2Pac “All Eyez On Me” Biopic Premiere Recap [PEEP]

It was a star-studded event last evening at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles, as celebrities filled the black carpet for the premiere of 2-Pac’s long-awaited “All Eyez On Me” biopic. The film which hits theaters nationwide tomorrow tells the story of Pac’s life, from his childhood to his tragic death.

Celebrities ranging from Floyd “Money” Mayweather to 2 Chainz to Big Boi of OutKast to MC Hammer to AD and of course star of the movie, Demetrius Shipp Jr. hit the carpet on their way to watch the film before its official release.

I got the chance to speak to a few of the celebrities. Amongst topics discussed I wanted to know how different the culture would be if Pac was still here and the difficult question of what everyone’s favorite Pac lyric is.

Check out interviews below.

LT HUTTON (“ALL EYEZ ON ME” PRODUCER)

I spoke to the film’s producer, LT Hutton briefly about why it took so long for a 2-Pac biopic, his favorite Pac quote, and more. Not only is LT the film’s producer but he personally knew Pac, produced some of his music, and had a personal relationship. Listen below.

BENNY BOOM (“ALL EYEZ ON ME” DIRECTOR)

Benny only had time to answer one question as he was getting rushed in. As the director of the film I asked what the biggest obstacle he faced was and his favorite Pac track of all-time.

DEMETRIUS SHIPP JR. (TUPAC SHAKUR IN “ALL EYEZ ON ME”)

Many people are unaware that “All Eyez On Me” is Demetrius Shipp Jr.’s first acting gig. Many people also don’t know that he grew up playing the drums. D told me he has some music coming soon…DON’T FORGET WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST.

DOMINIC SANTANA (PLAYS SUGE KNIGHT IN “ALL EYEZ ON ME”)

The audio wasn’t the best quality for this one so I broke it down Q&A style. Peep below.

Q: Tell Me About Getting Into The Role Of Suge Knight?

A: “The role was made for me. Starting from smoking cigars, I really do smoke cigars in real life, so it was a good role for me.”

Q: What were some of the things you did to get into character?

A: “A lot of studying. Watched a lot of Suge’s videos. Learned his mannerisms, his walk, his talk, his everything. LT Hutton the producer and a few other guys that were brought into the film to consult and be around us and help coach us on what it really was to be on Death Row. What 2Pac was really like. Wha the relationship with 2Pac and Suge was really like. It’s all real deal from beginning to the end.”

Q: What would it have been like to be an artist in the 2Pac era?

A: I Would’ve hated to be an artist in the 2Pac era. Not only Pac but Dre, Snoop, and all those guys. The competition was much stiffer. Now you can really come on and takeover if you’re okay cuz the competition isn’t as tough.”

Q: What current artist do you feel is the closest thing to Pac?

A: I gotta go with J. Cole. I’m from Fayetteville, North Carolina, so I gotta go with Cole. I dig Kendrick and the other guys too, but Cole I think at this point is the most in touch with touching the fans to the soul, not just the ears.

BIG BOI OF OUTKAST

I chopped it up with hip-hop royalty Big Boi of OutKast, who told me what to expect from his forthcoming album ‘Boomiverse’, how he remembers Pac, and his favorite Pac song of all-time.

MC HAMMER

It was Hammer time on the red carpet! MC Hammer said why he misses Pac, the talent that came out the Pac era, and how different the culture would be.

AD

In one of the funniest interviews of the night, AD took shots at Sourmilk’s face and feet. The rapper also rapped his favorite Pac lyric, told me what Pac song he would’ve got on if he had the chance, new music, and more.

DENNIS GRAHAM

Champagne Papi’s papi, Dennis Graham told me Drake has something new coming soon I’m gonna be “shocked” with Drake’s next project. Check out what else we talked about below.

PAGE KENNEDY

Me and Page Kennedy talked about his new project ‘Straight Barz’, new movie, Pac’s influence, his favorite Pac track, and more.

JOE MOSES

Had the chance to catch up with Joe Moses, who told me he has some new music coming soon and discussed Pac’s legacy.

ANNIE ILONZEH (PLAYS KIDADA JONES IN “ALL EYEZ ON ME”)

Annie Ilonzeh plays Kidada Jones, who was Pac’s girlfriend in real life and was in the hotel room the night Pac’s life was taken.

It was an absolute blast covering the premiere of such an amazing movie that I had the pleasure to watch last nigh. Shoutout to everyone who lended some time to talk Chardae Jackson from the Cashmere Agency, and everyone else who made this possible.

Make sure you go watch “All Eyez On Me” hitting every city tomorrow Friday, June 16th.

Shining off.

@IAMBNYCE