"Unsolved": USA Network Casts Tupac and Biggie

A familiar face for Tupac, a newcomer for Biggie: American television is working on a series about the two murders. On March 7, 2017, Billboard, citing The Hollywood Reporter, reported the lead roles for Unsolved: The Murders of Biggie and Tupac (working title) at USA Network. Marcc Rose plays Tupac, whom he had already portrayed in Straight Outta Compton in 2015. For Wavyy Jonez as The Notorious B.I.G., it is his first acting role; he was discovered through a nationwide casting call.

Dramatized Scenes Trace the Investigations

The series recounts the two police investigations into the murders through dramatized scenes (investigations). On March 22, Vibe reported additional cast members: Luke James plays Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, Aisha Hinds takes on Voletta Wallace, and LeToya Luckett appears as Sharitha Golden, the then-wife of Suge Knight. LAPD detective Greg Kading, author of the book Murder Rap, is portrayed by Josh Duhamel.