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Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

Tupac Shakur, the late hip-hop luminary, was honored in Oakland, California, with a street renaming ceremony. MacArthur Boulevard was renamed Tupac Shakur Way, which was unanimously voted on by the city council. The ceremony included Shakur's family members and MC Hammer, and his sister expressed hope that his spirit would live on in the streets and in people's hearts.
Shakur, who claimed Oakland as his own, lived in the city in the 1990s and considered it his adopted hometown. The street renaming ceremony was a tribute to his impact on the community and his status as one of the greatest rappers of all time. MC Hammer, who spent time with Shakur before his tragic death, hailed him as the greatest rapper ever.
Despite the celebration, the ceremony also served as a reminder of Shakur's untimely death and the unresolved case surrounding it. The only person charged in connection with the shooting, Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis, is facing trial 27 years later. Shakur's relatives acknowledged the tragedy and the fact that he died in gang violence at the hands of another Black man.

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Tupac Shakur has an California street named for him 27 years after his death

OAKLAND, Calif. — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary. A section of MacArthur Boulevard near where he lived in the 1990s became Tupac Shakur Way, following a ceremony that included his family members and Oakland native MC Hammer. “Let his spirit live on the rest of these years in these streets and in your hearts,” Shakur’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur …

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