News of November 3, 2023
Oakland dedicates "Tupac Shakur Way"
A nearly two-hour ceremony officially names a stretch of MacArthur Boulevard near Tupac's former home after him.
A stretch of MacArthur Boulevard near where Tupac once lived now bears his name: on November 3, 2023, Oakland dedicated “Tupac Shakur Way.”
Old companions at the mic
Sway Calloway emceed the nearly two-hour ceremony. Alongside family members, Oakland rapper MC Hammer, Digital Underground’s Money-B, E-40 and Too $hort spoke. MC Hammer called Tupac “hands down, the greatest rapper ever”; E-40 said he accomplished a lot in a short time.
Oakland as home
Councilwoman Carroll Fife, who led the renaming, stressed that Tupac claimed Oakland. The council’s vote had come in May, see the item of May 16.
At the end, Tupac’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur unveiled the street sign. She said her brother would be proud of the moment and wished that his spirit live on in these streets and in people’s hearts.