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    Demetrius Shipp Jr.

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  1. Demetrius Shipp Jr. is an American actor who portrayed Tupac Shakur in the 2017 biopic All Eyez on Me. He also appeared in other films and TV shows, such as Cut Throat City, All American, and Hip Hop Family Christmas.

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    • Nicole Sands
    • He's always turned heads because of his resemblance to Shakur. "At this point, there's just too much to pinpoint only one," he says of being stopped because of his similarities to Shakur.
    • His dad had a hand in Shakur's music. Shipp Jr. 's father, Demetrius Shipp Sr., produced music for Tupac on the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory for the song "Toss It Up."
    • He waited until the last minute to send in his audition tape. Though he was "hesitant" to try out for the part because acting was never a career he had in mind for himself, Shipp Jr.
    • He took home life lessons after portraying Shakur. In September 1996 when Tupac was shot to death in the passenger seat of fellow rapper Marion "Suge" Knight's white Cadillac while driving down the Las Vegas strip, Shipp Jr.
  2. Demetrius Shipp Jr. is an actor and producer who played Tupac Shakur in All Eyez on Me (2017). He also starred in Cut Throat City (2020), Imani (2023) and other movies and TV shows.

    • Actor, Producer
    • 2 min
  3. 306K Followers, 1,105 Following, 115 Posts - Demetrius Shipp Jr. (@dshippjr) on Instagram: "Whole lotta Everything."

  4. Demetrius Shipp Jr drops by the Neighborhood to chat about starring as Tupac Shakur in new movie “All Eyez On Me” Pressure of living up the legacy of Pac, Wo...

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  5. Jun 14, 2017 · Demetrius Shipp Jr. is a newcomer who stars as the late rapper Tupac Shakur in All Eyez on Me, a film about his life and career. Learn how he landed the role, prepared for it and transformed himself physically and emotionally to portray the icon.

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  7. Jun 16, 2017 · Dwandalyn Reece, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian's African American Museum, discusses the historical context and social message of hip-hop and Tupac Shakur. She explains how Tupac was a voice for the underrepresented and a cultural leader, and how his legacy still resonates today.

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