The ring was auctioned off by Yaasmyn Fula, godmother and trusted advisor to the late rapper
A ring with diamonds and rubies designed by the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur, is the bone of contention at the Hip Hop auction house Sotheby’s, which ends on July 25. Tupac designed the ring in 1996 before he was murdered – his murder is one of the music industry’s biggest mysteries – to celebrate his infamous deal with Death Row Records after he was released on bail from a New York prison.
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Referring to the creation of the crown-shaped ring, the auction house describes it as “an act of self-crowning”, modeled on the crowns of kings in the European Middle Ages and intended to “herald a new era of prosperity” for the artist. “The choice of the ruby ​​as the main stone in his crown is a continuation of his royal narrative, as in our cultural imagination rubies have long been associated with the iconography of monarchy and wealth“, says Sotheby’s in a statement.
On the palm side, it is engraved with the inscription “Pac & Dada 1996” to commemorate his recent engagement to Kidada Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton and sister of actress Rashida Jones. Tupac wore it to his last public appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards, just days before his death; according to the label, he usually wore it on his left index finger.
The auction is being held in celebration of 50 years of Hip Hop since its emergence in the Bronx in 1973, and the ring was offered for auction by Yaasmyn Fula, godmother and trusted advisor to the late rapper.
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