Through Instagram Stories, On Thursday night, Drake showed off his new historic purchase: Tupac Shakur’s gold crown ring set with rubies and diamonds. designed by myself. In the photo, the rapper wears a ring on his index finger, sparkling gems are on display for all to see.
The ring Tupac wore during his last public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards was auctioned off at Sotheby’s this week by Jaasmine Fula, godmother of the legendary rapper who passed away that same year. The strap is engraved with “Pac & Dada 1996”, a nod to Tupac’s engagement to Kidada Jones. Sotheby’s confirmed on Friday that Drake bought the ring for a whopping $1.01 million.
It’s been an exciting year for Drake as he kicked off his highly anticipated It’s All a Blur tour earlier this month with 21 Savage at Chicago’s United Center. This is the Canadian rapper’s first tour since his 2018 Aubrey & the Three Amigos tour. As the name suggests, the It’s All a Blur tour is “a celebration of the last decade”.
Since the last tour, Drake has released several new albums, including her loss straight from 21 Savage released in November. The record debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 12 across all genres. A few months earlier, in June 2022, Drake posted Honestly, it doesn’t matter and in September 2021 Certified loverwhich he posted at no. 1 for five weeks.