Randy Travis’s AI voice-clone song “Where That Came From” has officially landed the singer on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It’s his first radio-charting song in about 20 years, according to the singer’s team.
“Where That Came From” marked Travis’s first new song since he suffered a near-fatal stroke back in 2013 that robbed him of most of his singing ability. His longtime producer Kyle Lehning used AI tech to overlay decade-old lyrics originally performed by country singer James Dupré with Travis’s vocal sound.
The track is...
“Where That Came From” marked Travis’s first new song since he suffered a near-fatal stroke back in 2013 that robbed him of most of his singing ability. His longtime producer Kyle Lehning used AI tech to overlay decade-old lyrics originally performed by country singer James Dupré with Travis’s vocal sound.
The track is...
- 5/13/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
When USC professor and hip-hop scholar Todd Boyd remembers hearing Tupac Shakur’s scathing diss track “Hit ‘Em Up,” he knew one thing: “This is not going to end well.”
The West Coast anthem was released in June 1996 and Shakur viciously took aim at his East Coast rivals, including the Notorious B.I.G. with claims — through strikingly chosen words — that he slept with Biggie’s wife, R&b singer Faith Evans.
The rap war escalated to new heights, and three months later Shakur was shot to death in Las Vegas, with some wondering (though apparently incorrectly) whether the beef had anything to with it. And a few months after that, Biggie was shot dead in Los Angeles though his killer never apprehended.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s current rap beef has Boyd reflecting on the past.
“This can’t end well. It can’t. The possibility of it going wrong is very high,...
The West Coast anthem was released in June 1996 and Shakur viciously took aim at his East Coast rivals, including the Notorious B.I.G. with claims — through strikingly chosen words — that he slept with Biggie’s wife, R&b singer Faith Evans.
The rap war escalated to new heights, and three months later Shakur was shot to death in Las Vegas, with some wondering (though apparently incorrectly) whether the beef had anything to with it. And a few months after that, Biggie was shot dead in Los Angeles though his killer never apprehended.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s current rap beef has Boyd reflecting on the past.
“This can’t end well. It can’t. The possibility of it going wrong is very high,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The long-awaited showdown between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has been bogged down by Instagram Story trolling, X bots, and artificial intelligence. While the rap world awaits Kendrick’s response to Drake, we’ve also been made to ponder technology’s role in societal decline. When the rap Gods declared “There are no rules in rap beef,” they likely weren’t imagining stan wars with hordes of X bot accounts feverishly posting sophomoric disses like “Daycares worldwide are being told to stay on high alert for Kendrick Lamar.”
And no one...
And no one...
- 4/22/2024
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Drake turned up the heat on Friday, following up the official release of his Kendrick Lamar diss track “Push Ups” from earlier this week with “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which appears to feature AI vocals from Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.
Late Friday night, April 19, the rapper took to social media to share another scathing rebuke toward Kendrick, and unlike “Push Ups” — which also takes shots at Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross, and the Weeknd and drew shots back from Ross and others — this one takes direct aim primarily at Kendrick.
Late Friday night, April 19, the rapper took to social media to share another scathing rebuke toward Kendrick, and unlike “Push Ups” — which also takes shots at Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross, and the Weeknd and drew shots back from Ross and others — this one takes direct aim primarily at Kendrick.
- 4/20/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is escalating to new heights.
Drake dropped a track on his social media titled ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’.
The song features AI vocals from Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg on a stopgap between diss records as he awaits Kendrick Lamar’s response to his latest release ‘Push Ups’, reports ‘Variety’.
On the track, an imagined Shakur addresses Lamar directly, questioning his silence since the release of his verse on ‘Like That’, a diss that initiated this feud last month.
“Kendrick we need ya, the West Coast saviour. Engraving your name in some hip-hop history,” raps an artificial Shakur.
“Call him a b**** for me. Talk about him liking young girls as a gift for me.”
According to ‘Variety’, Drake then uses Snoop Dogg’s computer-generated vocals to directly address Lamar.
Snoop Dogg’s AI-generated voice raps, “World is watching this chess game, but oh you out of moves Dot.
Drake dropped a track on his social media titled ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’.
The song features AI vocals from Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg on a stopgap between diss records as he awaits Kendrick Lamar’s response to his latest release ‘Push Ups’, reports ‘Variety’.
On the track, an imagined Shakur addresses Lamar directly, questioning his silence since the release of his verse on ‘Like That’, a diss that initiated this feud last month.
“Kendrick we need ya, the West Coast saviour. Engraving your name in some hip-hop history,” raps an artificial Shakur.
“Call him a b**** for me. Talk about him liking young girls as a gift for me.”
According to ‘Variety’, Drake then uses Snoop Dogg’s computer-generated vocals to directly address Lamar.
Snoop Dogg’s AI-generated voice raps, “World is watching this chess game, but oh you out of moves Dot.
- 4/20/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Six years ago, in the spring of 2018, Teezo Touchdown and some friends drove nearly 250 miles across Texas from their hometown, Beaumont, to the state capital of Austin. SXSW was in full swing, bringing thousands of people each day to the downtown thoroughfare of Sixth Street, where Teezo and his friends set up. “We got ourselves a speaker and a microphone,” he recalled last night. “But we didn’t have no shows.” So, Teezo said, he spilled his soul right there on the street until the cops made him leave for performing without a permit.
- 3/13/2024
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man charged in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, was ordered to await trial under house arrest, a judge ruled Tuesday. Davis will be ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device, the Associated Press reports.
Bail was set at $750,000, and Davis’ attorneys told AP they expect him to post bail.
Prior to Tuesday’s hearing, Prosecutors had argued in a court filing on Dec. 28 that Davis’ release pre-trial could endanger witnesses, as a recorded prison call between Davis and his son suggested there was a “green...
Bail was set at $750,000, and Davis’ attorneys told AP they expect him to post bail.
Prior to Tuesday’s hearing, Prosecutors had argued in a court filing on Dec. 28 that Davis’ release pre-trial could endanger witnesses, as a recorded prison call between Davis and his son suggested there was a “green...
