the “tupac” biopic will follow the rise of one of the most celebrated and controversial rappers in hip-hop and his 1996 murder following a boxing match in las vegas.
tupac also known as 2pac and briefly known as makaveli, was rapper, actor, author and poet. tupac sold over 75 million records worldwide making hime of the best selling music artists of all time. his album all eyez on me and greatest hits are still among the best selling albums in the u.s. in fact, rolling stones ranks him 86th on the 100 greatest artists of all time.
during the end of tupac’s career, shakur was a major participant in the east coast vs. west coast rivalry. but, on september 7, 1996, shakur was assassinated in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of flamingo road and koval lane in las vegas, nevada. he was taken to the university medical center of southern nevada, where he died six days later.
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Location
United States
Skills
Start Date
Wednesday, 26 Aug 2015
Deadline
Thursday, 26 Nov 2015
Casting ID: #562