Adapted from a story by Benny Medina, Above the Rim was directed by Jeff Pollack and notably starred rapper Tupac Shakur as well as Duane Martin, Marlon Wayans, and Leon. The film, about a rising ...

Adrien Brody and the late Tupac Shakur had a great bonding.The actor is looking back on the early days of his career, ...

“Sugar Hill” was also written by Cooper as was 1994’s “Above The Rim,” which starred Tupac Shakur and Duane Martin. Cooper would continue to write and work in media, though the ...

It was followed by "Sugar Hill" and later "Above The Rim," which famously starred rapper Tupac Shakur. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "ABOVE THE RIM") TUPAC SHAKUR: (As Birdie Sheppard) That's not very polite.

"Above the Rim," Cooper's third film, premiered in 1994 and starred Duane Martin, Leon, Tonya Pinkins, Bernie Mac and even secured rapper Tupac Shakur amid the height of his popularity. The movie ...

Sugar Hill and Above the Rim. The second and third films were released in 1994. Snipes returned for the film Sugar Hill and worked alongside Tupac Shakur, Leon, and Marlon Wayans. More than a ...

Cooper wrote a series of iconic 1990s movies, including New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes and Chris Rock, Above The Rim, starring Tupac Shakur, and Sugar Hill, also starring Snipes.