She's from Decatur, GA. 13 Comments. [12] The series focuses on a number of individuals who return from the dead, and change the lives of their families and friends in Arcadia, Missouri. [17], Epps authored an autobiographical book titled From Fatherless to Fatherhood that was released by Lulu Publishing in June 2018. People have it. They have two children, daughter K'mari Mae and son Amir. One of Tupac’s most popular singles from his first album was “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot Rap songs chart and is remembered as one of Tupac’s … He began writing poetry, short stories, and songs at the age of ten and attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He portrayed Quincy, the NBA hopeful who has a stormy relationship with an equally adept female basketball star Monica, played by Lathan. In 2004, Epps landed the role of drug-dealer-turned-prizefighter Luther Shaw, who falls under the tutelage of boxing promoter Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) in the biopic Against the Ropes. He also had a leading role as a gangster in Brother, a movie by Japanese actor/director Takeshi Kitano. Tupac always managed to find himself in trouble, and so does Kanye.. According to Vibe:. He accomplished so much in such a brief period before being gunned down in Las Vegas at a traffic light following the Mike Tyson fight with Death Row boss Suge Knight. No Omar, Tupac was a Thug Life…Kanye catches fades with cameramen.. Omar Epps Compares Kanye To Tupac. Omar Epps stopped by The Breakfast Club and here's how it all went down: -what was your favorite Omar Epps movie - "Juice" is his favorite saying that it changed his life - on working with Tupac “he was a powerful brother”-how did you get the starring role in juice ( originally with the character Q) -Got paid 12000 to star in Juice Omar Epps remembers the exact day Tupac Shakur wrote his debut single “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” It was while on the set of their 1992 film Juice that Pac was inspired to write the song which appeared on his debut album 2Pacalypse Now. & Rakim, Naughty by Nature, Big Daddy Kane, Salt N' Pepa and more. Early in his career, Epps was most often cast in the roles of troubled teens and/or athletes. He has been awarded nine NAACP Image Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, one MTV Movie Award, one Black Reel Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award. In June 2020, he narrated an educational video for the organization about America's criminal justice system. Copyright © 2021 Vibe Media, LLC. HISTORY LOOKBOOK on Instagram: “The Cast Of Juice (1992) Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, & Omar Epps” Tupac Shakur as Bishop ("JUICE"). Features cutting edge music by Eric B. [8] While The Mod Squad proved a critical and box-office bust, Epps's later 1999 effort The Wood offered him a serious and multi-dimensional role. The famed actor continues to have a huge presence in the game. Omar Epps Compares Kanye West To Tupac: ‘His Honesty Is Gangsta’ Kanye West has compared himself to everyone from Walt Disney to Steve Jobs to Pablo Picasso. Omar Hashim Epps shortly named as Omar Epps is a famous American actor. It follows four friends Tupac, Omar Epps, Jermaine Hopkins and Khalil Kain in Harlem with plenty of cameos by some of the biggest Rap stars of the time. Epps followed up his performance in Juice as a running back in the college football drama The Program alongside James Caan. Ava DuVernay’s ‘Wings of Fire’ Animated Series Heading To Netflix, Review: 13 Thoughts On Raekwon’s ‘The Wild’ LP, Review: Trey Songz Shows Remorse For His Savagery On ‘Tremaine The Album’, Review: ‘Rather You Than Me’ Is Rick Ross At His Most Soulful. [8], In July 2020, Epps starred in the Netflix psychological thriller Fatal Affair. [9] Epps also had supporting roles in a series of films, including Dracula 2000, Big Trouble, and the telepic Conviction. Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised by his mother, Bonnie Maria Epps, an elementary school principal. In 2000, Epps starred in Love & Basketball, featuring Alfre Woodard and Sanaa Lathan. “Pac was just a powerful spirit, man,” says Epps, who played Q in the classic 1992 flick that turns 22 tomorrow (Jan. 17).