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Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / ⓘ; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
Jamal Woolard joined the film to play The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac's friend turned rival, reprising his starring role in the 2009 film Notorious. [5] [6] On January 11, 2016, Danai Gurira was added to the film's cast to play Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur, a political activist and member of the Black Panther Party. [7]
Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur is an American television documentary miniseries directed by Allen Hughes, about Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni Shakur. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It premiered on FX on April 21, 2023.
The series was told from the perspective of Shakur's family, close friends and collaborators, primarily his mother, who died in May 2016. Hughes used archived recordings she made after her son's ...
Tupac came onto the rap scene in 1991 with his debut album, "2Pacalypse Now." Known for songs "Hit ’Em Up," "California Love" and "All Eyez on Me," he died on Sept. 13, 1996 , after he was shot ...
In 1991, he released his debut album, "2Pacalypse Now" before being cast in the 1992 movie "Juice," a starring turn that led to other movie roles like "Poetic Justice" and "Above the Rim."
He portrayed rapper and actor Tupac Shakur in the 2017 biopic All Eyez on Me, [2] [3] [4] as well as gang leader Tyrone Moore in All American. Shipp was cast in the role of Tupac in 2011, after a friend suggested he audition given his strong resemblance to the legendary hip-hop artist. Shipp remarked in an interview that he "never aspired to act."
And it was Tupac. He was unknown at the time. I didn’t know he had an album in the can [his 1991 solo debut, 2Pacalypse Now], and he had a movie [1992’s Juice] in the can. He wasn’t famous ...