Jay Z has 99 problems but Watch The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Onlinebeing consistently overlooked by the Songwriters Hall of Fame ain't one.
Jay made headlines last year when he was the first rapper to even earn a nomination and now he's confirmed to actually receive the honor. Songwriters are eligible 20 years after their first hit -- so for Jay Z, that means 1996's Reasonable Doubt.
SEE ALSO: Listen to DJ Khaled's new single featuring the royal family, Beyoncé and Jay ZNile Rodgers made the announcement on CBS This Morning. Jay Z makes up the Class of 2017 alongside Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Max Martin and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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Rodgers called Jay Z a "revolutionary" and pumped his fist to celebrate the victory of finally acknowledging rap's massive influence on culture. "He's changed the way we listen to music, he's changed the way we have fun, the way that we cry," Rodgers explains.
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Below are images of how we presume the Knowles-Carter family felt waiting for the results.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) Jay Z, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles attend the 66th NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images 
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) Jay Z, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé Knowles attend the 66th NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images The induction ceremony will take place on June 15.
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