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News 2020
20 news items from 2020, in chronological order, each with a source.
January 2020
- Tupac's BMW on Offer for $1.75 MillionFreshly painted and for $1.75 million: In January 2020, a Las Vegas dealer offered the BMW 750iL in which Tupac was shot in 1996.
- Will Smith on His Jealousy of Tupac“F— yeah”: In 2020, Will Smith spoke on the radio about his jealousy of Tupac-and why he never found the courage to approach him.
- Megan Thee Stallion: Tupac Sample in "B.I.T.C.H."Written on a plane, recorded in Las Vegas: How Megan Thee Stallion drew on Tupac's "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" for "B.I.T.C.H." in 2020.
February 2020
- New Film Claims Tupac Is Alive in New MexicoEscape from the hospital, protection with the Navajo: Rick Boss announces a feature film with '2Pac: The Great Escape From UMC'—without any evidence.
- 25 Years of “Me Against the World”: Merchandise and Vinyl ReissueFor the 25th anniversary of “Me Against the World,” the estate released 1995-style apparel and a 180-gram double LP on Amaru and Interscope in 2020.
March 2020
- Tupac Estate and Soundgarden Drop Out of Lawsuit Against UniversalWithdrawal with reservation: The Shakur Trust and Soundgarden withdrew their 2008 Universal fire claims, reserving the right to rejoin.
- Kading Again Demands Arrest of Keffe D"Keffe D is a self-confessed perpetrator": In March 2020, former LAPD detective Greg Kading again demands Duane Davis's arrest in the Tupac Shakur murder case.
April 2020
- Tupac's Bandanas Under the HammerTwo bandanas owned by a family friend, plus photos and hotel bills: In April 2020, personal items belonging to Tupac went up for auction.
- Mike Tyson: Tupac's murder was "planned in advance"In a 2020 livestream with Fat Joe, Mike Tyson said the attack on Tupac was planned in advance. He offered no evidence for his theory.
- Poetry Month 2020: The Estate Seeks PoemsTupac appreciated Shakespeare and Baldwin. In April 2020, during US Poetry Month, the estate invited fans for the second time to submit their own poems.
May 2020
- Therapy in the Corona Crisis: Tupac's Foundation Supports Taraji P. Henson$25,000 for mental health: How Tupac's foundation and Taraji P. Henson funded free online therapy during the Corona crisis.
- Eminem on Tupac: "Maybe the Greatest Songwriter of All Time""You don't just hear him, you feel him": Why Eminem honored Tupac as a songwriter in 2020 and included him on his personal list of greats.
June 2020
- "Changes" at the June 2020 ProtestsProtesters danced to Tupac's "Changes": A video from the June 2020 protests that Bruce Hornsby shared and Ice-T forwarded.
- Billboard's Hot 100 Tally on Tupac's 49th BirthdayFor his 49th birthday, Billboard took stock: 21 Hot 100 hits, five No. 1 albums, and two thirds of all chart successes only after September 13, 1996.
August 2020
- Sotheby's Auctions Tupac's Love Letters22 love letters from a 16-year-old Tupac and Biggie's crown: What Sotheby's offered at its first dedicated hip-hop auction in New York in 2020.
- Documentary on Johnny J: Trailer Shows Scenes with TupacScenes with Tupac on Instagram: Capucine Cantrell shares a first preview of the planned documentary on multi-platinum producer Johnny J.
September 2020
October 2020
- A Ticket for Tupac at the Vice Presidential DebateAfter a slip of the tongue by Kamala Harris, Trump's team joked about a ticket for Tupac-whose stepbrother Mopreme called the move disrespectful.
- "Politicians are hypocrites": Tupac's Estate Urges People to VoteShortly before the 2020 US election, Tupac's estate urged people to vote using a line from "Me Against the World" and the word "VOTE".