US rapper and actor, Ice Cube was duly honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California on Monday (June 12). Family and celebrity friends, John Singleton and rapper LL Cool J (who later paid glowing tribute to him on social media) were in attendance at the unveiling.
The rapper has been one of the pillars of the Hiphop genre and has influenced lots of contemporary rappers like the Game and Eminem. He has gained widespread recognition for his hard work, some of which include MTV’s list of the 10 Greatest MCs of All Time (ranked 8th), one of hip-hop’s best and most controversial artists (according to AllMusic), and The Source
The elated rapper said, “Thank you mama for always supporting whatever I wanted to do, whether you was with it or not, you said, “As long as it kept you off the street, you can do it. A lot of guys don’t have their fathers around, and if you want to make a man like this, stay around your sons. Stay around your kids.”