- 1/9/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been denied bail since he was first arrested and charged with murder in September in connection to the killing of Tupac Shakur 27 years prior. Last week, his lawyers filed a motion requesting the 60-year-old be released while pending trial, which is scheduled to begin on June 3. Davis’ legal representatives are also requesting that the court establish a “reasonable bail,” according to Ktnv Las Vegas.
“Duane should not be denied bail in this case. It cannot be said that the proof is evident and the presumption...
“Duane should not be denied bail in this case. It cannot be said that the proof is evident and the presumption...
- 12/19/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former street gang leader charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996, will stand trial on June 3, a Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
Davis was first arrested and charged with murder at the end of September, almost exactly 27 years after Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting. Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight, imprisoned in 2018 over an unrelated manslaughter conviction, was also in the car with Shakur and was wounded.
Police said that Davis wasn...
Davis was first arrested and charged with murder at the end of September, almost exactly 27 years after Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting. Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight, imprisoned in 2018 over an unrelated manslaughter conviction, was also in the car with Shakur and was wounded.
Police said that Davis wasn...
- 11/7/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
The city of Oakland and some of the Bay Area’s most renowned MCs paid tribute to Tupac Shakur Friday at a ceremony celebrating the renaming of a street after the rapper.
Members of the Shakur family were also on hand as a stretch of Oakland’s MacArthur Blvd. became “Tupac Shakur Way” to honor the area of Oakland — Tupac’s self-proclaimed adopted hometown — where the rapper lived in the 1990s.
While Shakur was born in East Harlem and spent most of his high school years in Baltimore, he moved...
Members of the Shakur family were also on hand as a stretch of Oakland’s MacArthur Blvd. became “Tupac Shakur Way” to honor the area of Oakland — Tupac’s self-proclaimed adopted hometown — where the rapper lived in the 1990s.
While Shakur was born in East Harlem and spent most of his high school years in Baltimore, he moved...
- 11/4/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Facing a murder charge in the Sept. 7, 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, former California street gang boss Duane Davis received a little good news during his brief arraignment Thursday in a Las Vegas Courtroom.
The State won’t seek the death penalty for what authorities are calling Davis’ role as “shot-caller” in a drive-by shooting a block off the Las Vegas Strip that mortally wounded the 25-year-old Shakur and also wounded Death Row Records godfather Marion “Suge” Knight.
Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement,...
The State won’t seek the death penalty for what authorities are calling Davis’ role as “shot-caller” in a drive-by shooting a block off the Las Vegas Strip that mortally wounded the 25-year-old Shakur and also wounded Death Row Records godfather Marion “Suge” Knight.
Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement,...
- 11/2/2023
- by John Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Saturday Night Live castmembers kicked off season 49’s second episode with a satirical take on Republicans’ current chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The cold open saw Mikey Day’s Rep. Jim Jordan distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time. After Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker last month, Republicans have been sinking deeper into turmoil amid their division on who should claim the spot. On Friday, Republicans abruptly decided to drop Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, as their nominee.
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Bowen Yang’s Rep. George Santos, who has been at the center of controversy amid criminal charges and allegations that he...
The cold open saw Mikey Day’s Rep. Jim Jordan distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time. After Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker last month, Republicans have been sinking deeper into turmoil amid their division on who should claim the spot. On Friday, Republicans abruptly decided to drop Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, as their nominee.
“How did I lose? This is chaos,” Day’s Jordan says. “Some of us are here to actually serve the American people. All I want to do is get Congress back to work so I can shut it down again.”
Bowen Yang’s Rep. George Santos, who has been at the center of controversy amid criminal charges and allegations that he...
- 10/22/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Will Smith hit Chris Rock after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head at the Oscars, she assumed it was part of a skit.
In her new memoir “Worthy,” Pinkett Smith reflects on the night of the infamous incident, including the moment she understood the gravity of the situation when Smith returned to his seat and yelled at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”
Several people checked in on Pinkett Smith at every commercial break, she recalls, including Lupita Nyong’o, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Ramsey Naito, Tiffany Haddish and Queen Latifah. When the show cut to the first commercial after the slap, Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper went to Smith and “huddled up, trying to ground him.”
The Oscars slap, however, is only a 14-page chapter in Pinkett Smith’s tell-all memoir. From Tupac Shakur’s marriage proposal to her views on Scientology,...
In her new memoir “Worthy,” Pinkett Smith reflects on the night of the infamous incident, including the moment she understood the gravity of the situation when Smith returned to his seat and yelled at Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”
Several people checked in on Pinkett Smith at every commercial break, she recalls, including Lupita Nyong’o, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Ramsey Naito, Tiffany Haddish and Queen Latifah. When the show cut to the first commercial after the slap, Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper went to Smith and “huddled up, trying to ground him.”
The Oscars slap, however, is only a 14-page chapter in Pinkett Smith’s tell-all memoir. From Tupac Shakur’s marriage proposal to her views on Scientology,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
From the moment Jada Pinkett Smith began promoting her new memoir, "Worthy," she was making headlines. In the weeks leading up to its Oct. 17 release, Pinkett Smith steadily dropped tidbits of information while promoting the book - though nothing was more shocking than the revelation that she and her husband, Will Smith, have been separated since 2016.
But her and Smith's relationship is far from the only topic that "Worthy" takes an honest, unvarnished look at. Pinkett Smith leaves few stones unturned in the memoir, opening up about everything from her early days dealing drugs in Baltimore to her Ptsd and dissociative disorder diagnoses later in life. She also offers an intimate window into her childhood, exploring the grandmother who helped shape her worldview, as well as her father's inconsistent presence and her parents' struggles with addiction.
Along the way, she dives deeply into the spiritual practices that have helped her survive and process her traumas,...
But her and Smith's relationship is far from the only topic that "Worthy" takes an honest, unvarnished look at. Pinkett Smith leaves few stones unturned in the memoir, opening up about everything from her early days dealing drugs in Baltimore to her Ptsd and dissociative disorder diagnoses later in life. She also offers an intimate window into her childhood, exploring the grandmother who helped shape her worldview, as well as her father's inconsistent presence and her parents' struggles with addiction.
Along the way, she dives deeply into the spiritual practices that have helped her survive and process her traumas,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Jada Pinkett Smith is opening up about her late friend.
The 52-year-old actress, who has a new memoir out called Worthy, who has been public about living with alopecia, and she says Tupac Shakur had it too.
