A documentary series which follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Cast:Mike Tyson , Gloria Cox , Snoop Dogg , Jamal Joseph , Watani Tyehimba , Karen Lee , Dr. Dre , Money-B , E.D.I. Mean , Atron Gregory , Donald Hicken , Jamala Lesane , Thomas McCreary , Shaba Ogun , Jasmine Guy , Allen Hughes , Ebony Jo-Ann , O'Neal McKnight
17-yr-old Tupac navigates school, poverty, and family, dreaming of using poetry and music to spread the message of his mother, Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur. Haunted by her past, Afeni fears it will affect Tupac's promising future.
Tupac bursts on the scene in music and movies, but being a mainstream star and a militant activist comes at a cost. Afeni's activism lands her and her Panther comrades in a political show trial that could end with all of them in prison.
Tupac's legal troubles escalate, with multiple arrests, charged with sexual assault in New York. Afeni, the voice of the New York Panther 21, defending herself at trial and shocking the world when the verdict comes. Tupac's trial comes to an end.
Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora; he leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.
After attending a Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Tupac is shot and killed; Afeni is paralyzed with grief after the death of her son; she manages to secure Tupac's legacy.