The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996. Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration. Jeff Pearlman’s new biography, Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac …
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Assata Shakur, the Black Liberationist convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, who was also Tupac Shakur’s godmother, has died, The New York Times reports. She was 78. Health officials in Cuba — where Shakur had lived since 1984 after escaping prison and being granted political asylum — confirmed …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Tupac‘s story will be told in a new biography — bestselling sports writer Jeff Pearlman announced Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakurin April, …
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The trial of the man charged in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur, which was set to begin next month, has been pushed to 2026. The Nevada judge overseeing the case agreed to postpone the trial date at a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 18, according to ABC News. This came …
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The admitted South Side Crips gang leader charged for his alleged role in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur is asking a Nevada judge to dismiss his first-degree murder count ahead of a high-stakes trial set to begin in March. In a new motion filed Monday and …
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After the threat of legal action from Tupac’s estate, Drake removed his Kendrick Lamar diss “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which appeared to feature an AI-generated version of Tupac’s voice. Drake shared the song last Friday, releasing it on the heels of “Push Ups,” his response to Lamar’s verse on Futrue and …
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The Tupac Shakur estate sent Drake a cease-and-desist letter, demanding he take down his Kendrick Lamar diss, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” because it allegedly used an unauthorized AI-generated version of Tupac’s voice. The letter, sent by lawyer Howard King and obtained by Rolling Stone, called the use of AI Tupac a …
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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 …
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A New York City musician and bus driver named Terrence Thomas has filed a copyright lawsuit claiming he has not been properly credited or paid for his work on Tupac’s classic song, “Dear Mama.” Thomas, who used to DJ and produce under the name Master Tee, claims he was instrumental …
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The arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, a former Southside Crips gang leader, in the murder of Tupac Shakur on Sept. 29, over 27 years after the legendary rapper’s killing in Las Vegas, sent shockwaves across the world. For over a decade, Keefe D had confessed that he’d ordered the …
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