Kevin D. Kinsey

“All Eyez On Me” tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur played by actor Demetrius Shipp Jr. The film follows Shakur from his early days in New York City to his evolution into being one of the world’s most recognized and influential voices before his untimely death at the age of 25. Against all odds, Shakur’s raw talent, powerful lyrics and revolutionary mind-set propelled him into becoming a cultural icon whose legacy continues to grow long after his passing. Though the film release has brought mixed viewpoints from the people who knew Tupac and those who thought they knew him can only attest that his music was his life. This film by director Benny Boom depicts a young boy becoming a man, not shy from expressing himself and has a strong sense of relationship with his mother and family evens as they deal with the complexity of struggles that life has given them, but displaying the will  to overcome all of what has been dished out to overcome all of it by the expression of his voice and message in the music. The story reveals the evolution of Tupac’s life as told by his music!