A uncommon script signed by Tupac Shakur from the 1994 movie *Above the Rim* is ready to be auctioned in Los Angeles on November 21, providing collectors part of Hip-Hop and Hollywood historical past.
A uncommon glimpse into Tupac Shakur’s Hollywood profession has come to mild as a signed “Above the Rim” script will make its strategy to public sale this November in Los Angeles.
Tupac Shakur starred within the 1994 sports activities drama Above the Rim by which he performed the function of antagonist Birdie Sheppard.
The script, signed “2PAC” by the rapper in black ballpoint on the entrance cowl, shall be provided by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on Thursday (November 21) and is predicted to draw a variety of potential consumers. The script stays an iconic piece not solely from Shakur’s filmography but additionally from his ascendancy in well-liked tradition.
Measuring 8.5” by 11” with color-coded pages indicating the varied levels of script drafts, it has been stored in glorious situation through the years, regardless of some mild dealing with put on and one lacking fastener.
The historic worth of the script is enhanced by the truth that it was acquired by actor David Bailey, who performed the character Mike Rollins within the movie.
The lot additionally features a candid {photograph} taken throughout filming and an official Letter of Authenticity supplied by Bailey’s son.
The public sale comes 30 years after the unique launch of *Above the Rim* and is predicted to ignite vital curiosity because of Shakur’s enduring affect on each the music and movie industries.
Shakur, who was murdered in 1996 on the age of 25, has solely grown in international admiration since his demise.
