Tupac Shakur’s sister shared a heartfelt tribute after the late rapper received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The American rapper, who died in September 1996 aged 25, was commemorated on Wednesday (June 7) in Hollywood as a group of the artist’s close friends, family, and supporters attended the big reveal.
Tupac, whose discography included All Eyez on Me and Hit Em Up, became the 2,758th person to get a star on Hollywood Boulevard, and his proud sister was overwhelmed with emotion as she delivered a speech to the crowd.
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Sekyiwa Shakur managed to hold back the tears as she spoke about her brother’s tremendous accomplishments and summed up his legacy.
Greeted with constant cheers, Sekyiwa said: “It fills my heart with honour to stand here today representing the Shakur family.”
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“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.”
She then went on to talk about his achievements as a child and his dreams.
After pausing to regain her composure, she said: “Today, we’re not just honouring a star on the ground, but we’re honouring the work and the passion that he’s put into making his dreams come true.”
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Adding: “His heavenly star will shine a little brighter today, and once again, he has made us extremely proud.”
The hip-hop legend died on September 13, 1996, of gunshot wounds suffered in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting.
He was shot four times and taken hospital, where he was put on life support.
Sadly, he died seven days later from internal bleeding, with the official cause of death later recorded as respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest associated with gunshot wounds.
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No arrest has been made to date in connection with the murder.
Tupac had previously been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame back in 2017.
He also has a pair of Diamond albums to go along with his 75 million records sold.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
