American rapper and songwriter; a central figure in 1990s New York hip-hop
Music industry titan Clive Davis has died at his Manhattan home, after recent hospitalization for respiratory issues. He built CBS, Arista and J Records into powerhouses, signing Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin, among others. Reactions from peers and artists highlight his eye for talent and lasting influence on popular music.
Prosecutors have proceeded with the Tupac Shakur murder case. Duane “Keffe D” Davis faces a murder-with-a-weapon charge for allegedly orchestrating the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by that killed the rapper; Davis has pleaded not guilty. Opening statements are underway as prosecutors expect to call dozens of witnesses over a month-long trial.
The case against Duane “Keffe D” Davis has moved toward a Las Vegas trial over the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors say Davis ordered the drive-by shooting; Davis pleads not guilty and faces life in prison if convicted. The trial, beginning this week, revisits the East Coast–West Coast feud and the Bloods–Crips dynamics that defined 1990s hip-hop.
Davis has described the Las Vegas shooting involving Tupac Shakur and Death Row co-founder Suge Knight. He says he was in the car with Anderson and that he passed the gun back after Anderson fired; prosecutors rely on his police interviews and a 2019 memoir as key evidence.