{"id":2277,"date":"2025-08-25T00:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T00:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2025-08-25T01:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T01:25:07","slug":"drake-just-bought-tupacs-rare-death-row-pendant-a-piece-of-hip-hop-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/?p=2277","title":{"rendered":"Drake Just Bought Tupac\u2019s Rare \u201cDeath Row\u201d Pendant\u2014A Piece of Hip-Hop History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Hip-Hop Icon Collects Another Legendary Piece<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drake turned heads online after showcasing a diamond-encrusted Death Row Records pendant he recently purchased\u2014once belonging to the late Tupac Shakur. The rapper shared photos of the piece on Instagram and tagged Alexander Bitar, the collector behind the deal.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allhiphop.com\/news\/drake-buys-tupac-shakurs-rare-death-row-pendant-people-lose-their-minds\/\">AllHipHop<\/a>&nbsp; )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Rare and Personalized Relic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just any pendant\u2014it bears the engraving \u201cAll Eyez on YOU,\u201d putting an even more personal spin on the iconic Death Row symbol. While similar pieces have previously fetched between $500K to $1 million, the exact price of this acquisition hasn\u2019t been disclosed.(<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2562970\/drake-buys-tupac-shakurs-rare-death-row-pendant-sparking-fan-reactions\">Tribune<\/a>&nbsp; )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of a Growing Tupac Memorabilia Collection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just the latest in Drake\u2019s known investments in Tupac memorabilia. Back in 2023, he paid $1.01 million at Sotheby\u2019s for Tupac\u2019s custom gold crown ring, engraved with \u201cPac &amp; Dada 1996.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new pendant has reignited debates across social media\u2014some celebrating it as preserving hip-hop history, others wondering if Tupac would\u2019ve agreed with Drake owning such sacred artifacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390.jpeg 618w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390-360x389.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390-545x589.jpeg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-360x360.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-545x545.jpeg 545w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2393-1600x1600.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-360x450.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399-545x681.jpeg 545w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2399.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hip-Hop Icon Collects Another Legendary Piece Drake turned heads online after showcasing a diamond-encrusted Death Row Records pendant he recently purchased\u2014once belonging to the late Tupac Shakur. 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