Hill Harper talks about the backlash the Tupac movie received on #SwayInTheMorning [VIDEO]

This summer, there was a lot of anticipation for a lot of things, in the hip hop community. Chief among them was the Tupac biopic, almost a decade in the making. When All Eyez on Me hit, it fell flat to some fans, and most critics.

Hill Harper had a minor role in the movie, which starred Demetrius Shipp, Jr., as Tupac. Playing as a journalist, Harper portrayed one of the people Tupac had a pivotal moment with. While Hill Harper is regarded as a top actor, the movie didn’t receive the best reviews.

When Hill Harper returned to “Sway In The Morning,” he and Sway discussed this. It is a two-part interview, and part one has Hill Harper speaking on All Eyez on Me. As many know, there was controversy between Benny Boom and John Singleton.