

Tupac's Biopic 'All Eyez On Me': Inside Four Key Scenesīelow are some of the key themes in the Tupac biopic: It really brought me back to thinking about all these young black men that have been killed in the streets.” Nevertheless, Shakur lived a fruitful and intentional life, embodying the words said by his stepfather Mutulu in the film: “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees.” Boom notes how this scene is so emotional because it symbolizes a greater issue.
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Without question, the most difficult part of the movie to watch is the shooting in Las Vegas that led to Shakur’s death.
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Throughout his tenure, he experienced many pitfalls, like going to jail after being convicted of sexual abuse as well as being shot five times at New York’s Quad Studios before the verdict of the trial came in. Spanning more than two hours, the film captures many parts of Shakur’s life, from growing up in Harlem to moving to California and eventually getting into the rap game. “We wanted to entertain and educate with this movie,” director Benny Boom said on the red carpet. In anticipation of seeing the film, The Lady of Rage told Billboard that she hoped it would depict Tupac as “the passionate man that he was, the strong man that he was, the revolutionary man that he was, the man with the backbone.” Shakur’s impact on people is evident by the immense amount of fans who swarmed the premiere and the various celebrities who came to see the film, including Big Boi, 2 Chainz, E-40, Tyga, Claudia Jordan, Tia Mowry, Floyd Mayweather and many individuals who had a personal relationship with ‘Pac like Leila Steinberg, Shock G and Money B of Digital Underground, as well as members of the Outlawz hip-hop group formed by ‘Pac.
