Tupac Shakur Honored With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star 27 Years After His Death

Tupac Shakur was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Wednesday. 

Shakur is remembered as an iconic American rapper. He was just 25 years old when he was shot at a red light while driving in Las Vegas. He spent six days in the hospital before he succumbed to his injuries. It is still unknown who murdered him. 

Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, accepted the star on behalf of her brother at the ceremony. Other guests will be there to honor the rapper, including Big Boy, a radio personality on iHeart Radio, Jamal Joseph and Allen Hughes.

Hughes has directed the movies Menace II Society, The Book of Eli, Broken City, Dead Presidents, From Hell, American Pimp and many more. He directed the movie Tupac: Resurrection in 2003, which was about the life of Shakur. 

Joseph is an author and director who currently works at Columbia University. He used to work with the Black Panthers and was in prison for six years for helping fellow Panther members. He has written a book about Shakur called Tupac Shakur: Legacy.

Shakur is best known for his songs “Keep Ya Head Up,” “California Love,” “Dear Mama,” “Hit ‘Em Up” and “How Long Will They Mourn Me?”

There were six albums released after Shakur’s death that he was working on before his murder and remixes of unfinished songs that other artists have created. These include the albums The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, R U Still Down? (Remember Me), Until the End of Time, Better Dayz, Loyal to the Game and Pac’s Life

Shakur has had many books written about him since his death, including the biography The Killing of Tupac Shakur written by Cathy Scott. The book focuses on Shakur’s untimely death and follows the unsolved case. It revealed photos that were unseen before and explored the many possible motives for his murder.