Tupac Shakur Talks Music, Acting and Public Image in Rare Interviews (Flashback)

ET revisits Tupac Shakur's legendary music career and the late rapper's passion for acting. In rare interviews, Tupac opens up about his portrayal in the media as his personal struggles played out in the spotlight. Following his role opposite Janet Jackson in John Singleton's 'Poetic Justice,' he shared how acting in movies influenced his hip hop career, and vice-versa. At 25 years old, he died on Sept. 13, 1996.