Tupac trial opens as prosecutors call rapper’s murder an act of revenge
The Tupac trial opened in Las Vegas on Monday, almost 30 years after the rapper was shot dead. Prosecutors have now told jurors that former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis orchestrated the drive-by shooting. Davis, 63, has pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon and faces life without parole if convicted. Shakur […]
2 weeks ago
Tupac murder trial begins in Las Vegas, 30 years on
The 30-year wait for justice The long-delayed Tupac Shakur murder trial got under way in Las Vegas on Monday, with jury selection beginning almost 30 years after the rapper was gunned down. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a former gang boss, stands accused of orchestrating the killing and has pleaded not guilty. Davis was first […]
3 weeks ago
Tupac finally gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star as his sister fights back tears
Tupac is ‘a symbol as visible and important as Malcolm X and Che Guevara and an inspiration for activists today’ Tupac Shakur has officially been honoured with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – nearly 27 years after he was murdered. The rapper, who died age 25 after being gunned down on […]
3 years ago
Suge Knight’s son claims Tupac is actually alive and living in Malaysia
Tupac died in 1996 Suge K. Knight’s son claims the late rapper Tupac Shakur is still alive and living in Malaysia. The son of the Death Row Records boss, Suge J. Knight, made the claims on his Instagram suggesting that the fatal shooting in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996 was staged. The Brenda’s Got […]
4 years ago
Tupac Shakur fans convinced rapper faked his death because of one crucial detail
Friends offer differing reports about the rapper’s condition in hospital There have been conspiracy theories surrounding Tupac Shakur‘s death for decades but as today would have been the rapper’s 51st birthday, many online are exploring the apparent inconsistencies in the stories of his final days – with some left convinced that he’s still alive. The […]
4 years ago
QUIZ: Can you get full marks in the ultimate 2Pac quiz?
He might be coming back, you know? So it’s best you brush up on your knowledge now Everyone’s talking about 2Pac right now. Whether it’s because he’s not actually dead, because he’s got new music on the way, or because this year marked the 22nd anniversary since his death, the legendary Hip Hop icon is […]
8 years ago