The trail-blazing rapper, actor, and bona fide cultural powerhouse received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The ceremony unfolded yards before the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood, and the moment was as epic as the man. Friends, family, and day-one fans lined the boulevard to witness Cube implanting his handprint in a cement block, a symbolic gesture for someone who's stamped himself in the annals of West Coast hip hop and beyond.
Indeed, Cube has never been one to linger in the proverbial spotlight, and he made sure to get on Instagram with a heartfelt post:
"Today was legendary. Left my footprints in cement at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. "Honored to continue to receive my flowers in a business I never thought I'd be a part of.
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A tidal wave of love washed in from the culture. West Coast supergiant Xzibit chimed in in the comments with a compliment: "Well deserved and long overdue. Thank you for being the foundation for our thing called West Coast Hip Hop Don Mega. Salute." Redman quickly followed up with a simple but impactful "CONGRATS Champ!" while others like Killer Mike, DJ Premier, DJ Jazzy Jeff, D-Nice, and DJ Mathematics ensured that Cube was showered with the full force of his flowers.
At the ceremony, Cube casually added fuel to another cultural fire: He's preparing for a rare stadium tour. Though specifics remain scarce, the news rocked the audience and social media. Cube's fans who tracked him from Straight Outta Compton to Friday and everywhere around and in between know how rare a sighting of the man on big stages is nowadays. It is a full-circle moment for the man who helped define West Coast rap and took that energy worldwide.
From N.W. Cube's path has evolved without selling out from solo albums that challenged and extended the art form to become a Hollywood mainstay. This week, that journey was made concrete on the Walk of Fame and figuratively with a return to the stage fans have picked for. Cube established his legacy while reminding us all that the Don Mega is still in motion. And he has a few more stadiums to rock before he is through.
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