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The celebrated rapper Tupac appears in one scene in Straight Outta Compton , but he's played by two actors. Straight Outta Compton is an underrated musical biopic that sadly didn't leave as much of a mark as maybe it should have. That's unfortunate because the film is an enthralling look at the build-up of a musical group and what happens when they go their separate ways.

Straight Outta Compton tells the real story of the formation of the rap group "N.

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One of these figures is Tupac Shakur, one of the most important figures in West Coast hip-hop and politically charged rap. His influence on music is immense, which may be why it required two actors to play him in the film. The coming-of-age music biopic Straight Outta Compton provided 10 quotes that audiences will always remember.

Tupac appears in Straight Outta Compton for one scene. The scene begins with Tupac in a recording booth singing "Hail Mary". Then Dre walks in to show him a new sound, which turns out to be "California Love".

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Before Dre can hear the late rapper perform what would end up being his signature song, Suge Knight's R. Marcos Taylor posse in the next room interrupts the session with gunshots and loud partying. Tupac is played by Marcc Rose on screen, but Darris Love provides his vocals in the two songs, and together, they are dead ringers for Shakur.

With a voice as unique as Tupac's and a visage as recognizable, director F. Gary Gray and his producers, the real Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, had to make sure that whoever portrayed him looked and sounded the part when making Straight Outta Compton. Rose looks remarkably like Tupac , particularly with his eyes and eyebrows, which can be seen from his Instagram , and the actor assumes Tupac's posture as well.