Jay-Z was the first rapper inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame and then he took to Twitter to list his musical inspirations!
Some were pioneers in rap and others have been around a while but are still pretty new! Check out his list!
Did your favorites make the cut?
While a little choppy, and he even admits he is not good at Twitter, he continues his list!
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