The multifaceted artist had an emotional moment during his speech after getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Busta Rhymes — a Brooklyn-born hip-hop legend who moved to Uniondale at just 12 years old — was honored with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on

"The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will be adding Busta Rhymes, one of Hip-Hop's most enduring and electrifying voices, as a new member of Hollywood's iconic sidewalk," Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a press release.