Demetrius Shipp Jr.: Growing up in that world, it’s its own world within itself. Not just “oh I go to church,” I’m talking about everything. Given my grandparents are pastors, ...

But to Demetrius Shipp Jr., who plays Tupac Shakur in the biopic “All Eyez on Me” — due in theaters on June 16, what would’ve been the rapper’s 46th birthday — he was just a product of ...

Demetrius Shipp Jr. never had “ambitionz” to be an actor — but now all eyez are on him. The Hollywood newcomer stars as legendary rapper and activist Tupac Shakur in the anticipated new ...

LOS ANGELES – Demetrius Shipp Jr. never acted before playing Tupac Shakur in “All Eyez on Me.” But his connections to the rapper, and to acting, go back to his childhood. Shipp&#8… ...

Your father, Demetrius Shipp, Sr., actually worked with 2Pac when he was at Death Row, right? They were pretty close. For the short time that he was there, he knew him.

Two indie films have pulled together its cast. First up is Demetrius Shipp Jr., who played the late Tupac Shakur in All Eyez on Me, who is starring along with Essence Atkins from NBC's Marlon ...

Hollywood newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. landed the leading role as Tupac Shakur in the new film All Eyez on Me after a friend suggested he audition back in 2011, given his strong resemblance to the ...

Playing the part of Shakur is newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr., who looks eerily like the rapper, channeling Shakur in a performance where actor and real person ultimately meld.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was one rare individual. How did this mortal man take the entertainment world by storm and still represent his core values, talents and intelligence in an industry/society ...

All Eyez on Me is in theaters today (June 16) on what would have been 2Pac’s 46th birthday, and all eyes are now on Demetrius Shipp Jr. who did a great job playing the late iconic rap star.. In ...

The long-gestating Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me is finally filming with the lead cast in place, as newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. has landed the job of portraying the legendary rapper.

*In honor of the upcoming TuPac biopic, “All Eyez On Me,” VIBE has recreated the three issues from the ’90s when the late rapper covered the magazine. Actor Demetrius Shipp, Jr., who plays ...