The jury heard recordings of Duane Keith Davis discussing the shooting; the defense said there was no physical evidence tying him to Las Vegas the night of the crime.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Week 2
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Russian Stadium Says It Won’t Host Ye Concerts
The New York Times – Music:Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg said that two October concerts would not take place there, citing a lack of rental agreements.
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Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music
The New York Times – Business:The hit-making duo turned tech moguls also have thoughts about why corporate America isn’t collaborative enough.
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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: 5 Takeaways From Week 1
The New York Times – Music:The jury heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including detectives and former gang members. The suspect, Duane Davis, addressed the judge directly.
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10 Songs We’re Talking About
The New York Times – Music:Jorja Smith offers a loaded invitation, Rapsody explores Africa and the cosmos, and Carly Simon returns with her first single in decades.
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How Busta Rhymes Turned 300 Unreleased J Dilla Beats Into His New Album
The New York Times – Music:The ever-lively rapper discusses showmanship, rap’s generational connections and sorting through 300 J Dilla beats for his new album.
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Derrick Parker, Known as New York’s ‘Hip-Hop Cop,’ Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:A veteran detective with deep connections in the city’s rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world.
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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Day 1
The New York Times – Music:Prosecutors said Duane Keith Davis participated in the shooting as an act of gang retaliation, while the defense pointed to what it described as a lack of hard evidence.
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Kanye West Announces Russia Concerts, Months After Western Europe Cancellations
The New York Times – Music:Two St. Petersburg concerts by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West could become the first performances by a major Western act in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine.
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There Are Few Witnesses to Tupac Shakur’s Drive-by Shooting
The New York Times – Music:Prosecutors say Duane Davis and three other men who are now deceased were involved in the fatal confrontation in 1996.
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Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102
The New York Times – Music:An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records.
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Palestinian Rappers Shabjdeed and Saint Levant in Spat Over Authenticity
The New York Times – Music:Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far removed from life back home.