Thursday, March 28, 2024

That Time Maya Angelou Had to Calm Down Tupac Shakur on the ‘Poetic Justice’ Set (Watch)

Maya Angelou on the set of 'Poetic Justice'
Maya Angelou on the set of ‘Poetic Justice’

*There are many riveting, untold stories in the American Masters documentary “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” premiering Feb 21 at 8 p.m. on PBS.

The film from Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack explores all 360 degrees of the late author and activist, including her early days as a dancer and singer.

There’s also a moment in the film where Dr. Angelou explains coming across a certain rapper on the set of John Singleton’s 1993 film “Poetic Justice.” Angelou’s poetry gave the film its play-on-words title, and Singleton cast her in a cameo role.

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Angelou had no idea who ‘Pac was when the emcee became agitated by something on set, prompting Angelou to pull him to the side and give him a lil’ talking to.

Watch below:

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