Jada said the legendary rapper also had alopecia in People‘s new cover story.
“I don’t think Tupac ever talked about the alopecia he suffered from,” she says of the revelation.
Keep reading to find out more…
The autoimmune disease that causes unpredictable hair loss. She first spoke about her diagnosis with alopecia in 2018.
Tupac apparently experienced similar hair loss symptoms to Jada, and she says it began for the late rapper around 1991, when he was arrested for jaywalking by the Oakland Police Department in California.
“After he was in Northern California with the police officers that beat him up, he started losing his hair. And his alopecia patterns were far more extreme than mine,...
The 52-year-old actress, who has a new memoir out called Worthy, who has been public about living with alopecia, and she says Tupac Shakur had it too.
Jada said the legendary rapper also had alopecia in People‘s new cover story.
“I don’t think Tupac ever talked about the alopecia he suffered from,” she says of the revelation.
Keep reading to find out more…
The autoimmune disease that causes unpredictable hair loss. She first spoke about her diagnosis with alopecia in 2018.
Tupac apparently experienced similar hair loss symptoms to Jada, and she says it began for the late rapper around 1991, when he was arrested for jaywalking by the Oakland Police Department in California.
“After he was in Northern California with the police officers that beat him up, he started losing his hair. And his alopecia patterns were far more extreme than mine,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jada Pinkett Smith is baring it all ahead of her new book, Worthy. On Friday night, Pinkett Smith sat down with Today‘s Hoda Kotb and discussed her “complicated marriage” to Will Smith, the infamous Oscar’s slap, and her healing journey in an NBC News primetime special that aired Friday. The actress also shared insight into her relationship with Tupac Shakur.
Pinkett Smith remembers Tupac
Growing up in Baltimore, Pinkett Smith talked about dealing drugs at the age of 14 while also attending the Baltimore School for the Arts. “Multiple worlds at one time.
Pinkett Smith remembers Tupac
Growing up in Baltimore, Pinkett Smith talked about dealing drugs at the age of 14 while also attending the Baltimore School for the Arts. “Multiple worlds at one time.
- 10/14/2023
- by Charisma Madarang and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
NBC wasted no time getting into the “why” of its exclusive sit-down interview with the polarizing Jada Pinkett Smith for Jada’s Story: An NBC News Special With Hoda Kotb.
The broadcast began with an image of Pinkett Smith’s husband, Will Smith, hitting Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars and Pinkett Smith voicing her disbelief in that moment with, “I looked at Will and I said, ‘You hit Chris,’” with her physically appearing on the screen while speaking the words. “Like, ‘You actually hit Chris,’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah.’”
More images of the slap heard around the world played before teasing the previously shared bombshells that she and Smith have lived separate lives since 2016 and that Chris Rock asked her out. When the special finally kicks off, Kotb is with Pinkett Smith at her old high school, Baltimore School for the Arts. But it’s not long before another famous man in her life,...
The broadcast began with an image of Pinkett Smith’s husband, Will Smith, hitting Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars and Pinkett Smith voicing her disbelief in that moment with, “I looked at Will and I said, ‘You hit Chris,’” with her physically appearing on the screen while speaking the words. “Like, ‘You actually hit Chris,’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah.’”
More images of the slap heard around the world played before teasing the previously shared bombshells that she and Smith have lived separate lives since 2016 and that Chris Rock asked her out. When the special finally kicks off, Kotb is with Pinkett Smith at her old high school, Baltimore School for the Arts. But it’s not long before another famous man in her life,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jada Pinkett Smith and the late Tupac Shakur's were-they-weren't-they relationship is one that still intrigues fans nearly three decades after his tragic death. On Sept. 20, a week after the 27th anniversary of the rapper's death, Pinkett Smith took a trip down memory lane and posted an old clip of the two on Instagram ironically rapping along to her estranged husband Will Smith's classic '80s hit "Parents Just Don't Understand."
"Not in a million years would I have dreamed that the Fresh Prince and I would become, um, very acquainted," she captioned the video, referring to her husband's rap name. "Not in a million years did I imagine three lives, their fates, would be so intertwined. And… I never would have imagined that this video would become a tangible memory, of the last time Pac and I, were simply kids together. Pac and I lip syncing Parents Just...
"Not in a million years would I have dreamed that the Fresh Prince and I would become, um, very acquainted," she captioned the video, referring to her husband's rap name. "Not in a million years did I imagine three lives, their fates, would be so intertwined. And… I never would have imagined that this video would become a tangible memory, of the last time Pac and I, were simply kids together. Pac and I lip syncing Parents Just...
- 10/13/2023
- by Terry Carter
- Popsugar.com
Since the arrest and indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, people have speculated about whether the Los Angeles Police Department will be reinvigorated to pursue an investigation into the other great tragedy of that era in hip-hop — the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G. But former LAPD detective Greg Kading, who was the lead detective of an interagency task force created in 2006 to investigate Biggie’s murder, tells Rolling Stone that he feels the murder was likely the result of a smaller conspiracy that would...
- 10/3/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
New insights into Tupac Shakur’s murder are being revealed.
As reported by Klas 8 News Now, newly surfaced surveillance video from the night of the rapper’s shooting in 1996 was shown to a Las Vegas grand jury.
Read More: Man Tied To Suspected Shooter In Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing Arrested In Las Vegas, Sources Say
The video footage along with never-before-seen photos from the crime scene were shown to the grand jury in Clark County before they decided to indict 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the rapper’s murder.
Davis was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police last Friday, after the grand jury indicted him for murder with a deadly weapon, with a gang enhancement.
According to the report, the grand jury met five times over the course of three months before arriving at the indictment.
Read More: Suge Knight Will Not Be Testifying Against Keffe D In Tupac...
As reported by Klas 8 News Now, newly surfaced surveillance video from the night of the rapper’s shooting in 1996 was shown to a Las Vegas grand jury.
Read More: Man Tied To Suspected Shooter In Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing Arrested In Las Vegas, Sources Say
The video footage along with never-before-seen photos from the crime scene were shown to the grand jury in Clark County before they decided to indict 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the rapper’s murder.
Davis was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police last Friday, after the grand jury indicted him for murder with a deadly weapon, with a gang enhancement.
