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Tuesday was officially Dre Day in Hollywood.
Dr. Dre was given some California Love as he was honored with the 2,775th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Compton native received the star in the Recording category.
Artists like Eminem, Xzibit, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg were in attendance as well as music impresario Jimmy Iovine.
“I’d like to thank the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who felt that I was finally ready to walk in the footsteps of Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent. All of whom got stars before me for some f—–g reason,” he laughed. “Don’t trip, I’m not bitter. It’s all good, I’m here now.”
Jokes aside, the producer and rapper, gushed about being memorialized on the iconic star-studded strip as it’s an “incredible tribute” to his artistry.
“Growing up in Compton, I never imagined that I would one day be represented here among some of my childhood heroes,” he said.
Dre, born Andre Young, is a nine-time Grammy award-winning artist and producer. He co-founded Death Row Records and later became the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
He credited his success to staying focused on his passion, which allowed him to be an integral part of hip-hop and rap history.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living doing exactly what I love to do,” he told the crowd. “Isn’t that the dream?”
He began his career with the hip-hop group N.W.A. in the mid to late ’80s as a producer alongside Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella. The group was a main pillar in the gangsta rap genre.
In 1992, he debuted his solo album “The Chronic,” which went triple platinum. It ended up making him one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993. It won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song “Let Me Ride.”
He’s credited with finding, producing and working with some of the best talent in the industry like Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Eminem.
“I’m incredibly grateful for your support throughout the years, most of us have grown up together. At nearly 60 years old, you’re still rocking with me and I really appreciate that, which is really good because I’m nowhere near done,” he explained.
“You better believe there’s a lot more coming.”
Dre’s star is located on 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the Jimmy Kimmel Studios.
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