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Outkast enters the Rock Hall on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know.

Find out how to watch the ceremony and who else is being honored.
Outkast members André 3000 (left) and Big Boi accept the 2004 Sammy Davis Jr. Award for “Entertainer of the Year, Male″ at the Soul Train Music Awards on Saturday, March 20, 2004, in Los Angeles. The pioneering Atlanta hip-hop duo is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill/AP 2004)

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Outkast members André 3000 (left) and Big Boi accept the 2004 Sammy Davis Jr. Award for “Entertainer of the Year, Male″ at the Soul Train Music Awards on Saturday, March 20, 2004, in Los Angeles. The pioneering Atlanta hip-hop duo is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill/AP 2004)
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Pioneering Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Andre “André 3000″ Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, who grew up in metro Atlanta and attended Tri-Cities High School, will be honored along with Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Soundgarden, the White Stripes and Cyndi Lauper in the performer category.

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This year’s ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles (the city rotates hosting duties with New York and Cleveland, home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum).

The induction will stream live on Disney+ at 8 p.m. EST. A special will air on ABC at a later date and will be available on Hulu the next day.

Check out the box below for everything you need to know about Outkast leading up to their big day.

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