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| A Tupac Shakur bobblehead released by the Baltimore Orioles is shown with Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the background. The Orioles hosted a Tupac Shakur bobblehead night Friday, May 8, 2026, during a game against the Athletics, capping a day that also included a Baltimore street dedication honoring the late rapper’s legacy. (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles) |
More than three decades after it helped redefine West Coast hip-hop, Shakur’s 1996 double album “All Eyez On Me” has officially entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Recording Academy inducted the diamond-certified project as part of its 2026 class, honoring it Friday at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills as a historically and culturally significant recording.
E.D.I. Mean, a longtime collaborator of Shakur and a member of the Outlawz, accepted the honor on behalf of the late rapper’s family, estate, friends and fans.
On the East Coast, the city of Baltimore celebrated Shakur’s formative years. On Friday, Mayor Brandon Scott officially rededicated a portion of Greenmount Avenue — in the Pen Lucy neighborhood where the rapper spent part of his childhood — as Tupac Shakur Way.
During the dedication ceremony, Scott reflected on Shakur’s artistic beginnings, noting that Baltimore was where he “really became a rapper.” The mayor highlighted that Shakur won his first rap contest at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and performed his first concert at the Cherry Hill Recreation Center.
“We have to continue to live and walk in the honor and legacy of Tupac Shakur, not just because he’s a Baltimorean, but most importantly because he was a man who lifted up and fought for his people and wanted us to be better for each other,” Scott said.
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation also participated in the event, planting a peace pole as part of its effort to help create safe spaces for communities.
The tributes continued later that evening at Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles hosted a Tupac Shakur bobblehead night during a game against the Athletics. Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, attended the game to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
The baseball matchup held special geographic significance, bridging Shakur’s East Coast roots with his West Coast legacy in Oakland, California, where the Athletics played before leaving the city ahead of last season. In a nod to that legacy, the stadium played the familiar riff from “California Love” while the Athletics’ starting lineup was announced.
