Drake took to his Instagram Tales on Thursday evening (July 27) to point out off his historic new buy: Tupac Shakur‘s self-designed gold, ruby, and diamond crown ring.
Within the picture, the rapper has the ring on his index finger, with the glowing gems on full show. See his Story earlier than it disappears right here.
Worn throughout Tupac’s last public look on the MTV Video Music Awards in 1996, the ring was on auctioned this week at Sotheby’s from Yaasmyn Fula, the late legend’s godmother. The inscription ‘Pac & Dada 1996’ is engraved on the band, referencing Tupac’s engagement to Kidada Jones. Sotheby’s confirmed on Friday (July 28) that Drake bought the ring for a whopping $1.01 million.
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It’s been an thrilling 12 months for Drake, as he kicked off his extremely anticipated It’s All a Blur Tour with 21 Savage earlier this month at Chicago’s United Middle. The tour is the “Jimmy Cooks” artist’s first since his 2018 trek, Aubrey & the Three Amigos. Because the title suggests, the It’s All a Blur Tour is “a celebration of the final decade.”
Since Drake’s final tour, he’s launched a number of new albums, together with Her Loss with tourmate 21 Savage, which dropped in November. The set debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, incomes him his twelfth topper on the all-genre tally. Truthfully, Nevermind arrived simply months earlier in June 2022 (No. 1 peak), and Licensed Lover Boy in September 2021 (No. 1 for 5 weeks).
