Tupac Shakur

From Elton John at the piano to Stormzy at Glastonbury and Madonna snogging Britney: 41 era-defining music photos
Icons, rock stars – and divas behaving badly: these photographs of musicians struck a chord around the world
Alexis Petridis, Michael Cragg and Gabrielle Schwarz
28, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

AI-generated parody song about immigrants storms into German Top 50
Artist Butterbro accused of walking fine line between parody and discrimination and helping make racial slur mainstream
Philip Oltermann, and Deborah Cole in Berlin
18, Aug, 2024 @12:01 PM

‘Your favourite rappers are only alive because of our sacrifices’: the secret life of rap bodyguards
From 2Pac in the 90s to XXXTentacion and more in recent years, murder is frequent in the US rap scene. The men trying to protect the artists explain the physical and psychological toll
Thomas Hobbs
02, Aug, 2024 @7:00 AM

Judge rejects house arrest for man charged with murder of Tupac Shakur
Carli Kierny says she is not satisfied Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis, 61, would not profit from selling his life story
Edward Helmore
27, Jun, 2024 @12:50 PM

Estate of Tupac Shakur threatens legal action against Drake over AI diss track
Drake used AI to simulate the voice of the late rapper and have him chide Kendrick Lamar, which the estate calls a ‘flagrant violation’
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
25, Apr, 2024 @8:59 AM

Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction
Guitar also played by George Harrison on Norwegian Wood could sell for millions in May auction, alongside other memorabilia including a book of Tupac Shakur’s handwritten lyrics
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
23, Apr, 2024 @12:25 PM

Las Vegas arraignment of suspect in Tupac Shakur killing delayed again
Lawyer for Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis on Thursday granted two weeks to confirm representation in case of rapper’s long-unsolved killing
Dani Anguiano and agencies
19, Oct, 2023 @6:01 PM

Tupac Shakur murder: video released of suspect’s arrest for 1996 murder
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis was arrested in the early morning hours of 29 September without incident by Las Vegas police
Sam Levin and agencies
06, Oct, 2023 @7:37 PM

Dear Mama review – the touching, nuanced tale of Tupac and his Black Panther mother
This five-part docuseries about one of the greatest rappers of all time’s relationship with his radical mother is a meticulous, emotional watch. It’s so detailed it demands multiple sittings
Shaad D'Souza
01, Oct, 2023 @4:00 AM

Tupac Shakur: after 27 years, an arrest in unsolved murder of hip-hop legend
Decades-long inquiry into the 1996 killing aided by gang leader admitting he was in the shooter’s car and provided the gun
Dani Anguiano and Sam Levin in Los Angeles
30, Sep, 2023 @11:00 AM

One of last living witnesses and ex-gang leader indicted in Tupac Shakur murder
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, a former Los Angeles drug dealer, was indicted Friday for one count of murder with a deadly weapon
Sam Levin in Los Angeles, Adrian Horton and agencies
29, Sep, 2023 @11:20 PM

Bargain to Dear Mama: the seven best shows to stream this week
A Korean horror so visceral it may well blow your mind, and a moving look at one of hip-hop’s great enigmas
Phil Harrison
29, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
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