Long time hip hop veteran and Bronx native Fat Joe will be inducted into the 2012 Bronx Walk of Fame. The Bronx Tourism Council announced that Joe, along with other BX legends, will be honored for representing the borough with pride.
Ruban Diaz, the borough president, will oversee the ceremony during the "Bronx Ball", an event celebrating the feat.
Fat Joe expressed his gratitude towards being inducted.
"I am extremely thrilled and grateful to be inducted in this year's Bronx Walk of Fame. The Bronx is vibrant, colorful, and filled with rich history and through the years it has been the inspiration that has helped me grow as an artist. Thank you to Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., for allowing me to be among such an illustrious group of fellow Bronxites that are being honored."
Diaz even touched on how influential Fat Joe has been to his borough and how much of a model citizen he is.
"He has been an outstanding citizen and a role model to countless Bronxites. He has positively represented the Bronx and throughout his music career has helped keep the Bronx on the 'musical map,' becoming one of our very own home-grown success stories."
The festivities will go down on May 19th at Orchard Beach in the Bronx.
Source: allhiphop.com
