Tupac & Afeni Shakur Docuseries ‘Dear Mama’ Sets Premiere Date
By: Adonis Armstrong
On April 21st, a new docuseries will examine the unconditional love between Tupac Shakur and Afeni Shakur, his mother. The documentary will be called Dear Mama and will be airing on FX and will be streaming on Hulu after. The series is named after his hit single “Dear Mama” off of his third project Me Against the World.
Afeni Shakur was a revolutionary, an intellect and a voice for the people. She became a women's activist sweetheart of the '70s, a female pioneer within the Black Panther Party. Tupac was a rapper, poet, a political visionary, actor, and philosopher who became known as one of the most influential artists of all time.
Afeni had the vision, Tupac shared it with the world. FX’s @DearMamaFX, a new docuseries. This Spring on FX. Stream on Hulu. #DearMamaFX pic.twitter.com/KpHjn9c6Nb
— FX Networks (@FXNetworks) December 25, 2022
Allen Hughes worked closely with Tupac before the tragic incident in Las Vegas. Hughes directed a couple of the rapper’s videos and casted him in Menace II Society until the two had differences on set. Allen will serve as director, executive producer, and writer of the five-part docuseries. Joining Hughes on the series is executive producer and writer Lasse Järvi and executive producers Quincy Delight Jones III (QD3), Staci Robinson, Charles King, Peter Nelson, Nelson George, Adel “Future” Nur, Ted Skillman, Jamal Joseph. According to Deadline, Hughes promises to make this a must-see series stating there will be unreleased video and audio footage.