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Omar Epps has recalled 2Pac‘s prank on him while the pair filmed Juice, saying the stunt left him “super mad.”
In an interview with The Daily Show, Epps reflected back on the time he spent with the legendary MC while shooting the 1992 movie, revealing ‘Pac had a tendency to pull pranks on cast members.
“‘Pac was a funny dude. [Omar] was sleeping like this and ‘Pac went and took his balls and put ’em out and put ’em right near Omar’s mouth,” said guest host Marlon Wayans.
“I was mad at Pac for that, though,” Epps added. “I was super mad. Like, ‘Yo, son, you really gonna do that?'”
Wayans said Epps’ problem was always how mad he got, and told his close friend he might have some anger issues.
“I don’t have anger issues, man,” the actor replied. “If somebody take their nuts out while you asleep like that, that would have went viral right now.”
Juice served as 2Pac’s acting debut, and while he was highly respected for his rapping ability, the future Death Row signee also went on to get some praise for his acting chops. Melle Mel went so far as to say ‘Pac was a better actor than he was a rapper in a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue.
“I thought 2Pac was a better actor than he was a rapper. I thought he was a hell of an actor — than a rapper,” the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five pioneer said.
However, ‘Pac was also well known for being a jokester, regardless of whether he was on a set or in the studio. In a recent interview with All the Smoke, DJ Quik said ‘Pac’s jokes once turned aggressive and almost caused the two of them to throw hands.
“Outside of the studio, he was a jokester – bagging on n-ggas, joking, fun. We toured a little bit,” he said, reflecting on the time the duo spent on the road together. “He got in my ass one time too. We were about to get into a fight because he thought I was stealing his stage show — like when he would rap and jump up on the speakers.”
“I had to tell him, ‘Bro, I got that off of Bobby Brown, my n-gga — off of the ‘My Prerogative’ shit,” he added of the iconic dance move. “I didn’t get that from you, bro. N-ggas been doing that. That’s my shit. Tell him to stop stealing my muthafucking show.”
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