According to the report, the grand jury met five times over the course of three months before arriving at the indictment.
Read More: Suge Knight Will Not Be Testifying Against Keffe D In Tupac...
- 10/3/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Suge Knight has made it clear that he won’t be testifying against Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was recently charged with murder in relation to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
In a conversation with Harvey Levin of TMZ, Suge expressed his surprise at Davis’ arrest, highlighting their shared history as football teammates. Despite their differences, Suge emphasized that he wouldn’t wish incarceration on anyone.
Read More: Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Hopes Tupac Shakur Suspect Arrest Can Lead To ‘Some Answers’
When questioned about Orlando Anderson’s rumoured involvement, Suge pointed out that he and Tupac were the sole occupants of the car during the fatal shooting and made it clear that neither of them would discuss the events of that night. He also stated that he had nothing negative to say about Orlando since he wasn’t the actual shooter.
Levin presented a scenario where Davis might...
In a conversation with Harvey Levin of TMZ, Suge expressed his surprise at Davis’ arrest, highlighting their shared history as football teammates. Despite their differences, Suge emphasized that he wouldn’t wish incarceration on anyone.
Read More: Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Hopes Tupac Shakur Suspect Arrest Can Lead To ‘Some Answers’
When questioned about Orlando Anderson’s rumoured involvement, Suge pointed out that he and Tupac were the sole occupants of the car during the fatal shooting and made it clear that neither of them would discuss the events of that night. He also stated that he had nothing negative to say about Orlando since he wasn’t the actual shooter.
Levin presented a scenario where Davis might...
- 10/3/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Suge Knight won’t be testifying against Duane “Keefe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder case, despite being the driver of the car in which the late rapper was fatally shot.
The Death Row Records co-founder gave his reaction to the recent arrest in an interview with TMZ from California state prison, saying he wouldn’t take the stand if called upon to testify. In addition, Knight said the shooter was not Davis’ nephew, the late Orlando Anderson — contrary to popular belief.
After expressing his “surprise” at the news that Davis was arrested and charged with murder, Knight revealed that they had a childhood history. “Me and Keefe D played on the same Pop Warner football team,” he said. “And whatever circumstances — if he had an involvement with anything, if he didn’t have an involvement with anything, I wouldn’t wish somebody going to prison on my worst enemy.
The Death Row Records co-founder gave his reaction to the recent arrest in an interview with TMZ from California state prison, saying he wouldn’t take the stand if called upon to testify. In addition, Knight said the shooter was not Davis’ nephew, the late Orlando Anderson — contrary to popular belief.
After expressing his “surprise” at the news that Davis was arrested and charged with murder, Knight revealed that they had a childhood history. “Me and Keefe D played on the same Pop Warner football team,” he said. “And whatever circumstances — if he had an involvement with anything, if he didn’t have an involvement with anything, I wouldn’t wish somebody going to prison on my worst enemy.
- 10/3/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Jada Pinkett Smith has opened up about the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection to the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur. The actress and Shakur were close friends who met one another when they were both students at Baltimore School of the Arts. Smith updated her Instagram Story with a simple message that read, “Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure. R.I.P. Pac.”
Shakur was shot four times on Sept. 7, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rapper and poet had recently left a boxing match in the city and was sitting in the car when he was hit. He ultimately died from his injuries on Sept. 13 of that year.
Davis has never denied being inside the white Cadillac that pulled up next to Shakur, but has insisted he was seated in the front passenger seat and that the shots were fired from the car’s back seat.
Shakur was shot four times on Sept. 7, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rapper and poet had recently left a boxing match in the city and was sitting in the car when he was hit. He ultimately died from his injuries on Sept. 13 of that year.
Davis has never denied being inside the white Cadillac that pulled up next to Shakur, but has insisted he was seated in the front passenger seat and that the shots were fired from the car’s back seat.
- 10/1/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Tupac Shakur’s sister has called the charge of a gang leader with his murder “a pivotal moment.”
Sekyiwa Shakur posted on her social media her feelings following the indictment on Friday of Duane “Keffe” Davis on one count of murder.
Sekyiwa wrote that “”today is a victory” but “reserved judgement” until legal proceedings had been completed.
She said: “It’s important to me that the world, the country, the justice system, and our people acknowledge the gravity of the passing of this man, my brother, my mother’s son, my father’s son.
“There have been multiple hands involved and there remains so much surrounding the life and death of my brother Tupac and our Shakur family overall. We are seeking real justice, on all fronts.”
Her words follow those of Tupac’s step-brother Mopreme Shakur, who told CNN:
“We have been through decades of pain. They have known about this guy,...
Sekyiwa Shakur posted on her social media her feelings following the indictment on Friday of Duane “Keffe” Davis on one count of murder.
Sekyiwa wrote that “”today is a victory” but “reserved judgement” until legal proceedings had been completed.
She said: “It’s important to me that the world, the country, the justice system, and our people acknowledge the gravity of the passing of this man, my brother, my mother’s son, my father’s son.
“There have been multiple hands involved and there remains so much surrounding the life and death of my brother Tupac and our Shakur family overall. We are seeking real justice, on all fronts.”
Her words follow those of Tupac’s step-brother Mopreme Shakur, who told CNN:
“We have been through decades of pain. They have known about this guy,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed her thoughts on the long-awaited arrest of a suspect in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Pinkett Smith and Shakur met at the Baltimore School for the Arts in Maryland in the late 1980s and became close friends.
“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure. R.I.P. Pac,” Pinkett Smith wrote on her Instagram story, accompanied by a white dove emoji.
Shakur died on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas in a drive-by shooting at the age of 25.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was indicted Friday on the charge of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon along with a gang enhancement.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo said a grand jury had been seated in the case for “several months.” The district attorney described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
Earlier this month,...
Pinkett Smith and Shakur met at the Baltimore School for the Arts in Maryland in the late 1980s and became close friends.
“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure. R.I.P. Pac,” Pinkett Smith wrote on her Instagram story, accompanied by a white dove emoji.
Shakur died on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas in a drive-by shooting at the age of 25.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was indicted Friday on the charge of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon along with a gang enhancement.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo said a grand jury had been seated in the case for “several months.” The district attorney described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
Earlier this month,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jada Pinkett Smith feels hopeful after Las Vegas police arrested a suspect in connection with Tupac Shakur‘s murder in 1996.
