Tupac Shakur‘s renowned M.O.B. ring is up for auction for $95,000 USD. Moments In Time, according to reports, will not put the item up for bidding and will instead sell it for a flat rate, which means it will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
The gold jewelry was reportedly worn by the late artist while he was with Suge Knight’s Death Row Records, primarily on his pinky finger. According to sources, Pac gave the ring to a lover he was seeing before his death, and it finally ended up with a private collector and subsequently Moments In Time.
The auction was revealed shortly after hip-hop journalist and photographer Lawrence “Loupy D” Dotson sold 18 NFTs of unique images from Pac’s 2Pacalypse album launch party. “When you look at these photos you can see it in his eyes: the determination, the passion, the swagger, the shine,” Dotson told Rolling Stone.
“These photos show a side of the man not many people got to see. This ‘Pac wasn’t decked up in diamonds and Versace; this ‘Pac was humble and hungry. On stage that night, he knew what he was aiming for: to become the icon that he is.”
