Music News with Tupac and Post Malone

Jul 27, 2023 | 6:05 AM

TUPAC’S RING:  A ring designed and worn by Tupac Shakur sold for $1 million during an auction in New York City on Tuesday. The late rapper wore the gold, ruby and diamond ring (shaped like a crown) to his last public appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 4th 1996. He was killed in a drive-by shooting three days later in Las Vegas, and died on September 13th at 25.Sotheby’s had estimated before the auction that the ring would sell for between $200,000 and $300,000, but the winning bid made it “the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold.” Tupac’s jewelry was part of the auction house’s third hip-hop-focused sale, which closed on Tuesday after grossing a $1.8 million.

POST MALONE REVEALS THAT HAVING A CHILD HAS SLOWED DOWN HIS PARTYINGPost Malone revealed in a new interview with Apple Music how having a child has affected his hard-partying lifestyle. “Having a baby really put a lot into perspective, and it’s really slowed me down a lot, party-wise, going out and being crazy. But it’s the most beautiful thing and, I don’t know…” But he admits that alcohol is “very much” still a weakness for him. “It’s very frustrating. I have a very hard time expressing myself via recording if I’m not a little fu-ked up.”

While he still wants to perform, Posty is also enjoying his quieter family life. “I just want to take some time now, and you mentioned all the accouterment of success and everything that comes with that — now I just want to take a second and enjoy it,” he said.