Today’s youth might only know Tupac Shakur in hologram form, but now they’ll get a chance to appreciate the hip-hop legend in a new biopic, which dramatizes the vivid life of the icon before his life was taken too soon in Las Vegas.
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Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. takes the role of Tupac Shakur in the film, which positions the rapper as a revolutionary who aimed not just to create music, but start a movement. Here’s the official synopsis:
ALL EYEZ ON ME chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Shakur rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
Co-starring Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic Santana, Jamal Woolard, Keith Robinson, Lauren Cohan, and Hill Harper, “All Eyez On Me” opens on June 16th.