worked outside the performing side of the industry, was presented to the late Ed Sullivan.
Fans who missed the ceremony will not see it live. The event was not livestreamed. ABC and Disney+ will broadcast it on December 8, which gives viewers a few weeks to watch the performances and speeches in full.
For anyone following the hall's choices, the 2026 list adds to a long run of hip-hop names. Wu-Tang's induction is the latest step in that story, and the December broadcast will show the night to people who were not in the room.
