Above: Dr. Dre attends The 2023 Met Gala
(KTLA) – One of hip-hop’s biggest icons will be honored in Los Angeles next week.
The legendary Dr. Dre will receive his own star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19. The Compton-born superstar has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, plus another seven million when he was a part of N.W.A.
Dr. Dre’s star will be placed at 6840 Hollywood Blvd., where it will sit next to longtime friend and fellow hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg.
Snoop will also be a part of the ceremony to unveil Dr. Dre’s star. He will be giving a speech along with record executive Jimmy Iovine.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Dr. Dre pose during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Press Conference at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) -
Dr. Dre, presenter for LL Cool J, speaks during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Cleveland. Dr. Dre will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Chronic” with a re-release of his debut studio album. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) -
FILE – Dr. Dre performs during the halftime show during the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre will need to make room in his trophy case for another prestigious award. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, that Dr. Dre will receive the first-ever ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award. He’ll be honored at the organization’s Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on Thursday, June 22, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File) -
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, seen here performing at Coachella in 2012, will be joined by Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar for their upcoming Super Bowl performance. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella) -
(L-R) Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) -
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine arrive at the premiere screening of HBO’s “The Defiant Ones” at Paramount Studios on June 22, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) -
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: Dr. Dre attends the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on February 07, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic)
Dre has won eight Grammys for various roles throughout his music career. The 59-year-old is also the co-founder of Beats headphones with Iovine in 2006.
Dre’s star will be the 2,775th to be placed on the Walk of Fame.
