Top name rappers and celebs will join Afeni Shakur in celebrating the 40th birthday of Tupac Shakur this June.

Rappers Bun B., 8 Ball and MJG, Too $hort, DJ Drama will join with R&B singer Erykah Badu in celebrating Tupac’s birthday on June 16th in Atlanta.

Comedian Mike Epps has been tapped to serve as host of the celebration, which comes as DeKalb, County, Georgia honors Tupac on June 16th, which officials have officially declared “Tupac Shakur Day.”

“I am greatly honored to have been invited by Afeni Shakur to celebrate her
son’s 40th birthday. I do not take this honor for granted,” Erykah Badu said in a statement.

The third annual celebration will take place at the Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta on June 16th.

“I’m looking forward to another year of preserving Tupac’s legacy by celebrating his life with his fans and furthering his causes by supporting his organization,” Mike Epps said.