Tupac’s estate has initiated legal proceedings against Daz Dillinger, alleging that he may owe over $1 million after the estate discovered a significant archive of Tupac’s music, studio reels, and lyrics remains untouched. The estate’s claim stems from a recent demand for a $91,445.27 check sent to Dillinger on October 20, 2024, and subsequent allegations from Amaru Entertainment, a producer/rapper firing back at the legendary artist.
The dispute began with a recent revelation from Amaru Entertainment, who alleges that Daz kept Tupac’s music, handwritten lyrics, and other estate items, a considerable amount of which is believed to be a dozen tracks including ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah,’ ‘Skandalouz,’ ‘Got My Mind Made Up,’ and ‘I Ain’t Mad at Cha.’
As reported by AllHipHop, an October 2024 demand led the estate to send Daz a check, but the initial response from the estate suggests the total amount owed is greater than $1 million. The estate’s assertion centers on the fact that Daz possessed a substantial amount of Tupac’s music, including at least 40 studio reels and handwritten lyrics.
Delivering news to inboxes since 1999, AllHipHop detailed that Amaru Entertainment recently denied the estate’s claims, while alleging that Daz kept Tupac’s music, handwritten lyrics, and other estate items. The filing states that Daz knew he was not entitled to the payments alleged herein when he demanded and accepted them. The estate now seeks to demonstrate how the songs have earned and to pay any remaining share due to Daz. “[Daz] knew that he was not entitled to the payments alleged herein when he demanded and accepted them. Asking [Daz] to return that money would be futile. [Daz] now owes some or all of that money to Amaru.”
The estate’s claim further asserts that Daz worked for Death Row Records and agreed that the label would handle Tupac’s pay for the artist.
The estate’s next claim focuses on a substantial amount of Tupac’s master recordings, estimating at least 40 original ‘reels’ of Tupac, walls covered with lyrics handwritten by Tupac, and other material, all of which Amaru owns. The estate contends that Daz sold some of these items to others and that the alleged loss exceeds $1 million.
Daz played a pivotal role in Tupac’s late career, particularly in the 1996 diamond album, ‘All Eyez on Me,’ where he produced five songs for the label. Daz’s work included the beats for ‘I Ain’t Mad at Cha’ and ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah,’ and rapping on ‘Got My Mind Made Up.’
The estate contends that Daz sold some items to others and claims the alleged loss exceeds $1 million. Daz admitted that he took and has possession of at least one Tupac Shakur master recording…at least forty original ‘reels’ of Tupac Shakur performances, walls covered with lyrics handwritten by Tupac Shakur, and other material, all of which Amaru owns.
The estate says Daz sold some items to others and claims the alleged loss exceeds $1 million. Daz has indicated that he worked for Death Row Records and agreed to handle Tupac’s pay for the artist.
Amaru Entertainment has asked for a jury trial, leaving the court to determine who owns the music, items, and money. Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv – I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, and CNN.”
Source: AllHipHop
