Drake flexed hard on the timeline after showing off a rare Tupac Shakur Death Row pendant that now lives in his collection.
The Canadian rap star dropped a photo on Instagram holding the iced-out piece and tagged Alexander Bitar, the collector behind the site We Sell History. The pendant was once listed on Bitar’s site, but the final price hasn’t been revealed. Back in late 2023, some Death Row Records chains hit the auction block at GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com. Those included diamond-heavy pendants worn by Shakur and Snoop Dogg, initially made by Suge Knight for the Death Row elite. The top-tier pieces were estimated to fetch anywhere from $500K to $1 million, but Drake’s piece is even more rare.
The pendant, which features the engraving “All Eyez on YOU,” is considered one of the most exclusive pieces of jewelry associated with Shakur. While the exact sale price has not been disclosed, similar Death Row chains have been estimated between $500,000 and $1 million at past auctions.
This acquisition follows Drake’s headline-making purchase in July 2023, when he bought Tupac’s custom gold crown ring for $1.01 million at Sotheby’s. That ring, engraved with “Pac & Dada 1996” in reference to Shakur’s then-fiancée Kidada Jones, was worn during Shakur’s final public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. The latest purchase has divided fans online. Some celebrated Drake’s investment in preserving hip-hop history, while others criticized him, arguing that Tupac would not have approved. One viral comment read, “Pac would’ve hated Drake as much as DMX did.” Others drew connections to Drake’s ongoing feud with Kendrick Lamar, who recently referenced Shakur in his track “Not Like Us.”
