The Business

Allen Hughes on Tupac and ‘Dear Mama,’ Paramount’s uncertain future

Hosted by Eric Deggans May. 13, 2023 For Your Consideration

(L) Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, and Allen Hughes attend the premiere of "The Defiant Ones" at the Time Warner Center in New York on June 27, 2017. Photo by Reuters Connect.

Director Allen Hughes discusses his five-part FX documentary series “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” his relationship with the late rapper, and why examining the life story of Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur was integral to the documentary series.

Plus, after a dismal Q1 earnings report, Paramount’s shares fell 30%. It shut MTV News and cut 25% of its network staff. Will the company break?

From this Episode:

Paramount’s shares fall 30%. Will it break?

After a dismal Q1 earnings report, Paramount’s shares fell 30%. It shut MTV News and cut 25% of its network staff. Will the company break?

18 min

‘Dear Mama’: Through Afeni Shakur, Allen Hughes discovers Tupac

Director Allen Hughes discusses his five-part FX documentary series “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur” and his relationship with the late rapper.

11 min

Credits

Host:

Eric Deggans

Producer:

Joshua Farnham