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Culture June 18, 2021

Nipsey Hussle to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Nipsey Hussle is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The late Grammy-winning artist is among 38 honorees who make up the 'walk's class of 2022.

Hussle, who was shot and killed on March 31, 2019 at the age of 33, released his debut album, "Victory Lap" in 2018. It received a nomination for best rap album at the 2019 Grammy Awards.

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The artist, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, posthumously won two Grammys in 2020.

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PHOTO: Rapper Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at Banc of California Stadium, Dec. 14, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Rapper Nipsey Hussle performs onstage at Banc of California Stadium, Dec. 14, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Other Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees in the category of recording include DJ Khaled, Ashanti, Black Eyed Peas, funk legend George Clinton, and Motown legend Martha Reeves of Martha & the Vandellas.

Other celebrities receiving stars include Francis Ford Coppola, Macaulay Culkin, Ewan McGregor, Jason Momoa, Tracee Ellis Ross, Norman Reedus, Jean Smart, Ricky Gervais and the late Carrie Fisher.

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The dates of the individual ceremonies have yet to be announced.