Year 202421 items
News 2024
21 news items from 2024, in chronological order, each with a source.
January 2024
- Bail Hearing Postponed: Prosecution Argues Davis Poses Danger to WitnessesJailhouse calls and a dispute over a "green light": In Las Vegas, the bail hearing for Duane Davis is postponed following allegations by the prosecution.
- $750,000 Bail: House Arrest Possible for Duane Davis$750,000 bail: Judge Kierny allows Duane Davis electronically monitored house arrest until trial if he can pay the required sum.
- Duane Davis Switches to Private Defense Attorney Carl ArnoldAhead of the murder trial, Duane Davis parts ways with his public defenders: attorney Carl Arnold announces an acquittal; Davis remains in custody for now.
February 2024
April 2024
- Rap Feud via AI: Drake Uses Tupac Voice on "Taylor Made Freestyle"In his feud with Kendrick Lamar, Drake has an AI voice of Tupac rap-a move that brings critics and the estate onto the scene.
- Ultimatum over an AI voice: Tupac's estate sends Drake a cease-and-desistTupac's estate demands that Drake take down "Taylor Made Freestyle" with the AI voice within 24 hours, or face legal action.
- Drake Takes “Taylor Made Freestyle” Offline After Lawsuit ThreatFollowing the estate's lawsuit threat, Drake takes the track with AI Tupac offline. Neither his representatives nor the estate comment to Billboard.
May 2024
June 2024
- Dispute Over “Dear Mama”: Defendants Seek Dismissal of Master Tee’s LawsuitFailed settlement over “Dear Mama”: Interscope and Hulu want to resume proceedings and call Master Tee’s demand “pure fantasy.”
- Kendrick Lamar to Drake: Give Tupac's Crown Ring BackOn stage in Los Angeles, Kendrick Lamar calls on Drake to return Tupac's crown ring-in exchange for "a little respect".
- Doubts Over Bail Money: Duane Davis Remains in CustodyA $112,500 down payment is ready, yet Duane Davis remains in custody: the judge doubts the source of the money from music manager Wack100.
- Sheryl Crow calls Drake's AI Tupac "hateful"In a BBC interview the singer criticizes AI voices of the dead and cites Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle" as an example.
July 2024
- Snoop Dogg Opens Cannabis Store with Tupac CollectionDeath Row Cannabis brings a limited Tupac collection to California stores. Snoop Dogg recalls his first joint in 1993.
- Prosecution Filing: Davis's Statements About Sean CombsA 180-page filing in the Davis case reveals 2009 statements regarding Sean Combs. Combs denies any involvement and has not been charged.
August 2024
- Dennis Quaid on “Gang Related”: Chinese Food in the Trailer and a Poet’s HeartFive days of Chinese food in the trailer: On the PBD Podcast, Dennis Quaid recalls filming “Gang Related” and a Tupac with a “poet’s heart”.
- Bail Denied Again for Duane Davis: Trial Postponed to March 2025Questionable letters and suspected cover-up: Judge Kierny denies bail for Duane Davis again and postpones the trial to March 2025.
October 2024
November 2024
- Quincy Jones Dies: From Feud to Engagement with Daughter KidadaHe shaped the music world, but for Tupac he was above all the father of his fiancée Kidada: Producer Quincy Jones has died at age 91.
- How Rosie Perez Played Matchmaker for Tupac and MadonnaA canceled date, a call from Tupac, and Madonna's request: Rosie Perez shares how she brought the two together at the 1993 Soul Train Awards.
- Signed “2 PAC”: Above the Rim Script AuctionedAn “Above the Rim” script with Tupac’s signature “2 PAC”: On November 21, 2024, the screenplay was up for auction at Nate D. Sanders.