The 52-year-old took to Instagram after it was revealed that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning, marking a significant development in a case that has confounded investigators and captivated the public for nearly three decades.
“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure,” Smith wrote in response to the arrest. “R.I.P. Pac,” she finished, adding a dove emoji.
Jada Pinkett Smith/Instagram
A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced in court Friday.
Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur, who was killed at 25.
Davis has long been on the radar of law enforcement...
The 52-year-old took to Instagram after it was revealed that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning, marking a significant development in a case that has confounded investigators and captivated the public for nearly three decades.
“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure,” Smith wrote in response to the arrest. “R.I.P. Pac,” she finished, adding a dove emoji.
Jada Pinkett Smith/Instagram
A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced in court Friday.
Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur, who was killed at 25.
Davis has long been on the radar of law enforcement...
- 9/30/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Rapper Tupac Shakur was murdered at 25 years old in a drive-by shooting in 1996, and police have finally arrested a man who was involved in the plot to kill him.
Las Vegas police arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis early Friday morning on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
Davis has in the past been very public about his role as a witness to Tupac’s death, as well as hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight on the Las Vegas strip in September 1996.
Davis said that he was in a white Cadillac with four others when they pulled up next to the rapper’s car, rolled down the windows, and shot Shakur four times.
In his memoir Compton Street Legends, Davis wrote that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was responsible for the fatal shooting. Anderson was a member of the South Side Compton Crips gang and died in a gangland shooting in...
Las Vegas police arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis early Friday morning on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
Davis has in the past been very public about his role as a witness to Tupac’s death, as well as hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight on the Las Vegas strip in September 1996.
Davis said that he was in a white Cadillac with four others when they pulled up next to the rapper’s car, rolled down the windows, and shot Shakur four times.
In his memoir Compton Street Legends, Davis wrote that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was responsible for the fatal shooting. Anderson was a member of the South Side Compton Crips gang and died in a gangland shooting in...
- 9/30/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Tupac Shakur’s brother Mopreme reacted to the “bittersweet” news Friday that a suspect has been arrested and charged in the late rapper’s 1996 murder.
In a pair of interviews Friday following the apprehension of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, Mopreme told TMZ the arrest was “bittersweet for a number of reasons. The time, of course, 27 years. It didn’t have to be this way, it didn’t have to happen at all. I hate even have to live in the reality that my brother’s not here.”
Tupac’s older brother added “Justice is accountability,...
In a pair of interviews Friday following the apprehension of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, Mopreme told TMZ the arrest was “bittersweet for a number of reasons. The time, of course, 27 years. It didn’t have to be this way, it didn’t have to happen at all. I hate even have to live in the reality that my brother’s not here.”
Tupac’s older brother added “Justice is accountability,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday, September 29, when Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested and charged with murdering Tupac Shakur (after 27 years), Dear Mama director Allen Hughes deemed it “the conclusion anyone in the know thought would come someday.”
“For whatever reason, it sounds like [Davis] told the truth,” Hughes told Rolling Stone over the phone Friday after Davis’ arrest. “He’s been telling the truth. The culture was listening. Hip-hop was listening. The streets were listening. But law enforcement, unfortunately, it took a while for them.”
It took Las Vegas Metro Police Department 27 years to charge Davis,...
“For whatever reason, it sounds like [Davis] told the truth,” Hughes told Rolling Stone over the phone Friday after Davis’ arrest. “He’s been telling the truth. The culture was listening. Hip-hop was listening. The streets were listening. But law enforcement, unfortunately, it took a while for them.”
It took Las Vegas Metro Police Department 27 years to charge Davis,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Following the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on Friday in connection to the fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996, Shakur’s sister and Jada Pinkett Smith spoke on the “pivotal moment.”
Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, who is president of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, shared in a statement that while the arrest was a victory, she is reserving judgment “until all the facts and legal proceedings are complete.”
“This is no doubt a pivotal moment. The silence of the past 27 years surrounding this case has spoken loudly in our community,...
Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, who is president of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, shared in a statement that while the arrest was a victory, she is reserving judgment “until all the facts and legal proceedings are complete.”
“This is no doubt a pivotal moment. The silence of the past 27 years surrounding this case has spoken loudly in our community,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Duane Davis, a former gang member known as Keffe D, was indicted on one count of murder with a deadly weapon by a Nevada grand jury Friday.
The victim: Tupac Shakur.
It’s a case that has made national headlines since 1996 when it took place and has been the subject of a multitude of documentaries and scripted projects.
Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, directed by Allen Hughes, one-time friend and one-time foe of Tupac’s, was the most high-profile recent series, having premiered in April. The series focuses on Tupac’s relationship with his mother Afeni, a Black Panther activist, rather than his death.
Hughes told Deadline that today was a “great day for the family.”
He revealed that when he was pitching the project around Hollywood, he had a different subtitle: This Is Not A Murder Investigation.
“[Dear Mama] was very matter of fact, very frank about what happened.
The victim: Tupac Shakur.
It’s a case that has made national headlines since 1996 when it took place and has been the subject of a multitude of documentaries and scripted projects.
Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, directed by Allen Hughes, one-time friend and one-time foe of Tupac’s, was the most high-profile recent series, having premiered in April. The series focuses on Tupac’s relationship with his mother Afeni, a Black Panther activist, rather than his death.
Hughes told Deadline that today was a “great day for the family.”
He revealed that when he was pitching the project around Hollywood, he had a different subtitle: This Is Not A Murder Investigation.
“[Dear Mama] was very matter of fact, very frank about what happened.
- 9/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Duane “Keffe D” Davis‘ own words to the press — and in his memoir — “reinvigorated” the Tupac Shakur’s murder case five years ago, Las Vegas police said in a press conference Friday. Davis was charged with one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon, with a gang enhancement.
“Davis was the shot-caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime, and he orchestrated the plan that was carried out,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Friday, adding that it took “decades” to get to the bottom of the 27-year-old case.
“Davis was the shot-caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime, and he orchestrated the plan that was carried out,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Friday, adding that it took “decades” to get to the bottom of the 27-year-old case.
