They already made a 2Pac biopic. It was called All Eyez On Me , and it came out in 2017. (I haven't seen the movie, but its reputation is not good.) In that picture, Danai Gurira played the role of Pac's mother Afeni Shakur, a storied figure in her own right. Now, another gifted actor will play the role of Afeni Shakur in a completely different biopic for a West Coast rap great. Cyntia Erivo is set to star as Afeni in Snoop , director Craig Brewer's upcoming film about Snoop Dogg's life.

Last year, the Outer Banks star signed on to play the titular role in Snoop , the upcoming biopic from Hustle & Flow / Song Sung Blue director Craig Brewer. The cast grew to include people like Lauren London as Snoop's mother Beverly Tate, Myles Bullock as Dr. Dre, Camron Jones as 2Pac, and Algee Smith as Warren G. In September, we learned that D'Angelo and Angie Stone's son SwayvoTwain had been cast as the Notorious B.I.G.…