Tupac Shakur is set to receive the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the rapper will be honored with a posthumous star.
“Tupac Shakur was a rapper, actor, activist, poet, and revolutionary,” said Anna Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“This iconic artist continues to be a part of the zeitgeist decades after his passing and will continue to be a major cultural figure for years to come. Of course, as one of L.A.’s own, Tupac’s star is the highest. will be added to the list of visible stars.
The hip-hop star was born in New York City but raised in California. The slain rapper became part of the West Coast and has inspired many artists worldwide, including Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, J. Cole, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber and countless others.
In 1991, Shakur released his solo album 2Pacalypse Now. The rapper was gunned down in 1996 at the age of 25 amid a bitter feud between West and East Coast rappers.
