Tupac Shakur’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Unveiled, Star’s Sister Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur Accepts on His Behalf

Tupac Shakur’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Unveiled, Star’s Sister Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur Accepts on His Behalf

  • The late rap icon Tupac Shakur received his star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk Of Fame
  • Accepting the star on behalf of the Shakur family, his sister Sekyiwa 'Set' Shakur shared his dreams of one day having a star
  • Just recently, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reportedly searched a home in Henderson in connection to his murder

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Tupac Shakur is the latest star to have their name written on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tupac receives a star on the Hollywood walk of fame
Fans argued that this was long overdue however have congratulated the late rapper. Image: Michael Ochs, Steve Granitz
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Tupac finally achieves his lifelong dream of having a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Pictures and a video clip from when he received the star on 9 June went viral on his social media page.

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In attendance was his sister, who is the president of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, and she accepted the star on his behalf.

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In a clip shared on social media, his supporters and his sister cheered on as the star got unveiled.

It was his dream to have a star and to be celebrated by millions around the world

Tupac's sister Sekyiwa Shakur spoke at the event and said Tupac dreamt of being famous and being hailed by many people.

Although he achieved this posthumously, it still means a lot to her and his fans at large.

According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tupac is the 2,758th recipient of the star.

Fans say this is overdue, angered fans reckon he was due to receive this 30 years ago

The fact that Tupac received this star almost 30 years after his passing, many of his fans are angered that he only got recognised now.

@3star.jayy said:

"Should've been on dat mf 30 years ago."

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"This should have been done a very long time ago, he will always be a legend with or without it anyway."

@kaylaidelisa said

"Should have been there when he passed."

@djsbulive said:

"We didn't need it in the first place, even took them too long, they can keep it, we already knew that 3 decades ago."

@renatto_franco7 said:

"It took a long time! Tupac Forever."

Ring worn by rap legend during last public appearance auctioned for over GH¢11,315,000

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that the legendary ring worn by the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur during his final public appearance has been sold at an auction for over a staggering GH¢11,315,000.

The remarkable piece of jewellery was designed by Tupac himself, drawing inspiration from a book he read while incarcerated on the teachings of Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli.

Deeply connected to his personal life, the ring bears the engraved words "Pac & Dada 1996," with "Dada" referring to his girlfriend, Kidada Jones.

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Despite the passage of 27 years, the case remains unsolved, leaving behind a lingering sense of loss and mystery surrounding the untimely demise of this influential artist.

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