- 9/29/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Updated, 12:14 Pm: A Clark County grand jury handed down a murder indictment today against the man arrested earlier in connection with the killing of Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is accused of gunning down the storied rapper on the Las Vegas Strip in 1996. District Judge Jerry Wiese ordered Davis, 60, a reputed gang member, held without bail.
In court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced the charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He referred to Davis as the “on-ground, on-sight commander” and “shot caller” in a revenge plot against Shakur, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and the label.
Previously, 10:17 Am: Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 killing of fabled rapper Tupac Shakur, according to the Associated Press.
Citing two officials with firsthand knowledge of the case, the news...
In court, Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo announced the charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He referred to Davis as the “on-ground, on-sight commander” and “shot caller” in a revenge plot against Shakur, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and the label.
Previously, 10:17 Am: Police in Las Vegas have arrested a man in connection with the 1996 killing of fabled rapper Tupac Shakur, according to the Associated Press.
Citing two officials with firsthand knowledge of the case, the news...
- 9/29/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
All eyez are back on Tupac Shakur, whose 1996 murder may be closer than ever to being solved. The same month that marks the 27th anniversary of Shakur’s murder, police have arrested a key figure who was present at the Las Vegas shooting. The exact charges have yet to be released by police.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Las Vegas police arrested 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a member of the South Side Compton Crips (and that ain’t a rap group). Davis has been long tied to Tupac Shakur’s murder, with one book by a former LAPD detective alleging that Davis was paid off by Sean “Diddy” Combs to pull the trigger. Davis would maintain that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was the one who killed Tupac Shakur.
Adding to the story, five years ago, Davis revealed that he was in fact in the Cadillac that ambushed Tupac Shakur...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Las Vegas police arrested 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a member of the South Side Compton Crips (and that ain’t a rap group). Davis has been long tied to Tupac Shakur’s murder, with one book by a former LAPD detective alleging that Davis was paid off by Sean “Diddy” Combs to pull the trigger. Davis would maintain that his nephew, Orlando Anderson, was the one who killed Tupac Shakur.
Adding to the story, five years ago, Davis revealed that he was in fact in the Cadillac that ambushed Tupac Shakur...
- 9/29/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Over 27 years after the shooting death of Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas police have finally made an arrest in connection to the rapper’s long-unsolved murder: Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the self-proclaimed last living person involved in the September 1996 drive-by shooting that ultimately claimed Shakur’s life at the age of 25, was charged Friday with murder with use of a deadly weapon.
Davis, in essence, signed his own arrest warrant in recent years following the release of his memoir Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member’s alleged involvement in Shakur’s murder.
Davis, in essence, signed his own arrest warrant in recent years following the release of his memoir Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member’s alleged involvement in Shakur’s murder.
- 9/29/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a long-awaited break in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public ever since the hip-hop icon was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip 27 years ago.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear, according to two officials with first-hand knowledge of the arrest. They were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of an expected indictment later Friday.
Davis has long been known to investigators and has himself admitted in interviews and in his 2019 tell-all memoir, Compton Street Legend, that he was in the Cadillac where the gunfire erupted during the September 1996 drive-by shooting. Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down.
The arrest comes more than two months after Las Vegas police raided his wife’s home July 17 in neighbouring Henderson.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear, according to two officials with first-hand knowledge of the arrest. They were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of an expected indictment later Friday.
Davis has long been known to investigators and has himself admitted in interviews and in his 2019 tell-all memoir, Compton Street Legend, that he was in the Cadillac where the gunfire erupted during the September 1996 drive-by shooting. Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down.
The arrest comes more than two months after Las Vegas police raided his wife’s home July 17 in neighbouring Henderson.
- 9/29/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Las Vegas police have charged Duane “Keffe D” Davis with the murder of Tupac Shakur some 27 years after the rapper was gunned down.
Davis was arrested early Friday morning, according to The Associated Press. He faces charges of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Las Vegas Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
“It has often been said that justice delayed is justice denied,” District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement to AP. “In this case, justice has been delayed, but justice won’t be denied.”
Davis is a former member of the Compton Crips and uncle of the late Orlando Anderson, the latter of whom was previously identified as a suspect in Shakur’s murder, but was never charged with any crime. In July, police executed a search warrant on Davis’ home in Henderson,...
Davis was arrested early Friday morning, according to The Associated Press. He faces charges of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Las Vegas Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo described Davis as the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
“It has often been said that justice delayed is justice denied,” District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement to AP. “In this case, justice has been delayed, but justice won’t be denied.”
Davis is a former member of the Compton Crips and uncle of the late Orlando Anderson, the latter of whom was previously identified as a suspect in Shakur’s murder, but was never charged with any crime. In July, police executed a search warrant on Davis’ home in Henderson,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
A Las Vegas man was arrested and charged Friday in connection to the fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested Friday morning. He has officially been charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis in the killing, prosecutors announced in court Friday. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo called Davis the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
Back in July, Las Vegas police revealed that they had searched Davis’ home in connection with the investigation of Shakur’s murder.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis in the killing, prosecutors announced in court Friday. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Digiacomo called Davis the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of Shakur.
Back in July, Las Vegas police revealed that they had searched Davis’ home in connection with the investigation of Shakur’s murder.
- 9/29/2023
- by Tomás Mier and Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Tupac Shakur’s one-time video director and now biographer has explained why he made a docuseries about the late rapper, despite being previously beaten up by him.
Allen Hughes, whose five-part docuseries Dear Mama is available on Hulu in the US, and will debut on the Disney+ platform in the UK on 1st October, told The Guardian newspaper that the altercation, which occurred three years before Shakur’s death, came from a misunderstanding after the pair clashed on the set of Hughes’s film Menace II Society.
Shakur had been cast in the film, but the pair disagreed over his character’s backstory, and Shakur walked off the production. A few months later, Hughes was beaten by the rapper’s entourage, with Shakur convicted of assault and sentenced to 15 days in jail.
Hughes told The Guardian: “Before I would’ve said [it was] just Tupac, but now I’d say both...
Allen Hughes, whose five-part docuseries Dear Mama is available on Hulu in the US, and will debut on the Disney+ platform in the UK on 1st October, told The Guardian newspaper that the altercation, which occurred three years before Shakur’s death, came from a misunderstanding after the pair clashed on the set of Hughes’s film Menace II Society.
