Watch new trailer for Tupac Shakur’s biopic

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March 9, 2017 3:37 PM

Originally titled "Tupac," "All Eyez on Me" follows the career of Tupac all the way to the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996.

Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. has been cast as the legendary Tupac

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Tupac biopic, "All Eyez on Me."

Shakur was shot multiple times on September 7, 1996 in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, and died six days later.

The title of the movie comes from his hit 1996 fourth studio album by the same name.

Plot Summary

"All Eyez on Me" chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur aka 2Pac, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist and actor, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records, where he was steeped in the East Coast/West Coast rap war.

The biopic stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the legendary rapper, and Jamal Woolard as Shakur’s friend turned rival, rapper Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G.

The biopic also stars Danai Gurira as Afeni, Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Jamie Hector, and Annie Ilonzeh.

"All Eyez On Me" debuts June 16, 2017.

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