The masses are definitely paying homage to hip-hop’s late 90s icons. First it was a Notorious B.I.G statue in Brooklyn, and now, every June 16th will be known as Tupac Shakur Day in Oakland, Calif.

Pac wasn’t from Oakland, but throughout his career and life he showed much love to the Bay Area city. Initially he got his start with the Oakland-based crew Digital Underground.

The accolade is definitely well deserved, yet nostalgic considering the recent loss of Pac’s mother Afeni Shakur.