Snoop Dogg to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Snoop Dogg is set to receive the 2,651st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 19.

The rapper will be honored with the star during a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the studio where Jimmy Kimmel Live is filmed.

Kimmel, rap mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Quincy Jones will be on hand to honor Snoop Dogg alongside the music star's wife Shante Broadus and other family members.

Snoop Dogg has released 17 studio albums since 1993, selling over 35 million copies. Snoop Dogg, who has also appeared in films, won an Emmy Award for his role as executive producer and co-host of VH1 cooking show Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party which also stars Martha Stewart.

"Snoop Dogg is one of those people who can do anything. He raps, he acts, he hosts a television show, he cooks, and helps community kids with his philanthropic work," Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said in a statement. "He is a man of the ages and we welcome him to our Hollywood Walk of Fame."

Comedian Sarah Silverman was recently honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.