Shakur had been cast in the film, but the pair disagreed over his character’s backstory, and Shakur walked off the production. A few months later, Hughes was beaten by the rapper’s entourage, with Shakur convicted of assault and sentenced to 15 days in jail.
Hughes told The Guardian: “Before I would’ve said [it was] just Tupac, but now I’d say both...
- 9/23/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC News Studios’ “Impact x Nightline” will return for a second season Thursday, Sept. 21, on Hulu, kicking off with a look inside Tupac Shakur’s murder investigation.
The streaming news program takes an in-depth look at topics dominating American culture and conversations around the globe, featuring investigative reporting from ABC News anchors Diane Sawyer, Juju Chang and Janai Norman, along with correspondents Rachel Scott, Matt Rivers, Selina Wang, Megan Ryte and more.
In the Season 2 premiere, ABC News multiplatform reporter Ashan Singh will document the life of the legendary rapper on the 27th anniversary of his death, with a deep dive into the unsolved drive-by shooting that killed him.
The report, which looks at where his case stands today and the conspiracy theories that exist around his death, will examine newly released body camera footage from a police raid during the investigation. It will also feature interviews with Leila Steinberg,...
The streaming news program takes an in-depth look at topics dominating American culture and conversations around the globe, featuring investigative reporting from ABC News anchors Diane Sawyer, Juju Chang and Janai Norman, along with correspondents Rachel Scott, Matt Rivers, Selina Wang, Megan Ryte and more.
In the Season 2 premiere, ABC News multiplatform reporter Ashan Singh will document the life of the legendary rapper on the 27th anniversary of his death, with a deep dive into the unsolved drive-by shooting that killed him.
The report, which looks at where his case stands today and the conspiracy theories that exist around his death, will examine newly released body camera footage from a police raid during the investigation. It will also feature interviews with Leila Steinberg,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Dig through the 120-plus Emmy categories and you’ll discover more than double-digit nominations for Succession and Ted Lasso. You’ll also uncover the indisputable influence of hip-hop.
The ever-growing television medium is keeping the legacies of two of the most important figures in rap — and overall pop culture — alive, and now the projects are competing for Emmys. Dear Mama, the FX documentary series about Tupac Shakur and his activist mother, Afeni, earned nominations for outstanding documentary or nonfiction series and writing for a nonfiction program, while a virtual reality concert that brought Notorious B.I.G. back to life is up for outstanding emerging media program.
To top it off, rap’s ultimate entrepreneur, Jay-Z, is nominated for two Emmys, including a historic one for outstanding directing for a variety series for Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. And this is all happening during the year that is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
The ever-growing television medium is keeping the legacies of two of the most important figures in rap — and overall pop culture — alive, and now the projects are competing for Emmys. Dear Mama, the FX documentary series about Tupac Shakur and his activist mother, Afeni, earned nominations for outstanding documentary or nonfiction series and writing for a nonfiction program, while a virtual reality concert that brought Notorious B.I.G. back to life is up for outstanding emerging media program.
To top it off, rap’s ultimate entrepreneur, Jay-Z, is nominated for two Emmys, including a historic one for outstanding directing for a variety series for Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. And this is all happening during the year that is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
- 9/13/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tupac Shakur (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty), Allen Hughes (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty), Menace II Society (Warner Bros.)Graphic: Karl Gustafson
Menace II Society, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release in May, was not the first urban drama to capture the nation’s attention in the late 1980s and 1990s,...
Menace II Society, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release in May, was not the first urban drama to capture the nation’s attention in the late 1980s and 1990s,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Timothy Cogshell
- avclub.com
Just weeks after the late rapper Tupac Shakur received a Hollywood star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, police footage has been released of the search of a Las Vegas home in connection with his 1996 murder.
The search of the home of Duane Keith David, also known as Keffe D, was shown on police body cam video. David is one of two remaining eyewitnesses to the drive-by murder of Shakur on the Vegas strip.
Just weeks ago, Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, received the Walk Of Fame award on his behalf.
She spoke at the event saying, “From the first time he stepped foot on the stage of the Apollo Theater at 13, before anyone recognized his name, he knew he had the dream to have a star here on the Walk of Fame. Today, we’re not just honoring a star in the ground, but we’re honoring the...
The search of the home of Duane Keith David, also known as Keffe D, was shown on police body cam video. David is one of two remaining eyewitnesses to the drive-by murder of Shakur on the Vegas strip.
Just weeks ago, Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, received the Walk Of Fame award on his behalf.
She spoke at the event saying, “From the first time he stepped foot on the stage of the Apollo Theater at 13, before anyone recognized his name, he knew he had the dream to have a star here on the Walk of Fame. Today, we’re not just honoring a star in the ground, but we’re honoring the...
- 8/28/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Ryan Coogler (Getty Images/Kevin Mazur)Graphic: Jimmy Hasse
This story is part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.
In the 50 years since hip-hop rolled out of the Bronx—after DJ Kool Herc mastered the art of looping breaks, and the great...
This story is part of our Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.
In the 50 years since hip-hop rolled out of the Bronx—after DJ Kool Herc mastered the art of looping breaks, and the great...
- 8/9/2023
- by Timothy Cogshell
- avclub.com
Rapper Drake spent $1.01 million (Rs. 8.20 crore) for a huge gold, ruby and diamond crown ring created and worn by Tupac Shakur. The ‘God’s Plan’ rapper, 36, posted on his Instagram Story on Friday, July 28 to show off the bling owned by the murdered singer while promoting his new song with Travis Scott titled ‘Meltdown’, reports aceshowbiz.com.
At the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, Tupac wore the ring during his final public appearance and it was auctioned last week at Sotheby’s by Yaasmyn Fula, an old family friend of Tupac’s.
Drake captioned an image of the ring behind held between two fingers, “Utopia out now Meltdown #TravisScott.”
The ring features a gold band and a crown set with rubies, and has an inscription that says “Pac and Dada 1996” – in reference to Tupac’s then-new fiancee, Kidada Jones.
The hip-hop icon wore the accessory on his left ring finger before he...
