Showing posts with label Afeni Shakur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afeni Shakur. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Check Out Tupac’s Vintage Hummer Which Was Auctioned For $300k Plus [PHOTOS]

A devoted Tupac fan is now the new owner of the late rapper’s vintage Hummer H1, after paying a hefty $337,114, reports CNN.

Shakur’s old ride was purchased just a mere three months before he was killed 20 years ago. He was tragically shot on September 7, 1996, and died three days later at 25 years-old.

The “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” rapper customized the vehicle with off-road lights, diamond plate bumpers, 360-degree spotlight and a grille guard along with an external PA system coupled with three sirens. Also, it was equipped with an automatic transmission and a 6.5 liter turbo diesel V8 engine.

The inside of the truck is draped in beige leather with trimmings of burl wood. The buyer is a Tupac fan and collector from the Midwest, who wishes to remain anonymous, according to RR Auction.  After Tupac’s death, his late mother, Afeni Shakur, has owned the Hummer and several other owners.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Jada Pinkett-Smith Writes Heartfelt Note To Afeni Shakur

Jada Pinkett-Smith has written a note reflecting on the passing of Afeni Shakur, the mother of her late-friend, rapper Tupac Shakur.

She shared the heartfelt message on Facebook today (May 3), which paints Afeni as a loving mother to all and a wise friend who remained calm, cool and collected during any rough spots in life.

“Today I woke up to the news that Afeni had passed,” she started the post with. “My first thought was of Sekyiwa and the entire clan that loved Afeni. Then I remembered that I was in NY to attend a Mother’s Day event named after a song written about Afeni, Dear Mama. My heart tightened and then all kinds of memories flooded in. I quickly remembered how calm Afeni was especially during any crisis. She always had a way of making me believe all would be well.


Pinkett-Smith also recalls some of the best memories she shared with Afeni, where she noticed that she and her son (who had passed by this point) were very similar.

#BBB NEWS| Afeni Shakur Passes Away At 69

Activist and mother to the late rap legend Tupac Shakur, Afeni Shakur died Monday She was 69 years old.

According to the New York Daily News, authorities responded to Shakur’s home in Sausalito, Calif. Monday night (May 2) after she suffered possible cardiac arrest. She was then transported to a local hospital where she passed away just before 10:30AM.

Shakur, born Alice Faye Williams, changed her name when she moved to New York and joined the Black Panthers. She and other members were arrested in 1969 and charged with conspiracy to bomb multiple busy city landmarks. She was acquitted of the charges in May 1971 and gave birth to Tupac just one month later.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Afeni Shakur Files For Divorce, Husband Wants Half Of Tupac’s Estate Earnings

Afeni Shakur, mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, is divorcing her husband of 12 years, Gust Davis. 

According to TMZ, the couple does not have a prenup and Shakur filed divorce papers in North Carolina where a judge isn’t required to divide property in half, but on case-by-case basis to determine what is fair.

Per the outlet, Davis, who is also a minister, wants the right to live on the couple’s 50 Acre North Carolina ranch, and also wants to keep the houseboat as well as his Jaguar.

Davis is also asking for alimony. It’s reported the Tupac estate earns close to $900,000 a year, but after expenses, Shakur takes away $20,000, and Davis wants half of that every month for the rest of his life.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

#BBB NEWS| READ: Eminem’s Letter To 2Pac’s Mother Afeni Shakur! “You Are A True Queen, And I Mean That In Every Sense Of The Word” [PHOTOS]

As part of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Georgia, Eminem penned a heartfelt tribute to Afeni Shakur, showing the Detroit native’s profound respect for the fallen West Coast rap icon, Tupac.

Apologizing for the sloppy handwriting, Eminem thanks Afeni for being kind to him and embodying what he identifies as a true queen. The “Not Afraid” rapper praises the influence that Tupac had on him, his career and even his tenacious spirit in hip-hop.

“When I was feeling at my worst, I knew I could put that Tupac tape in, and suddenly things weren’t so bad,” Em wrote. “Thank you for giving us his spirit and yours! God bless you!”  He complemented the devout letter with a stenciled drawing of ‘Pac rocking his signature bandana and Jesus cross chain dangling from his neck. Under it, a message that read, “Your friend 4-ever!”