Tupac Shakur Nominated for Grammy Nearly 30 Years After Death
Tupac Shakur, the late rapper who tragically passed away nearly 30 years ago, has received a posthumous Grammy nomination. The nomination comes in the best music film category for his music that appears in the docuseries titled Dear Mama, named after one of his biggest hits. The five-episode FX/Hulu show focuses on the relationship between Shakur and his mother, Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur, who passed away in 2016.
If Tupac were to win, it would mark his first Grammy award. He is not the only artist to receive a posthumous nomination, with David Bowie and Little Richard also receiving nods in the category.
The best music film category is ‘for concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer,’ according to the Recording Academy. The winner will be announced at the Grammy ceremonies on February 5, 2024.
In another development, Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 60, has been arrested for Tupac’s murder in September 1996. Investigators say the self-described gangster did not pull the trigger on the gun that killed the 25-year-old rapper. Prosecutors assert he orchestrated the hit in Las Vegas after a run-in with members of his crew following a fight involving Mike Tyson. Davis has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges, although he admitted to his role in the killing in his 2019 tell-all memoir, Compton Street Legend. A grand jury voted to indict him on one count of murder with a deadly weapon and added a sentencing enhancement to the murder charge for gang activity that could add up to 20 additional years, if he’s convicted. Davis will remain behind bars until his trial, which is scheduled to begin in June 2024.