2pac biopic in cinemas November 11

Some artists have marked a generation and created a legend around their character. In rap, the legend is 2pac Shakur.

Twenty years after his death, the posthumous biopic of rapper 2pac will be released in cinemas in November. The West Coast rapper will thus have the right, along with his rival Notorious BIG, to his autobiographical film.

Titled after one of his biggest hits, «All eyez on me», the film looks back on the California rapper's short, dense life. The character will be played by Demetrius Shipp Jr. Actor Jamal Woolard will play the role of the late Notorious Big.

2pac grew up in New York in a rather tense atmosphere. His mother, stepfather and godfather were members of the Black Panthers, a far-left African-American group. He then moved to California, where hip-hop fell into his lap. The first verse of the Digital Underground video marks the start of his phenomenal career. ( 2pac raps at 2min18)

The film will reveal the rest of his journey for the uninitiated.

An international legend

The American media are full of praise for 2pac: About.com and BET rank him as the most influential rapper of all time. Journalist Chuck Phillips even claims that this «ghetto poet» democratized rap on the planet. 2pac is such a legend that he now reappears as a hologram in concert, alongside his buddy Snoop Dogg. The two buddies got along well on the smoking front, and 2pac didn't have time to benefit from the democratization momentum. currently affecting the United States.

Author of the magnificent «California Love» and «Hit em Up», 2pac created a legend around his character by working on 5 albums in 6 years. In the 10 years since his death, 6 posthumous albums have been released. The character left such an indelible mark on his era that many rumors surround his death. Dead or not? You decide on November 11, 2016.

In the meantime, the trailer has just been released.