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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 20: Tupac Shakur’s Self-Designed Gold, Ruby and Diamond Sovereign Crown Ring, worn during his last public appearance in 1996, is displayed at Sotheby’s on July 20, 2023 in New York City. The ring is estimated to be auctioned for between $200,000 – $300,000. Bidding, which is a week long, is open until July 25th. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
It was reported that a ring belonging to Tupac was sold at auction and became the most expensive piece of hip-hop memorabilia to date after selling for over $1 million. After news broke of the record purchase, it was revealed that Drake now owns this precious jewelry.
DRAKE HAS THE MILLION DOLLAR TUPAC RING?! pic.twitter.com/gwhsv1XfpK
Tupac’s godmother, Yaasmyn Fula, helped commission the piece and said, “That ring is a powerful symbol. Whoever wore that ring had to accept that they have a responsibility to have an impact on the world.”
The ring was inscribed with “Pac & Dada 1996.” Dada (Kidada Jones—Quincy Jones’ daughter) was the name of Tupac’s fiancé at the time. They had recently gotten engaged before the entertainer was shot and killed in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 1996.
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Source: Black Enterprise
