A budding L.A. legend to honor hometown icons.

N.W.A. will be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland this spring by fellow Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar. The link between these artists is longstanding and goes beyond their SoCal connection. In the past year, Kendrick has penned a memorial letter to the late member of the group Eazy E and appeared on the soundtrack to N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton.

The ceremony takes place on April 8 in Cleveland and will air on HBO April 30.

Watch Kendrick interview N.W.A. below.