Dear Mama Ambitionz Az A Ridah (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Dear Mama

Ambitionz Az A Ridah (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Tupac spends nearly a year at the Clinton Correctional Facility at Dannemora; he leaves hardened by the experience and immediately joins Death Row Records.

Director

Allen Hughes

Writers

Allen Hughes (written by) | Lasse Järvi (written by)

Producers

Joshua Garcia | Loren Gomez | James M. Jenkins | Quincy Jones III | Stef Smith

Composers

Atticus Ross | Leopold Ross | Claudia Sarne

Cinematographers

Isaac Bauman | Matthew Chuang | Eduardo Fierro | Laura Valladao

Editors

Alex Chu | Ron Eigen | Lasse Järvi (edited by) | Tom Parsons

Production Designer

Marcus Cooley

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Edit Released

Updated May 5, 2023

Release date

May 5, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Tyson Self (as Mike) Self (as Mike) See fewer	The Hangover (2009)
Tim Roth Self Self See fewer	Rob Roy (1995)
Snoop Dogg Self (as Snoop) Self (as Snoop) See fewer	Training Day (2001)
Tupac Shakur Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Juice (1992)
Dr. Dre Self (as Dre) Self (as Dre) See fewer	Training Day (2001)
Ebony Jo-Ann Self (as Ebony) Self (as Ebony) See fewer	Grown Ups (I) (2010)
Suge Knight Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Untitled Suge Knight Biopic
Afeni Shakur Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Gobi M. Rahimi Self (as Gobi) Self (as Gobi) See fewer	Tha Native: Sometimes (2011)
Jamal Joseph Self (as Jamal) Self (as Jamal) See fewer	August Rush (2007)
Money-B Self Self See fewer	Prime (2005)
Billy Garland Self (as Billy) Self (as Billy) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)
O'Neal McKnight Tupac double for reenactment Tupac double for reenactment See fewer	After the Sunset (2004)
Gloria Cox Self (as Glo) Self (as Glo) See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Jamala Lesane Self (as Jamala) Self (as Jamala) See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Atron Gregory Self (as Atron) Self (as Atron) See fewer	N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo
E.D.I. Mean Self (as EDI Mean) Self (as EDI Mean) See fewer	2Pac Feat. Outlawz: Hit 'Em Up (1996)
Watani Tyehimba Self (as Watani) Self (as Watani) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)
Donald Hicken Self (as Donald) Self (as Donald) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)
Thomas McCreary Self (as Blood) Self (as Blood) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)
John Cole Self (as John) Self (as John) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)
Steve Berman Self (as Berman) Self (as Berman) See fewer	Dear Mama (2022)