The Notorious B.I.G.

Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and others are enshrined as rock and roll royalty.

Biggie recorded the verse in a 1997 appearance on Hot 97.

The collectible comes from Funko’s new “Pop! Albums” collection.

Photographer Barron Claiborne paid $6 for the novelty item in 1997.

Also on the block are love letters from Tupac Shakur to his high school sweetheart.

Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., and more.

Including old favorites like Redman and lesser-known names such as Joyner Lucas and Crooked I.

He was credited for discovering artists like Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Teddy Reilly, and more.

HBO is broadcasting the ceremony live for the first time.

This year’s class includes Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, and The Notorious B.I.G., among others.

The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, and The Doobie Brothers also make up this year’s class.

These beats and rhymes would give Freddy Krueger nightmares.