#CaliforniaLove:# Tupac honored with star in #Hollywood
#LOSANGELES (MNP) – Slain rap legend #Tupac Shakur was honored with a star on #Hollywood ‘s Walk of Fame on #Wednesday, almost three decades after the best-selling #artist was gunned down in a drive-by #shooting.
The ceremony paid tribute to a rapper who died at age 25 after a brief but #spectacular #career, in which he went from backup dancer to self-styled #gangsta and one of the most #influential #figures in hip-hop.
“It fills my heart with honor to stand here today representing the Shakur family,” said Shakur’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur at the unveiling in Los Angeles.
“Tupac knew deep down that he was always meant for something great. And as his little sister, I had the privilege to watch that greatness unfold.”
Known for his emotionally intense lyrics and on-stage flair, Shakur sold more than 75 million records, with hits including “California Love” and “Changes.”
Shakur also became a key figure in a vaunted rivalry, egged on by promoters, between East Coast and West Coast hip-hop.
Though born in New York, Shakur moved as a teenager with his family to California. He became one of the most identifiable figures in the West Coast scene, before he was shot dead in September 1996 in Las Vegas.
The circumstances of Shakur’s death remain murky. Wednesday’s ceremony came nine days before what would have been his 52nd birthday.
