Tupac Murder Trial Finally Starts—What We're About to Hear
Nearly 30 years later, jury selection kicks off in the case that's haunted hip-hop since 1994.

It's really happening. After decades of speculation, dead ends, and conspiracy theories, the trial connected to Tupac Shakur's 1994 murder is officially underway with jury selection. This is the closest thing to real answers the culture has gotten since that night in Las Vegas changed everything.
The case has sat in the cold for years—the kind of unsolved chapter that becomes folklore, spawning documentaries and Reddit threads that refuse to die. But now there's an actual courtroom, actual evidence, actual testimony on the horizon. The trial is expected to run roughly a month, which means we're looking at substantial time spent examining what went down that night and the circumstances surrounding it.
For anyone who grew up in hip-hop, this hits different. Tupac's death defined an era and left questions that shaped how we talk about violence, feuds, and loss in the culture. Whether this trial delivers the full truth or just more pieces of a fractured puzzle remains to be seen. But after nearly three decades, the legal system is finally trying to sort it out in open court instead of the court of public opinion.
This is bigger than celebrity gossip—this is about accountability and closure for a generation that lost one of its greatest voices.
Read the full story at XXL → https://www.xxlmag.com/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-begins-jury-selection/
Independent artist? Get your own feature.
Get Featured →
Laufey Still Shook About One Stage Fear—And It's Real
The Iceland virtuoso opened up about the one thing that keeps her anxious even as her career soars.

Nipsey's Iconic Baby Blue Lowrider Heading to Auction Block
That whip from the "Higher" video is about to fetch serious money.

aespa's Karina Steps Into Converse: Two Kicks, One Major Move
The K-pop star just locked in her first deal with the sneaker giant.

Join the conversation