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☆ Man Accused in Tupac Shakur’s Murder Pleads Not Guilty
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Pashtana Usufzy | Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man who for years has said he was a critical player in the gang-orchestrated shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of murder with a deadly weapon, following an indictment that thrust the dormant case back into public view. The man, Duane Keith Davis, known as Keffe D, has spoken and written about how he was inside the vehicle from which shots were fired at Mr. Shakur in 1996. Wearing a dark blue inmate’s outfit and cuffs on his wrists and ankles, Mr. Davis, 60, looked directly at the judge as he entered his plea, asking for clarification when the prosecutors said they did not plan to ask for the death penalty in the case. His arraignment had been delayed for weeks because he previously did not have a lawyer to represent him. At Thursday’s hearing, Mr. Davis was represented by the public defender’s office, though he told the judge that he hoped to retain Ross Goodman, a high-profile defense lawyer whose parents have both served as the mayor of Las Vegas.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Duane Keith Davis, Shakur, Davis, Ross Goodman Organizations: Las Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Tupac Shakur’s Volatile Life, Delivered by Friendly Hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Sheldon Pearce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

TUPAC SHAKUR: The Authorized Biography, by Staci RobinsonLast month, after 27 years, a suspect was charged in the murder of Tupac Shakur. A firecracker and crusader as sharp as he was brusque, Tupac reached megastar status in 1996, when his fourth studio album, “All Eyez on Me,” went five times platinum. Often hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was a magnet for controversy during his life, and became a martyr for hip-hop militance after his death. Along with scores of interviews, the book is stuffed with photocopies of the rapper’s personal writings. As if tucked between the pages, these hand-scrawled poems, raps and musings provide windows into his mind.

Persons: TUPAC SHAKUR, Staci Robinson, Tupac Shakur, Tupac, ”, Robinson, Shakur

☆ Man Charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tupac Shakur’s self-designed ring becomes most expensive hip-hop artifact sold at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Late rapper Tupac Shakur’s gold, ruby and diamond crown ring fetched more than $1 million on Tuesday, becoming the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold at auction, according to Sotheby’s. From left: Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur show off their rings DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection//ShutterstockThe ring was designed over several months after the rapper signed with Death Row Records following a prison sentence of which he served eight months. It was modeled after the crowns of Europe’s medieval kings in “an act of self-coronation,” said Shakur’s godmother Yaasmyn Fula, who brought the ring to auction, according to a Sotheby’s press release. The ring on display ahead of Tuesday's hip-hop-themed auction. The wooden box, painted in the artist’s classic cartoonish style, sold within estimate at $76,200.

Persons: Tupac Shakur’s, Shakur, “, Kidada Jones, Quincy Jones, Snoop, Tupac Shakur, ”, Yaasmyn, De La Soul’s Kelvin Mercer, Alexi Rosenfeld, KAWS, UNKLE, James Lavelle, Wu, Tang, Bill Sienkiewicz, EPMD’s Organizations: CNN Locations: New York, “, York, American

☆ Las Vegas Police Search Home in Investigation of Tupac Shakur’s Murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Las Vegas police have executed a search warrant in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996, the department said Tuesday, reinvigorating the investigation into the unsolved death of a mythic figure in hip-hop. 1 on the charts, was shot as he was leaving a Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon prizefight in Las Vegas when a Cadillac pulled up alongside the BMW he was riding in. He died less than a week later at the age of 25. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that it had served the search warrant in Henderson, Nev., a city outside of Las Vegas, on Monday. Shakur’s “All Eyez on Me” was one of the first double albums in hip-hop.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Shakur, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon prizefight, ”, Janet Jackson, John Singleton’s, Jon Pareles Organizations: Las, BMW, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, The New York Times Locations: Las Vegas, Henderson, Nev

After more than 35 years in prison, Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, will be released on parole on Dec. 16, when he'll spend what are expected to be his final days among family and friends. U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier in October approved a motion to release Shakur, an activist and holistic health care advocate, now 72, according to court documents obtained by NBC News. After being released on parole, Shakur will be monitored for up to four months. He was given medical parole, which means he could still be snatched back from us," Muhammad said. Now, Shakur's supporters and family feel the decision to release him represents a bittersweet victory.

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