Key Takeaways:

• Drake bought Tupac Shakur’s unique Death Row Records chain from collector Alexander Bitar.
• The pendant options the Death Row brand and an engraving referencing Shakur’s 1996 album All Eyez On Me.
• The chain’s cultural worth lies in its connection to Shakur’s legacy and the label’s golden period of hip hop.

Another piece of Tupac Shakur’s jewellery has fallen into the palms of Drake. On Saturday (Aug. 23), the “Hotline Bling” artist posted the late rap legend’s Death Row Records pendant on Instagram.

The photo carousel included an outtake picture from Shakur’s All Eyez On Me cowl shoot, together with close-ups of the pendant’s back and front. The entrance featured the Death Row Records brand — a person seated in an electrical chair with a bag protecting his head.

Meanwhile, the again was engraved with the phrase “All eyez on you” and the yr 1996, when All Eyez On Me was launched. “Copenhagen night one,” Drizzy captioned the images, referencing his ongoing “$ome $pecial $hows 4 EU Summer Tour.”

The piece got here courtesy of collector Alexander Bitar. While he didn’t disclose how a lot Drake paid, he instructed RapTV, “Items of such high historical significance are priceless.”

The late rapper’s belongings ending up with the Toronto celebrity has sparked loads of debate in recent times. In 2023, Drake purchased Shakur’s crown ring — crafted from gold, ruby, and diamond — for greater than $1 million at a Sotheby’s public sale. Notably, the piece’s final public look was on the 1999 MTV Video music Awards.

The ring itself carries an inscription inside that reads, “Pac and Dada 1996.” It’s a reference to the “Hail Mary” hitmaker’s relationship with then-fiancée Kidada Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones.

Interestingly, Tupac isn’t the one artist whose jewellery Drake has gotten his palms on. According to GQ, he bought Frank Ocean’s 2021 Met Gala necklace for about $1.9 million.

The Certified Lover Boy rapper additionally confirmed off a number of of Pharrell’s N.E.R.D. and BBC chains in his “Jumbotron S**t Poppin” video. Later, he turned the acquisition right into a jab on Travis Scott’s “MELTDOWN,” although the Virginia producer admitted he wasn’t bothered: “When you let things go, a huge part of it is actually letting go.”