Hollywood is synonymous with celebrities, and those who are fortunate enough to receive stars on the Walk of Fame are immortalized on the famous sidewalk forever.
The latest class set to be honored with stars in 2022 was unveiled by the selection committee on Thursday (June 17), which is headlined by the late Nipsey Hussle receiving a posthumous nomination, making for a bittersweet moment for the Los Angeles rap icon.
Other superstars scheduled to grace the famous sidewalk include Miami-bred mogul DJ Khaled, R&B singer Ashanti, the Black Eyed Peas, Avril Lavigne, George Clinton and retired NFL legend-turned TV host Michael Strahan.
“Wow… I’m speechless,” Ashanti reacted on Instagram. “Super humbled and super honored. I still can’t believe it. I’ve been inducted into the Hollywood walk of fame class of 2022!!! I’m actually getting a Star on the Hollywood walk of Fame!!!! Thank you guys so much for all of the love and continued support throughout the years.
“Thank you to my amazing team this wouldn’t be possible without all of you. Thank you to The Hollywood walk of Fame!!! God is amazing… and his timing is impeccable. Thank you!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to all of the inductees!!!!”
Nipsey Hussle is the lone Recording Academy member to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumously. Neighborhood Nip was shot and killed on March 31, 2019 on Slauson and Crenshaw in South Central Los Angeles. Coincidentally, four years ago Thursday, Hussle opened the first-ever smart store with his Marathon Clothing store.
“The panel did an amazing job choosing these very talented people,” said selection committee chair Ellen K. “We can’t wait to see each honoree’s reaction as they realize that they are becoming a part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway.”
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Honorees have two years within selection day to pick out when they will be holding an induction ceremony.
Since they giving away stars, I want one.
Khaled? Fucking Ashanti? Who’s next? J-Kwon?
dj khaled? now there’s a kodak moment. congratulations.
Khaled knows he doesn’t deserve one. And Nip only getting one cause he died
I get Khaled, not a fan but he’s been making music for awhile now and it apparently sells lol. But Nipsey Hussle?? And even crazier, Ashanti???? Lol
The fuck??! I bet some people are actually paying to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Ashanti is washed up for almost 15 years now. Dj Khaled never made anything that monumental or worth remembering to get such recognition. And Nipsey… well like someone already said he’s only getting a star because of all the fuss surrounding his death.
I believe you are correct. There is a fee or payment for those stars.
They should of added DMX 2 da list.
horrible.
this nipsey dude sucks at rapping and khaled is the worst producer & “rapper” ever seen.
stupid.
Ashanti acts like people actually voted her, the process is that they pay the wall of fame committee money for the star and have to do certain requirements. All three shouldn’t be receiving any walk of fame, people werent feeling nipsey until he died. Ashanti’s career ended after four years.
“I’m so super humbled”…. Biatch you signed the bribe cheque yourself…..
DJ Khaled one of those DJs that plays the songs but doesn’t make beats lmao it’s funny really is. Okay we gotta go throwback on this next one! Hahahaha
He is a record producer.
Khaled is the first person that never made any music, movies, nothing,… that got a star! He just happened to be rich bought al famous rappers songs put out al albums, and now he got a star! The only thing this fucking Arab is never gonna buy is respect nobody respect this fucking asshole !
He coproduce beats, help write songs and put the artists he wants on songs. You hating!
Why you gotta say fucking arab you pinkie dicked little white cuckboy? Dont be mad that your white women dig the brown and black men more than your scrawny little white sparrow body having bitch.
You mad? Go suck Khaled Dick! Fuckboy! It’s the Arabs that tortured the blacks and sold them to the racist white people back in the day!
I want one. How much is it?
They be handing out stars like the toy you get with a happy meal nowadays. Ashanti? Khaled?? Well Nipsey maybe later if he would’ve been able to achieve more but maan this some bullshit and you know it.
Wow last I checked Beyonce, Kanye,jay z,don’t have a star but these dudes get one wow an not to hate but there are way more people that deserve to be there.nipsey wasn’t big till his death (I love neighborhood Nip) but his.body of work ain’t deserving of bein on the walk of fame …at least not yet Maybe some type of award or a st.named.after him for helping the area he grew up in. Ashanti ain’t done shit I heard about since like 04 and khaled flat out sux he.does nothing at all. If he’s so great where r the beats he’s made solo or the songs he’s allegedly wrote all he does is put out 1 song with 50 diff artists once a year well now every 2 years ..