Will.i.am Receiving Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame (Does He Deserve It?)

will.i.am (16 years old) started rapping in late 1991 under the name “Will-1X” after being discovered by Compton rapper and former N.W.A. leader Eazy-E and signed a deal to Eazy’s Ruthless Records. will.i.am’s first rap song was “Merry Muthafuckin’ Xmas” from Eazy-E’s 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick. Shortly after Eazy-E’s death in 1995, Will left Ruthless to start a group that would later be called the Black Eyed Peas. will.i.am was also featured in 2004, singing “Secrets” on Dexter’s Laboratory: The Hip-Hop Experiment for Dexter’s Laboratory on Cartoon Network.

Along with the producer, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced a total of 30 stars Thursday that will be part of the 2011 ceremony, including Oprah Winfrey.

Other big names such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Donald Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Penelope Cruz, Danny DeVito and Tina Fey will be recognized for their work in movies and televison, according to the Associated Press.

In terms of music, Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte and others will hold down the music department.

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