It was officially Dre Day in Hollywood. The iconic blockbuster was immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
It has been detected TMZDr. Dre gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week, and the three artists whose careers he was instrumental in shaping—Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg—were on hand to celebrate the occasion.
On Tuesday, the producer/rapper/actor's star was placed in cement alongside other actors and musicians during the ceremony.
Other notable names in attendance included Kurupt, his Beats partner Jimmy Iovine, and legendary radio personality Big Boy.
In an Instagram post, Dr. Dre thanked his brothers for showing up and showing love, writing in the caption:
“I would like to thank my brothers and all of Los Angeles for showing me love on March 19th to get my Hollywood star.”
Dr. Dre Opens Up About His Health Issues
Dre earning his Walk of Fame honor comes after he opened up about his big health scare, revealing that he suffered three strokes and a brain aneurysm during a recent interview with James Corden on SirusXM. The Life of Mine With James Corden.
Per HHW's previous reference:
“I got up and went about my day and thought I might as well lay down and take a nap,” she explained. “My son had a girlfriend who was there and she was like, 'No, we have to take you to the hospital.' So they took me to the emergency room.”
Dr. Dre went on to detail how he suffered three strokes and almost lost his life.
“The next thing you know, I'm black. I'm in and out of consciousness, and I ended up in the ICU. I was there for two weeks. I hear the doctors come in and say, “You don't know how lucky you are.”
When asked what caused his poor medical condition, he pointed to high blood pressure.
“I had no idea I had high blood pressure or anything like that because I'm in a healthy state. I lift weights, I run, I do everything I can to be healthy.” He went on to clarify that he has a new perspective on life saying, “it definitely makes you appreciate being alive, that's for sure.”
Greetings to Dr. Dre.