Canadian singer and rapper Drake revealed on Friday that he is the buyer of the crown-shaped ring that belonged to rap legend Tupac Shakur, for which he paid a million dollars this week during an auction.
The artist posted, on Instagram, a photo of his hand wearing the famous jewel, designed by 2Pac (his artist name) himself, which left Tuesday for 1.016 million dollars, fees and commission included, at the end from an auction organized by Sotheby’s. The amount was more than three times the original estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000.
Drake is known for spending lavishly. The artist had offered a Boeing 767 and had also paid $ 104 million to acquire the house that was once owned by singer Robbie Williams, in Los Angeles. He also made headlines for betting a million dollars on Argentina’s victory in the final of the last FIFA World Cup. A sum lost, due to the zero score at the end of regulation time.
The ring is a unique piece, adorned with a crown inspired by The Prince, a book by the Italian writer Nicolas Machiavelli who marked Tupac Shakur a lot, to the point of adopting the stage name Makaveli. Set with rubies and diamonds, it comes from the personal collection of Yaasmyn Fula, the artist’s godmother and close advisor.
Embodying a new generation of rappers who sing more than they speak, Drake has placed twelve of his albums at the top of US record sales, a performance matched recently by Taylor Swift, only Jay-Z and the Beatles having done so. better. Tupac Shakur was shot to death on September 7, 1996 while in a car in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 25 years old.