At the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, Tupac wore the ring during his final public appearance and it was auctioned last week at Sotheby’s by Yaasmyn Fula, an old family friend of Tupac’s.
Drake captioned an image of the ring behind held between two fingers, “Utopia out now Meltdown #TravisScott.”
The ring features a gold band and a crown set with rubies, and has an inscription that says “Pac and Dada 1996” – in reference to Tupac’s then-new fiancee, Kidada Jones.
The hip-hop icon wore the accessory on his left ring finger before he...
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tupac Shakur’s gold, ruby, and diamond-encrusted crown ring has ended up in — or rather, on — Drake’s hands. The jewelry piece, which the rapper wore to the 1996 VMAs shortly before his death, was auctioned off by Sotheby’s earlier this month in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The bid estimate was originally set at somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000, but the artifact ended up selling for more than $1 million. On Friday, Drake shared an Instagram Story wearing the ring while promoting his feature on the latest Travis Scott album,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Las Vegas police searched a house in Henderson, Nevada, in connection to the murder investigation of Tupac Shakur.
The home is located about 20 miles away from the scene of the crime on the Las Vegas Strip. Officials decided that they had gathered enough evidence to obtain a search warrant and entered the house.
The Las Vegas Metro Pd Swat team was on hand and police utilized lights and bullhorns. Investigators were searching for computers and articles written about Tupac and his murder. The evidence collected will be presented to a grand jury in Las Vegas.
The only details released in a statement by officials stated, “Lvmpd can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation.” They ended by saying, “We will have no further comment at this time.”
Shakur was murdered on September 7, 1996, while he was in a...
The home is located about 20 miles away from the scene of the crime on the Las Vegas Strip. Officials decided that they had gathered enough evidence to obtain a search warrant and entered the house.
The Las Vegas Metro Pd Swat team was on hand and police utilized lights and bullhorns. Investigators were searching for computers and articles written about Tupac and his murder. The evidence collected will be presented to a grand jury in Las Vegas.
The only details released in a statement by officials stated, “Lvmpd can confirm a search warrant was served in Henderson, Nevada on July 17, 2023, as part of the ongoing Tupac Shakur homicide investigation.” They ended by saying, “We will have no further comment at this time.”
Shakur was murdered on September 7, 1996, while he was in a...
- 7/22/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
The search warrant served by Las Vegas Police on Monday in connection to the investigation into the murder of Tupac Shakur targeted Duane Keith Davis, 60, also known as “Keefy D” or “Keffe D,” NBC reports.
According to the warrant obtained by the outlet, authorities searched Davis’ home, specifically looking at desktops and other electronic storage devices, including thumb drives, CDs, external hard drives, and audio recordings. The warrant reportedly uncovered a Pokeball Usb Drive, a black iPhone, two iPads, and a purple Toshiba laptop, among other items.
The Lvpd declined...
According to the warrant obtained by the outlet, authorities searched Davis’ home, specifically looking at desktops and other electronic storage devices, including thumb drives, CDs, external hard drives, and audio recordings. The warrant reportedly uncovered a Pokeball Usb Drive, a black iPhone, two iPads, and a purple Toshiba laptop, among other items.
The Lvpd declined...
- 7/20/2023
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- Rollingstone.com
Wrangling 10 busy sisters in one room is already a herculean task — try planning a production schedule around them. That’s just what the team behind “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs” had to do.
The reality series, which premiered June 7 on Hulu, follows the 10 siblings of the Sozahdah family: Shaista, Halimah, Khadija, Rabya, Shakur, Muzlefa, Jamila, Siddiqa, Nooreya and Hamida.
“The Sozahdahs have both a complicated past as well as an often complex present that makes for an abundance of story possibilities. These run the emotional spectrum from super heartfelt to hilarious to heated at times,” says Dane Joseph, Vice President of Unscripted Series for Hulu Originals. “Each of their interactions are rooted in love, but are genuinely unpredictable, which is what makes unscripted content so exciting to work on.”
The sisters have also stirred up some controversy online due to their portrayal of the Islamic faith on the show. There...
The reality series, which premiered June 7 on Hulu, follows the 10 siblings of the Sozahdah family: Shaista, Halimah, Khadija, Rabya, Shakur, Muzlefa, Jamila, Siddiqa, Nooreya and Hamida.
“The Sozahdahs have both a complicated past as well as an often complex present that makes for an abundance of story possibilities. These run the emotional spectrum from super heartfelt to hilarious to heated at times,” says Dane Joseph, Vice President of Unscripted Series for Hulu Originals. “Each of their interactions are rooted in love, but are genuinely unpredictable, which is what makes unscripted content so exciting to work on.”
The sisters have also stirred up some controversy online due to their portrayal of the Islamic faith on the show. There...
- 7/20/2023
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
The latest update in the Tupac Shakur murder investigation ended in a chaotic police raid.
TMZ secured dramatic footage from Monday night’s high-intensity Swat operation, as the Las Vegas Metro Police swooped down upon a Henderson, Nv neighbourhood around 10 p.m., approximately 16 miles away from Tupac’s fatal shooting in 1996.
They honed in on a particular residence and demanded that the occupants emerge from the property with raised hands. A cop is also heard telling a woman to dispose of her cigarette and follow his orders.
Read More: Inside Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Murder Investigation: Police Serve Search Warrant For Las Vegas Home
Another man was receiving orders as the cops instructed him to raise his hands and surrender.
Despite the cops successfully infiltrating the residence, there’s still no answer as to what grounds led the cops to obtain a search warrant related to the rapper’s murder.
Once inside,...
TMZ secured dramatic footage from Monday night’s high-intensity Swat operation, as the Las Vegas Metro Police swooped down upon a Henderson, Nv neighbourhood around 10 p.m., approximately 16 miles away from Tupac’s fatal shooting in 1996.
They honed in on a particular residence and demanded that the occupants emerge from the property with raised hands. A cop is also heard telling a woman to dispose of her cigarette and follow his orders.
Read More: Inside Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Murder Investigation: Police Serve Search Warrant For Las Vegas Home
Another man was receiving orders as the cops instructed him to raise his hands and surrender.
Despite the cops successfully infiltrating the residence, there’s still no answer as to what grounds led the cops to obtain a search warrant related to the rapper’s murder.
Once inside,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
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