Tupac Shakur was a towering figure in the hip-hop genre and left an indelible mark on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. The rapper was a poet at heart, and his musical prowess touched many who worked closely with him. One such person was actor Dennis Quaid, who worked with the rapper in 1997’s Gang Related.
While Tupac Shakur passed away a year before the movie’s release, in a recent interview, Quaid emotionally recalled what it was like to share a screen with the late rapper.
Dennis Quaid Overwhelmed by Emotion While Recalling Tupac
Tupac Shakur was a legend in the hip-hop genre with several high-profile albums under his belt. Tragically, his life was cut short in 1996 when he was fatally shot in Las Vegas. The rapper was just 25 years old, but despite his brief stint in the music industry, he left an indelible mark that many rappers today look up to.
Not only the music industry, but the rapper was a part of several movies as well. One such movie was Gang Related, in which he shared the screen with Dennis Quaid. In a recent interview, Quaid recalled working with Shakur on the movie and how his untimely death affected him.
In the PBD podcast, the actor added that during the filming he was somewhat familiar with Shakur’s work in the industry. But they connected on a different level when he discovered that they both shared a mutual love for Chinese food. So much so, that they used to eat Chinese food five days in a row, which became a topic of joke between them.
Quaid recalled not just food, but they also talked extensively about acting, their childhoods, their mothers, and several other topics as well. In the same interview, the actor mentioned that Shakur had told him about another near-fatal incident that he survived in New York.
But tragically just six months after their conversation, the rapper was gunned down in Las Vegas. Quaid added, “That one really hit me hard” when he heard about his passing. Tupac Shakur passed away in 1996, and the movie Gang Related was released in 1997.
Jada Pinkett Smith on Her Soulmate Connection With Tupac Shakur
Jada Pinkett Smith surprised everyone when she dropped the bombshell in 2023 that she and her husband Will Smith have been living completely separate lives since 2016. The entire ordeal was unfolding when she was giving back-to-back interviews for her memoir Worthy.
In the book, she detailed every facet of life, including her deep bond with the late Tupac Shakur. Adding to this, in an interview with Rolling Out, the actress talked about Shakur, calling him her “soulmate.” She added:
If there is such a thing as past lives, I definitely think Pac and I have traveled a few together. You know, in various forms.
The deep friendship between Pinkett Smith and Shakur started during their teenage years in Baltimore, Maryland. In the same interview, the actress also addressed speculation regarding any romantic relationship between them. She clarified that such a connection wasn’t possible due to the lack of chemistry between the duo.
To this, the host suggested that the said chemistry was quite evident to others. Jada Pinkett Smith added that it was a bond deeply rooted in friendship. She elaborated, “It’s that friendship-love chemistry. It was almost like God made us that way.” Further, that a romantic relationship was just not in their destiny.
You can watch Gang Related on Apple TV and Fubo TV.
