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  • Kanye West Declares War on Fashion Rivals, Channels 2Pac and John Wick Energy

    Kanye West Declares War on Fashion Rivals, Channels 2Pac and John Wick Energy

    Ye vows to take on the industry, launching women’s Yeezy clothing range and warning competitors to beware

    Kanye West once again stirred controversy by taking on his fashion rivals with a vengeance. In a since-deleted Instagram post on Tuesday (January 21), the rapper and fashion mogul declared he would launch a women’s line under his Yeezy brand. He sent a stark warning to competitors: “Be very afraid.”

    Ye’s fierce declaration came alongside a provocative image of a corset bodysuit. In the post, he accused fashion corporations of exploiting his platform and overcharging the community while disregarding his vision. The tirade then shifted to his former business partner, Adidas, accusing the company of halting production on key Yeezy designs during the COVID-19 pandemic and only copying them later.

    “I have a John Wick vendetta against every fashion company,” he said, referencing his relentless pursuit of vengeance and quoting fellow Gemini Tupac Shakur’s famous line, “Die motherfucker Die.”

    This latest rant follows the unraveling of Ye’s once-profitable partnership with Adidas after his controversial antisemitic remarks. Now, it seems his battle is just beginning.








  • Judge Rules Against Keefe D’s Immunity Claim in 2Pac Murder Case

    Judge Rules Against Keefe D’s Immunity Claim in 2Pac Murder Case

    No Immunity: Keefe D Faces Charges in 2Pac Case After Court Ruling

    Duane “Keefe D” Davis will have to face charges in connection to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur after a Nevada judge ruled that he does not have immunity.

    According to Clark County District Court records reported by HipHopDX, on Tuesday (January 21), Judge Carli Kierny denied Keefe D’s motion to dismiss the charges against him.

    The motion, filed on January 6, argued that his constitutional rights were violated due to an “unjustified” delay in proceedings, which led to fading memories, unavailable witnesses, and lost evidence.

    Keefe’s attorney claimed that Las Vegas police had possession of key facts since 2009 and that the delay in bringing charges compromised his right to a fair trial. The defense also stated that any evidence prosecutors had was based mainly on Keefe D’s past statements, as key figures such as Suge Knight and Diddy were either deceased or unavailable.

    Keefe D further alleged that he was granted immunity in past investigations, including one with the LAPD regarding the murder of The Notorious B.I.G.. However, prosecutors have denied any proof of such agreements.

    Following the ruling, Keefe’s lawyer, Carl Arnold, addressed the media, emphasizing his client’s disappointment and commitment to fight the charges. The case is expected to proceed to trial later this year.

  • Outlawz Member Young Noble Calls Out Snoop Dogg Over 2Pac-Nas Confrontation Story

    Outlawz Member Young Noble Calls Out Snoop Dogg Over 2Pac-Nas Confrontation Story

    Young Noble challenged Snoop’s version of the Pac-Nas confrontation, criticizing exaggerated retellings

    In a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, Young Noble, a member of the Outlawz, challenged Snoop Dogg’s version of a famous confrontation between 2Pac and Nas that took place in Bryant Park in the 1990s. Noble expressed his frustration with how the story has evolved over the years, calling out various exaggerated retellings, particularly Snoop’s.

    He clarified the details, stating that Nas, accompanied by about seven people, approached 2Pac and his entourage, which numbered around 30-40. According to Noble, Nas was calm and collected, walking up without hesitation to speak with 2Pac. “It was as gangsta as it gets,” he remarked, dismissing the embellished versions of the event that have circulated in the years since.

    Noble specifically addressed Snoop’s retelling, where the Doggfather claimed Nas had 2Pac surrounded. “That version was the most off,” he said, explaining that Snoop might have misunderstood the situation, especially since he wasn’t present with 2Pac at the time. Despite the correction, Noble offered respect for Snoop, acknowledging that he may have simply misinterpreted the events.

  • 2Pac’s Alleged Killer Keefe D Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Citing Rights Violations

    2Pac’s Alleged Killer Keefe D Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Citing Rights Violations

    Duane “Keefe D” Davis, Tupac’s suspected murderer, seeks to dismiss charges, citing constitutional rights violations due to case delays

    Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the suspected murderer of the rap icon Tupac Shakur, has moved to dismiss the murder charges against him, citing constitutional rights violations through delays in the case.

    The motion was sprawled on Monday, January 6, which declares the prosecution delay has done significant harm to Davis’ chances for a fair trial. His lawyers argue that so much time had passed since the events, resulting in the loss or destruction of significant evidence, death or apparent disappearance of witnesses, and fading memories.

    According to ABC News, Davis’ attorney claims Las Vegas police “had all the evidence” to charge him back in 2009, but prosecutors only acted on the case in 2023. The motion further claims that most of the evidence would hinge solely on Davis’ admissions, which were made under the assumption that he had immunity under a proffer agreement.

