Year 202635 items
News 2026
35 news items from 2026, in chronological order, each with a source.
January 2026
- BMW from the 1996 shooting up for sale for $1.75 millionA Las Vegas dealer is offering the BMW 750iL from the shooting for $1.75 million-details only with a deposit and confidentiality agreement.
- Baltimore Orioles Announce Tupac Bobblehead NightA bobblehead for his youth: The Baltimore Orioles announce a bobblehead night in honor of Tupac for May 8, 2026.
- Tupac's earliest known demo tape goes under the hammer in New YorkRecorded in a basement in 1988, rapped as MC New York: Gerard 'Ge-ology' Young auctions Tupac's earliest demo tape and handwritten lyrics.
- Mopreme Shakur Announces Memoir "This Thug's Life"Tupac's stepbrother Mopreme Shakur announces his memoir for February 24, 2026: untold stories shortly before the murder trial of Duane Davis.
February 2026
- Ahead of the Murder Trial: British Company Secures Exclusive Access to "Keffe D"Pioneer Productions secures exclusive access to Duane "Keffe D" Davis and his family. A documentary about the murder trial is planned.
- "All Eyez On Me" Inducted into the Grammy Hall of FameTupac's 1996 double album enters the Grammy Hall of Fame: The Recording Academy honors the work in 2026 alongside Radiohead and Janet Jackson.
- 30 Years of "All Eyez On Me"Fresh from prison to setting records: On the 30th anniversary of "All Eyez On Me," the trade press looks back at Tupac's first Death Row double album.
- Nighttime Search: Davis Loses Bid to Suppress EvidenceEvidence from the 2023 house search remains admissible: Duane "Keffe D" Davis fails in Las Vegas with his motion to suppress evidence.
March 2026
- Dispute over Fees: Defense Attorney Draskovich Withdraws from the Davis CaseDispute over money in the murder trial: Robert Draskovich steps down as Duane Davis's counsel. A March 31 hearing is to determine who takes over.
- "Your Pain Is My Joy": Suge Knight Announces MemoirHe was behind the wheel of the BMW, now writing from his cell: Suge Knight announces his side of the night in Las Vegas with “Your Pain Is My Joy”.
April 2026
May 2026
- Lawsuit Against Amaru: Daz Dillinger Demands Royalties From Tupac's EstateHe wrote and produced five songs on 'All Eyez On Me': Now Daz Dillinger is suing Amaru Entertainment for royalties and an accounting.
- Baltimore Honors Tupac: Bobblehead Night and "Tupac Shakur Way"20,000 bobbleheads at Camden Yards, Sekyiwa Shakur at the pitch, and a new street name: How Baltimore remembered Tupac in May 2026.
- E.D.I. Mean accepts the Grammy Hall of Fame honor for TupacAt the Beverly Hilton, E.D.I. Mean accepts the honor for "All Eyez On Me" and pays tribute to Tupac as a poet and revolutionary.
June 2026
- Tupac as the Character “Amaru” in “Stranger Than Heaven”Tupac as character “Amaru” in “Stranger Than Heaven”: At Summer Game Fest, Snoop Dogg announces the appearance, with the estate’s approval.
- Judge Admits "Keffe D's" Book as EvidenceDespite defense objections: Judge Carli Kierny admits Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's memoir and gang evidence as evidence in the murder trial.
July 2026
- 50 Cent Announces Song with Tupac and Eminem for "Street Fighter"No AI, but real archival recordings: 50 Cent announces a song with Eminem and Tupac for the "Street Fighter" soundtrack.
- 2008 Police Interview Admissible Against DavisDespite an earlier promise of immunity: Judge Carli Kierny admits the 2008 police interview in the murder trial against Duane 'Keffe D' Davis.
August 2026
- Witness list in the Tupac trial names Suge KnightSuge Knight is on the witness list in the murder trial against Duane Davis. But the only surviving eyewitness from the BMW does not want to testify.
- Tupac Murder Trial: The Jury Is SeatedAfter three days of selection, the jury in the murder trial of Keffe D is seated: twelve jurors, four alternates. Opening statements begin Monday, August 17.
- Murder trial against Keffe D: Opening statements and first witnessThe prosecution speaks of an act of revenge, the defense of pure nonsense: The murder trial against Duane 'Keffe D' Davis begins with opening statements.
- Witness from the Death Row Circle: “I Don’t Want to Send You to Prison”Crime-scene photos, casings, and a reluctant witness: A former Mob Piru member testifies in the Tupac trial, but does not want to hurt Duane 'Keffe D' Davis.
- Davis trial: Detective recounts 2008 claim about Sean CombsAt Duane Davis' trial, a former detective recounts 2008 claims about Sean Combs. This is not proof; Combs was never charged.
- Two Versions of a Murder: Keffe D's 1998 and 2008 Statements in CourtTen years and two completely different versions: How the defense attacked its own client's credibility in the trial against Duane Davis.
- Trial of "Keffe D": Unedited Footage and a Recording from the CellHours of raw footage, a gang expert on the witness stand, and a line from the cell: The second week of the trial against Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
- E.D.I. Mean in the Davis Trial: “I Was Horrified”No faces, just the arm with the gun: How Tupac's childhood friend Malcolm Greenidge testified in 2026 at the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis.
- Camron Jones to Play Tupac in Snoop Dogg BiopicUniversal Pictures casts Camron Jones as Tupac in the Snoop Dogg biopic. The film is scheduled to hit US theaters on August 6, 2027.
- Murder Trial of "Keffe D": Prosecution Rests Its CaseAfter 24 witnesses and eight hours of recordings, the prosecution rests against Duane "Keffe D" Davis earlier than expected. Now it's the defense's turn.
- Three Witnesses in Two Hours: Davis Does Not TestifyThree former police officers, lost files, and a silent defendant: Duane Davis's defense rests after less than two hours.
- Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the Tupac murder caseAfter about three hours of deliberation: murder with a deadly weapon. Sentencing is set for October 13. The verdict is not final.
September 2026
- "Elated and Relieved": Tupac's Family After the Verdict Against DavisRelief after the verdict against Davis: Tupac's family thanks the jury, honors Afeni Shakur, and emphasizes that this is not the end of the story.
- Defense Attorney Announces AppealMichael Sanft announces an appeal: the core dispute is the 2008 proffer interview. This step is only possible after sentencing.
- First Interview After Conviction: Davis Maintains His InnocenceNever read the book, did interviews for the money: Duane “Keffe D” Davis maintains his innocence after the verdict and recants claims against Combs.
- 30th Anniversary of His Death: How Views of Tupac ChangedBetween mockery in 1996 and the Hall of Fame in 2017: On the 30th anniversary, Rolling Stone examines how views of Tupac changed after the Davis trial.
- Murder Trial of Keffe D: Documentary Announced for 2027The murder trial of Keffe D is coming to TV: Propagate and Passion Pictures are bringing the proceedings to Sky Documentaries in 2027.