News of June 21, 2013
Hollywood Walk of Fame: Star Announced for Tupac
Announced for the Walk of Fame in 2013, unveiled in 2023: Tupac's star on Hollywood Boulevard was nearly ten years in the making.
On June 21, 2013, AllHipHop reported, citing trade publication Variety, that Tupac was to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. According to AllHipHop, he would be the fourth rapper to receive this honor. Reports at the time stated the ceremony was scheduled to take place in 2014. The Source expected his mother Afeni Shakur to accept the star. A few days later, The Guardian also mentioned the announcement in its story on the musical.
The Ceremony Did Not Follow Until 2023
However, the ceremony did not take place in 2014. It was not held until June 7, 2023, outside a record store on Hollywood Boulevard. Tupac’s sister Sekyiwa Shakur accepted the star on behalf of the family, as ABC7 reported.
Afeni Shakur: Panther, Mother, Keeper of the EstateSekyiwa Shakur