N.W.A., Cheap Trick, Deep Purple earn Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be adding Cheap Trick, N.W.A., Chicago, Steve Miller, and Deep Purple to its ranks, The New York Times reported Thursday. Cheap Trick, Chicago, and Steve Miller were all first time nominees. N.W.A, who was featured in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, is only the fifth hip-hop group to be added to the Hall of Fame, following Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.