Tupac in Rock Hall

Late rapper Tupac Shakur and 1960s protest singer Joan Baez were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday.

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry reunited on stage at Barclays Center with his “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” bandmates for the first time in 25 years to screams and hugs of joy, while Roy Wood of Electric Light Orchestra turned up for the ceremony 45 years after leaving the English band.

Emotions ran high for the induction of Shakur, the Harlem-born rapper who was gunned down at age 25 in a 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas that has never been solved. Shakur, whose songs about social and racial injustice still resonate today, was only the sixth rap act to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its 30-year history.

British progressive rock group Yes and Seattle-based grunge band Pearl Jam were also among the 2017 inductees, who were chosen by more than 900 voters drawn from the music industry.

Disco producer Nile Rodgers, the man behind 1970s hits like “Le Freak” and “We Are Family,” was presented with a special award for musical excellence.