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Ex-gang leader facing trial in Tupac Shakur killing seeking release from Vegas jail on $750K bail

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will ask a judge next week to let him out of jail pending trial on a murder charge

The Independent UK

Kendrick dunks on Drake at unity concert

The Compton-born rapper performed his hit No. 1 diss track "Not Like Us" five times

Salon

Kendrick Lamar throws in new Drake jab as he demands Tupac’s ring

Rapper’s addition to live version of ‘Euphoria’ comes after he lashed out at Drake for using an AI version of Tupac on a since-deleted diss track

The Independent UK

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No, AI doesn’t mean human-made music is doomed. Here’s why

Recently we have seen the launch of artificial intelligence programs such as SOUNDRAW and Loudly that can create musical compositions in the style of almost any artist.

The Conversation

Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

In April 2023, a song titled “Heart on My Sleeve,” written and produced by a mysterious producer named Ghostwriter, went viral on TikTok and briefly became the most popular song on both YouTube and Spotify.

The Conversation

‘Biggie, Tupac, Ghostface – those guys saved my life’: Alvaro Barrington on hip-hop, carnival and his Tate show

Ahead of his major Tate commission, one of the stars of modern art discusses his diverse cultural influences and why his new work will explore his Caribbean and American roots

The Guardian - UK

It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas

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Drake and Kendrick’s rap beef explained: is this a ‘forever thing’?

Simmering feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest names exploded this week, with allegations of infidelity and child sex abuse

The Guardian - UK

How AI is being weaponized in Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap beef

Drake's diss track Taylor Made Freestyle featured AI-generated deepfakes of Tupac and Snoop Dogg

MusicRadar

"With the discovery of Tupac, Death Row found the voice of a generation." A beginner's guide to Death Row Records in five essential albums

Hip hop's most notorious label, Death Row Records also served up some of the most influential albums of modern times

Louder

Drake v Kendrick Lamar’s rap beef has turned very ugly – who is benefiting from such a spectacle?

This verbal boxing match is great entertainment, but the real winners are the artists and label executives getting rich off the spectacle, says the writer Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

A timeline of Drake and Kendrick's beef

From allegations of pedophilia and domestic violence, here is the background of the rappers' icy relations

Salon

Drake And Kendrick Lamar Engage In Intense Rap Feud

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's ongoing feud through diss tracks has sparked fan reactions and anticipation for the next move.

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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Due In Court For Tupac Murder

Update on Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with Tupac Shakur's murder, and his potential release on bail. Legal proceedings and health concerns discussed.

Woman & Home

32 celebrity couples you forgot dated, from surprising power couples to short-lived flings

Some celebrity couples are immortalised in history - Brangelina, anyone? - while others will have you asking "Wait, they went out?"

The Guardian - US

Will murder trial finally solve mystery of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay?

The hip-hop pioneer was shot in a New York studio in 2002 but now a key witness is revealing what he says really happened

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