Before I wake

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tupac shakur was one of hip hip's most notorious and controversial icons. his untimely death at the age of twenty-five sent shockwaves through the music world. in "tupac shakur: before i wake up", the events of his final tumultuous year, including his murder, are told through the eyes of the man who saw it all: tupac's personal bodyguard, frank alexander.

in late 1995, with his fame on the rise and his life becoming increasingly more dangerous, tupac shakur decided to reduced his personal security from a rotation of four men to one: ex-marine and competitve bodybuilder, frank alexander. in the course of this dangerous assignment, alexander forged a close and unshakable bond with shakur.
through interviews with rap legends including eric "eazy-e" wright and russell simmons and incredible never-before-see footage, including the recording sessions for his albums "until the end of time", alexander shows us a tupac capable of grand gestures and great compassion, even as an increasing sense of danger and doom enveloped him.