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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million (Rwf 1.1 billion) at an auction in New York on Tuesday, AFP reports.<\/p>\n

“The winning bid was well above Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000 and becomes the most valuable hip-hop artefact ever sold,” the auction house said.<\/p>\n

The New York-born rapper wore the ring during his final public appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 4, 1996.<\/p>\n

He was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas just days later on September 13. He was 25.<\/p>\n

“Shakur, whose hits included “California Love,” designed the ring over the course of a few months,” Sotheby’s said.<\/p>\n

He did so through his godmother Yaasmyn Fula, who put the ring up for sale.<\/p>\n

Shakur was influenced by 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli’s political manifesto “The Prince” which he read while in prison on sex abuse charges.<\/p>\n

“He modelled the design on the crowns of the medieval kings of Europe,” Sotheby’s added.<\/p>\n

The ring is engraved “Pac & Dada 1996,” a reference to his girlfriend Kidada Jones.<\/p>\n

A gold circlet studded with a central cabochon ruby flanked by two pave-cut diamonds sits atop a diamond-encrusted gold band.<\/p>\n

The sale was part of a dedicated hip-hop auction to mark 50 years of the genre which falls in August this year.<\/p>\n

Shakur is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, selling 75 million records.<\/p>\n

He was a central figure in the Los Angeles-based West Coast hip-hop scene, which feuded with rival East Coast rappers in New York.<\/p>\n

His killers have never been caught and theories about who was responsible have long abounded.<\/p>\n

Shakur’s murder was followed six months later by the gunning down of East Coast rapper Christopher “The Notorious BIG” Wallace.<\/p>\n

Many believe they were slain as part of a rivalry between their music labels, LA-based Death Row and New York’s Bad Boy Entertainment.<\/p>\n

But some music historians say the coastal rift was exaggerated for commercial reasons.<\/p>\n

Last week, Las Vegas police searched a home as part of their investigation into the murder of Shakur.<\/p>\n

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