Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer.

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

Turn off all ads on VICE.com

Exclusive New VICE Documentaries

Member Exclusive Features & Columns

4 Magazines Delivered to Your Door

The Man Who Crowned Himself the ‘Hip-Hop Journalist of the Decade’ Following Stunning Tupac Shakur Murder Trial

Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis was convicted in the trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, partly due to public admissions he made to DJ Vlad.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

Share on X (Opens in new window)X

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook

Share using Native toolsShareCopied to clipboard

The conviction of Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis for the murder of Tupac Shakur has sent shockwaves through the rap industry. In response, DJ Vlad has declared himself to be the “Hip-Hop Journalist of the Decade”, seemingly due to his interviews with Davis being a significant part of the trial prosecutor’s case.

On August 31, 2026, it was announced that Davis was convicted of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and now faces life in prison. He is the first person to stand trial for the crime in the three decades since Tupac’s........

© Vice