Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie Join Packed and Diverse 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the dynamic duo whose songwriting and production skills are the driving force behind some of pop and R&B music's greatest hits over the last 30 years, are headed to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

"We are overjoyed to announce that we have been elected to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022," the duo's official Twitter account posted following the announcement Wednesday. "Thank you so much to the voters, everyone at @rockhall and of course the fans, without whom none of this would be possible."

Originally members of Prince's opening act, The Time, they were fired for missing a gig in 1983 because they were busy producing for other acts. Nearly four decades, 16 No. 1 pop hits and 26 R&B chart-toppers later, they're joining their former mentor in rock ’n’ roll's Valhalla.

We are overjoyed to announce that we have been elected to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Thank you so much to the voters, everyone at @rockhall and of course the fans, without whom none of this would be possible. #RockHall2022 #MusicIsTheDivineArt #FlyteTyme40 pic.twitter.com/eIMPVjJv8X

— Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (@JamAndLewis) May 4, 2022

"I was shocked, quite honestly," Jam said, reacting to the group's selection to the "musical excellence" category by Hall of Fame officials, to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "As far as career recognition, it's as big as it gets to me. It's huge to me. People that are members of that club, so many of them are people I admire and love."

The hitmakers, who worked with everyone from Michael and Janet Jackson to Human League, will be joined by a lineup of equally impressive musicians, and rock notables in the class. R&B legend Lionel Richie and Harry Belafonte, who helped incorporate calypso and West Indian music into the mainstream in the 1950s, are also among the 14 acts to be inducted.

Other notables joining the hall this year include Eminem, Dolly Parton, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon and Judas Priest. The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. For a complete list of inductees click here.

Kidd Creole Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Murder

Kidd Creole, a founding member of seminal hip-hop collective Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday for stabbing a homeless man to death.

As we reported earlier, the 62-year-old rapper, born Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty of manslaughter last month for the death of John Jolly, a homeless New Yorker who was stabbed twice in the chest with a steak knife in Midtown Manhattan.

During the month-long trial, Glover's attorney claimed that the stabbing was self-defense, but prosecutors accused an enraged Glover of stabbing Jolly, 55, twice in the chest with a steak knife because he thought Jolly was gay and made an overture toward him.

Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Michele Rodney took issue with Glover's defense according to reporting from The New York Times.

Glover’s lawyer Scottie Celestin argued during the trial that Glover had felt threatened in part because Jolly was homeless.

“A life is a life is a life,” Rodney said, as she sentenced Glover, adding that the killing was not “somehow justified because the person is homeless.”

“Mr. Jolly’s death was devastating to his family and those who knew him,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a news release after the sentencing. “Every life we lose to violent crime ripples throughout our entire city, and we will continue to ensure everyone in our borough can live their lives with the sense of safety and security they deserve.”

Glover was a co-founder of the rap group Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five. Consisting of Glover, his brother Melle Mel, DJ Grandmaster Flash, Keith Cowboy, Scorpio (aka Mr. Ness) and Rahiem, the Bronx-based group helped guide the formation of hip-hop as an art form in the late 1970s.

Their 1982 hit song, "The Message,” is one of the most influential pieces of the period, combining social commentary with catchy beats in a way that was later emulated by predecessors, such as Public Enemy and KRS-One, and remains a hallmark of rap today.

In 2007, they became the first hip-hop group to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Dave Chappelle Tackled by Man During Hollywood Bowl Performance

Comedian Dave Chappelle emerged seemingly unscathed from a vicious attack by a man who rushed the stage from the audience late Tuesday while he was on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Video posted to social media shows Chappelle, 48, being tackled to the ground during his set at the Netflix Is A Joke Fest — the streamer's inaugural live comedy fest currently touring the nation.

The two appear to struggle on the ground before the individual attempts to run away and is immediately subdued by security near the rear corner of the stage.

After the incident, Chappelle continued with the show. He joked that his attacker was "a trans man," in a likely reference to the animosity and criticism he has drawn from some in the transgender community following the release of his Netflix's "The Closer" last year.

#davechappelle attacked at #hollywoodbowl #netflixisajoke pic.twitter.com/oP04S0de90

— abazar 🦇🔊 (@abazar) May 4, 2022

He likens being transgender to wearing blackface and says "gender is a fact” in the hour-long comedy special. The comments, along with others from previous shows, sparked calls for Chappelle to be canceled by some in the LGBTQ community. It was also the catalyst for a walkout in protest of his continued association with the brand by hundreds of Netflix employees.

Chappelle may have made light of the attack, but it was no joking matter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which confirmed to ABC News early Wednesday that the man was armed with a replica gun that can eject a knife blade "when you discharge it correctly."

Fortunately, Chapelle was not injured according to police. His attacker appeared to be worse-for-wear. He was taken to the hospital with what the LAPD called "superficial injuries." Video on social media seems to show the man being pummeled by security, and pictures and video of him being loaded into an ambulance show him with what appears to be a dislocated arm.

Definitely don’t tackle #DaveChappelle while he’s performing on stage 😬 pic.twitter.com/X0Lbi8ghsf

— AlexGB.sfm (@ab_a_w_p) May 4, 2022

“I’ve been doing this 35 years, I just stomped a n–a backstage. Always wanted to do that,” Chapelle said during the curtain call. He also thanked Jamie Foxx for rushing to aide him during the attack.

Here is a video of the aftermath. #DaveChappelle handled this like a champ! #HollywoodBowl pic.twitter.com/0xaBpWsbrT

— E5QUIRE (@e5quire) May 4, 2022

"Whenever you're in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff's hat," he said.

The attack comes in the wake of Will Smith's largely unpunished attack on comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars. When the movie star slapped Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife and was allowed to stay at the ceremony and accept his first Academy Award, many comedians said it would embolden others to do the same. Chapelle even joked about how he had increased his security after the incident right before he was accosted.

Rock, who was at the show and has been lauded for his handling of the attack by Smith, had one question after the incident.

“Was that Will Smith?” he said, joining Chappelle on stage to give his fellow comedian a hug.