Jury will hear closing arguments in Tupac’s murder trial
A former Death Row Records producer reflects on the character of Tupac Shakur following the murder conviction of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis. The producer expresses a sense of closure and justice regarding the long-unsolved case.
Why it matters
The conviction provides legal resolution to one of the most high-profile cold cases in music history, impacting the legacy of a cultural icon.
Link Copied! Death Row Records producer remembers Shakur as a friend, not just a music legend By CNN's Zoe Sottile in the courthouse Darryl Harper, a former Death Row Records producer, who worked with Tupac Shakur, at the Las Vegas Courtroom where Duane Davis was found guilty of Shakur's murder. CNN For much of the world, Tupac Shakur is an icon – the most famous rapper in the world at the time of his death, just 25 years old.
But Darryl Harper, a former producer at Death Row Records, remembers Shakur as a kindhearted friend who was quick to make others laugh.
“He allowed me into his life to know who he was,” Harper said, just minutes after Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder in Shakur’s killing. “There’s another person behind the curtain, the real person he was, and he cared about people.”
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