


When Menace II Society was released, it was billed as a true-to-life portrayal of the streets in South Central Los Angeles. … In 2011, Nadine Graham spoke with Kendrick Lamar about Menace II Society’s influence on his life for HipHopDX. What role was Tupac supposed to play in menace to society?Īre Jamie Foxx and Tyrin Turner related?įor over twenty years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friend Jamie Foxx and for comedian Affion Crockett. Tupac was given a smaller role in the film as Sharif, Caine’s Muslim friend who tries to put Caine on a more righteous path by offering up teachings from the Nation of Islam. But, as the story goes, Tupac wasn’t satisfied with his character and didn’t hesitate to express that. It’s 20 years later and things have changed (and stayed the same) in the hood.
