Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Editing
Archive footage weaves a ghost narrating his own funeral
Direction
Lazin lets Tupac speak without sanitizing his contradictions
Writing
His poetry hits harder than any talking head could
Director
Lauren Lazin
Tupac Shakur
Himself (archive footage)
Afeni Shakur
Self
Snoop Dogg
Self
Dr. Dre
Self
50 Cent
Self
Eminem
Self
Suge Knight
Self (archival)
Jada Pinkett Smith
Self
Ice-T
Self
Marlon Wayans
Self (archival)
James Cagney
Self (archival)
Gary Coleman
Self (archival)
Eazy-E
Self (archival)
Fab 5 Freddy
Self (archival)
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archival)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tupac recorded narration for this documentary before his 1996 death; producers found the audio in vaults years later.
The film's release in 2003 coincided with peak 'Tupac alive in Cuba' conspiracy theories, making his ghostly narration feel almost taunting.
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