Cynthia Erivo is set to bring another powerful real-life figure to the big screen!

For, the ‘Wicked’ star has been cast as Afeni Shakur, the late mother of Rap legend Tupac Shakur, in the forthcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, ‘Snoop.’

And she’ll be joining an already stacked ensemble bringing some of Hip-Hop’s most iconic names to life.

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Per The Hollywood Reporter, Erivo is boarding Universal Pictures’ hotly anticipated film as Afeni, the activist whose life and influence helped shape her legendary son.

A prominent member of the Black Panther Party, Afeni played a pivotal role in Tupac’s upbringing and inspired his classic song ‘Dear Mama.’

She died in 2016 at age 69.

Erivo’s casting adds another major name to a film that is assembling quite the who’s who of Hip-Hop history.

As previously reported, Camron Jones will portray Tupac, while ‘Outer Banks’ star Jonathan Daviss takes on the lead role of Snoop.

Lauren London is also aboard as Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate.

Elsewhere, Myles Bullock Be will play Dr. Dre, with Algee Smith portraying Warren G and Tre Hale stepping into the role of Suge Knight.

In another intriguing casting choice, SwayvoTwain, the son of D’Angelo and Angie Stone, will portray The Notorious B.I.G.

Directed by Craig Brewer, the film chronicles Snoop’s journey from Long Beach to global Hip-Hop superstardom.

Snoop himself is producing the project, which is scheduled to hit theaters on August 6, 2027.

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[Photo Credit: Tupac Estate, Snoop Dogg IG]

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