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Dr. Dre<\/a> is a music legend, and his hometown of Los Angeles made it official on Tuesday, presenting the iconic rapper and producer with his own star on the <\/span>Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n “This is fun, to be appreciated like this,” Dre told ET’s Kevin Frazier following the ceremony. “It means everything. It’s like [I’m] finally immortalized, you know? I’mma be here forever.”<\/span><\/p>\n The honor was even more special, as it came just three years after Dre suffered <\/span>a near-fatal brain aneurysm<\/a>, and spent two weeks in the ICU in January 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n “That was a warning shot for me to get my s**t together, ” the rapper told ET, noting that getting his Walk of Fame star after nearly losing it all felt “incredible.”<\/span><\/p>\n Dre was celebrated during the ceremony by friends and collaborators\u00a0<\/span>Snoop Dogg<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Eminem<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>50 Cent<\/a>\u00a0and Jimmy Iovine. Snoop, as always, hilariously kicked off his speech by thanking himself — but quickly got sincere about his longtime creative partner.<\/span><\/p>\n “I wanna thank me for listening to Dre over the years and letting him be my teacher, mentor, brother, guardian, protector, and most importantly, a good friend,” he shared proudly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, transitioning into rap, Snoop channeled “Still D.R.E.” as he reflected on how their friendship and collaborations continue today.<\/span><\/p>\n “Now take a look at us, over 30 years later and we still on the grind in the studio and you still make me do every line 100 motherf**king times. Still,” he continued. “And I thank you for that, perfectionist. I thank you for being a perfectionist and always pushing me to be great. You always bring out the best of the Dogg, Dr. Dre and that I do appreciate.”<\/span><\/p>\n But this career-capping honor doesn’t mean that Dre’s slowing down anytime soon. In fact, Dre told ET that he thinks his best work yet is ahead of him.<\/span><\/p>\n