How ‘Dear Mama,’ The Best Tupac Doc Yet, Got Made. Through the lens of the artist's relationship with his mother, director Allen Hughes paints a rich portrait of the singular, complex Shakur.

In “Dear Mama” — a five-part docuseries that premieres Friday on FX and streams on Hulu — two of Tupac Shakur’s cousins recount, in chilling detail, how they first heard the titular classic.

Directing a project focused on Tupac’s life was a farfetched idea for filmmaker Allen Hughes — especially after the two had a brutal altercation 30 years ago.

"Dear Mama," a new 5-part docuseries examines the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni Shakur. It is set to premiere on April 21 on FX and Hulu.

Tupac Shakur in the music video for “I Ain’t Mad at Cha,” from his posthumously released album All Eyez on Me, seen in the FX/Hulu documentary series Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac ...

With his latest docuseries, FX’s “Dear Mama,” Hughes takes that potent formula and applies it to a very different kind of relationship: the inviolable bond between Tupac Shakur and his ...

Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur premieres on FX on Friday (April 21). The five-part docuseries details the “illuminating saga” of Tupac and Afeni Shakur. More from Billboard.

With never-before-seen footage, “Dear Mama” delves into Afeni's past as a female leader in the Black Panther Party, while exploring Tupac’s journey as a political visionary and becoming one ...

A new five-part docuseries, Dear Mama, which explores how the mother-son duo of Tupac and Afeni Shakur shaped American history, premieres Friday on FX. (AP Photo) ...

Directing a project focused on Tupac’s life was a farfetched idea for filmmaker Allen Hughes — especially after the two had a brutal altercation 30 years ago.

A new five-part docuseries, Dear Mama, which explores how the mother-son duo of Tupac and Afeni Shakur shaped American history, premieres Friday on FX. (AP Photo) ...

A new five-part docuseries, Dear Mama, which explores how the mother-son duo of Tupac and Afeni Shakur shaped American history, premieres Friday on FX. (AP Photo) ...