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Tupac Shakur trial recalls violent era of rap rivalries

Tupac Shakur trial recalls violent era of rap rivalriesThe trial of the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting that killed the rap icon opened today in Las Vegas.Listen to this article00:0000:00Tupac Shakur in 1994.Raymond Boyd / Getty Images fileAug. 10, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop…

Tupac Shakur trial recalls violent era of rap rivalries

The trial of the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 shooting that killed the rap icon opened today in Las Vegas.

Tupac Shakur in 1994.
Tupac Shakur in 1994.Raymond Boyd / Getty Images file

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The murder of Tupac Shakur and the aftermath were a huge part of my teens: East Coast versus West Coast rap, the question of who pulled the trigger and why — all of it. Three decades later, the trial of a man charged in connection with the killing opened today, and senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett explains the stakes. Also, chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake explains what “low-keying it” means. Let’s get into it.

Tupac Shakur was killed 30 years ago, at the height of his iconic rap career. His music and legend live on; his murder case remains unresolved.

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