A typical bail hearing became heated Tuesday as Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man charged in the murder of Tupac Shakur, verbally lashed out at prosecutors and investigators in the Las Vegas courtroom. The latest court date was a continuation of the June 26 bail hearing where a judge rejected …
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The self-described Crips “street legend” charged with the 1996 murder of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur was denied release to house arrest on Wednesday after a judge reviewed banking records and remained concerned that the six-figure down payment being used to secure his $750,000 bond was tied to a deal to …
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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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A S HE TOOK his sunrise walk through a quiet Las Vegas suburb of tan stucco houses and desert landscaping in late September, Duane Davis resembled nobody’s idea of a gangster legend. A bald man on the soft side of 60 in a white Polo Sport T-shirt and loose-fitting pants, …
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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 …
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When Rolling Stone publishes a cover, the world stops and listens. Now, some of the magazine’s most memorable covers have been re-imagined as part of a limited-edition apparel collection. Available to shop right now on shop.rollingstone.com, the collection features 13 unisex T-shirts that feature some of the biggest artists to …
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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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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 …
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