    In 2008, Davis told investigators that he was involved in the 1996 shooting of Tupac on the Las Vegas Strip after a Mike Tyson fight, saying he gave the gun to the people who carried out the attack. His lawyers argue that the proffer agreement making his statements inadmissible in court should still be in play.

    This is the latest twist in the long pursuit of justice for Tupac’s murder over several decades.

  • Jermaine Dupri explains why Drake using AI-generated 2Pac & Snoop Dogg verses was ‘really dangerous’

    Jermaine Dupri explains why Drake using AI-generated 2Pac & Snoop Dogg verses was ‘really dangerous’

    JD says Drizzy was ‘ignorant’ in making the record

    Drake and Kendrick Lamar just got off one of the most vicious hip hop feuds in history that saw the former utilizing AI to replicate 2Pac and Snoop Dogg’s voices in the early days of the beef on the diss track “Taylor Swift Made Freestyle.”

    Drizzy was immediately forced take the song down after Pac’s estate threatened to sue him. However, according to Jermaine Dupri, the track could have had far more serious repercussions due to Pac’s connection with the streets.

    “It’s not teaching people anything. If you’re going to use AI, you’ve got to use it in a smart way. Because the people that are touching it, at this point, they don’t understand some of the things that it can damage, right?” JD explained during a recent panel with Steve Stoute.

    “If you look at the Drake song where he used Snoop and 2Pac’s voice, I don’t think people listened to that and understand how serious people take 2Pac […] I think Snoop understood why he shouldn’t answer to it because it could have gotten really dangerous.”

    He added, “I’ve been through every era of Hip Hop. That 2Pac and Biggie era, I was there, that shit was real dangerous. This ain’t no play-play Instagram shit. There are people that really live that life.

    “The fact that you feel like you can just use 2Pac’s voice […] To not [issue a disclaimer] and think you can jump on the internet and do things with people’s voices, to me, it’s ignorance.”

  • QuestLove expounds on 2Pac’s Biggie diss ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ criticism, says he has no issues with late rapper

    QuestLove expounds on 2Pac’s Biggie diss ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ criticism, says he has no issues with late rapper

    QuestLove had issues with interpolation used on the record

    QuestLove makes his position clear when he criticized 2Pac’s Biggie diss “Hit ‘Em Up.” The rapper hopped on social media to explain that he had problems with the interpolation of Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett’s 1984 song “Don’t Look Any Further” and that he wasn’t targeting neither ‘Pac nor Dennis.

    “So we are clear: I never said I liked the INTERPOLATION (when musicians replay a sample) of ‘Don’t Look Any Further’ on ‘Hit ‘Em Up,’” Quest said. “I said nothing disparaging about Dennis Edwards or Pac. Y’all turning this into a weird game of telephone.”

  • Scarface remembers 2Pac’s cop prank after smoking ‘LA weed’ for the first time

    Scarface remembers 2Pac’s cop prank after smoking ‘LA weed’ for the first time

    Scarface recalls hanging out with Pac in LA

    Scarface was recently onstage for his Behind The Desk Experience Tour when he shared a story where 2Pac played police after the Geto Boys rapper smoked LA weed for the first time.

    “First time I got to California, I’m in L.A., smoking LA weed. We ain’t ever had no shit like this before,” Scarface recounted. “I’m living in Burbank and recording the Untouchable album. It’s my first time getting high with some L.A. chronic.”

    He added, “The homeboy pull up on me, he got a black Hummer with a fucking siren and loudspeaker on it. I’m in my apartment in Burbank high as fuck for the first time ever, and they come up and they go, ‘Brad Jordan, we know you’re in there, come out with your hands up.’

    “I’m on the couch like this and my motherfucking high says [does a walking away action]. He just blew my fucking high, man, and he wanted to go to the studio and record, right? He wanted me to ride in this Hummer with him.”

    He continued, “I’m not going anywhere with him because he does not have a driver’s license. And he can’t drive at all.”

  • Treach narrates how he & 2Pac got caught up in Crips vs. Bloods gang fight

    Treach narrates how he & 2Pac got caught up in Crips vs. Bloods gang fight

    Treach & Pac had to fight their way out of the brawl

    Naughty By Nature rapper Treach recently sat down for a chit-chat on The Art of Dialogue podcast where he shared a story of him and 2Pac getting mixed up in a gang fight. Treach recalled he and Pac visiting a comedy club in LA without knowledge of unsettled scores between the Crips and Bloods in the area.

    “They came in and just started picking up chairs and bottles. We heard the commotion in the back. Before we got a chance to look back, bow! I got hit in the head with a chair,” he recounted.

    “That’s when I walked around with the big chain, so I took that shit off immediately. ‘Pac and everybody that was with us picked up bottles and chairs, and there was just an all-out brawl. So we ended up fighting our way outta there.

    “It was so real we actually had gotten green lit by the 60s. A green light is like on sight, n-ggas is gonna roll on you and handle business — it’s a hit,” he added.

    “So I had to get up with my family that was out there … We sat down in Compton and basically let it be known we ain’t disrespected the gang, we was just doing what we had to do to get up outta there. So they took the green light off and the rest is history.”


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