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Judge Greg Mathis has responded to 50 Cent’s recent criticism of the upcoming film, First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story. In an Instagram reel posted on Friday, Mathis expressed his respect for the legendary rapper and asked why there’s beef. 50 had complained also about his ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox’s involvement in the project. 50 released his own BMF series on STARZ in 2021.
“You my guy,” Mathis said to 50 in the post. “Let Tonesa eat! The first lady of BMF. You know, I know Lala’s doing a hell of a job — but y’all haven’t fed Toni. I’m from Detroit, and they’re from Detroit — that’s how I’m involved. These are Detroiters, man. We cut from the same cloth. I respect you, man — I respect your work. Now, let us get some money.”
50 had initially called out the production on Instagram, last Thursday. “This should say 263 not BMF, @southwest263. What the fvck is this man! Vivica ugh, So your not gonna ever leave me alone hun? and what the fvck is judge Mathis doing in this mix[.] I’m done, Im done with all of you n****s,” he wrote. “LOL.” As for what Mathis is actually doing in the mix, he is executive producing the film. It is expected to premiere on BET+ later this year. Fox has yet to respond to 50’s comments but did share her excitement to be working on the project, last month.
A description of the premise shared by Deadline reads, “Dreams and desires, craftiness and creativity, hustle and hard work, Welch tells a harrowing story about riches, remorse, personal responsibility, and redemption set amidst the lavishness and extreme violence of Detroit’s crack era and America’s ‘war on drugs.’” Check out Judge Mathis’ post regarding 50 Cent’s recent comments on First Lady of BMF below.
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Yung Miami‘s role as Deanna Washington on Starz’s hit series BMF has everybody talking. In a recent episode, Deanna asks Demetrius Flenory (played by his real-life son, Demetrius Flenory Jr.) where her husband is, to later find out he has been murdered.
Before Deanna receives the news, she asks Demetrius, “Meech, where’s my husband?” The line has since become the subject of memes and internet jokes.
Yesterday (March 31), R&B singer Mariah The Scientist shared some words on Twitter, which some fans read as shade toward Miami’s acting.
“I feel like I could’ve said meech where is my husband,” said The Scientist.
Miami later caught wind of the tweet, which, it appears, she found confusing.
“I’m tryna figure out what this mean,” said Miami.
I’m tryna figure out what this mean
https://t.co/njshOKRnuq
— Yung Miami (@YungMiami305) March 31, 2023
Fans immediately came to Miami’s defense, sending angry messages to The Scientist. The latter later took to Twitter to clarify that she was not trying to diss Miami’s acting.
“Stop trying to put words in my mouth,” she said in a Tweet, “I liked the role and the show.”
Stop trying to put words in my mouth, I liked the role and the show
— Mariah The Scientist (@MariahScientist) March 31, 2023
She continued, saying, “Y’all want me 2 be controversial so bad.”
The Scientist later went on Instagram live to clear the air, saying that she was not intending to start any beef.
“Why every time I tweet anything, off top, it’s a problem,” Mariah said. “It don’t matter what I say, period. I walk around all day long saying, ‘Meech, where’s my husband?’ All day, every day. I’m truly convinced y’all always gotta make some beef with me no matter what. One hundred percent. Why is that? I’m convinced y’all just don’t like me. I’m sorry to hear that.”
A simple tweet has caused Mariah The Scientist to face off against Yung Miami’s fans. The public can scrutinize anything you say or do when you’re a famous figure. In our ever-growing, social media-driven culture, online posts receive the same attention—and even the innocent can become wrapped in controversy. This is what happened to Mariah The Scientist today (March 31) when her tweet referenced Yung Miami’s appearance in BMF.
The City Girls hitmaker recently guest starred in the series, and although brief, it created conversations. The internet quickly turned Miami into a meme, and critics poured onto platforms with less-than-stellar reviews of the rapper’s acting skills. Yung Miami took it all in stride and didn’t seem bothered. However, she did notice when Mariah wrote, “I feel like I could’ve said meech where is my husband.” That was Yung Miami’s line in BMF.
Social media users quickly accused Mariah of attempting to shade Miami’s addition to the series. “I’m tryna figure out what this mean [thinking face emoj],” the “Act Up” rapper replied in a retweet. After finding her mentions flooded with reactions, Mariah returned with an update. “If I said I feel like ‘and I seen u skate, so that tells me everything I need to know about a man’ y’all would say I’m shading Lauren London like c’mon now.” She was referencing London’s role in ATL.
This explanation didn’t seem to placate the public. It also didn’t explain her initial tweet, and the public let her know. When Mariah The Scientist isn’t kicking up dust with City Girls fans, she often shares messages of support to her man, Young Thug. The incarcerated rapper began dating the singer before being arrested on RICO charges. Thugger has been behind bars awaiting trial for about a year, and it could take months before it begins. The jury process has been arduous, and Mariah is ready for Young Thug to come home. However, prosecutors allege he is the leader of a street gang and are determined to take him down. We’ll keep you updated on the case as it unfolds. In the meantime, check out Mariah The Scientist further explaining her tweet below.
Mariah the Scientist got on live to clear up any beef y’all think she has with Yung Miami! She just loved that line pic.twitter.com/eKwCBfmInH
— 𝐯𝐞
13 days till FLO! (@szalishhh) March 31, 2023
There won’t be a unanimous winner in the debate between Power and BMF. Though the two share a few common factors (i.e. 50 Cent, crime dramas etc.), people often have a hard time trying to figure out which of the two is the better show. Power created a legacy that spurred three other spin-offs, including Power Book II: Ghost, which follows the story of Ghost’s son Tariq. However, BMF documents an incredibly important story of the rise of the Black Mafia Family. The show follows Big Meech and Southwest T from the streets of Detroit to reaching the American Dream before it crumbled.
The debate between the two shows became so prominent in television discourse that even their respective casts are beefing. Lil Meech has taken shots at Michael Rainey Jr., who plays Tariq, and Gianni Paolo, who portrays Brayden Weston. Both actors have fired back at the BMF star, as well. However, A$AP Ferg recently entered the chat in a heated debate with his uncle about the two shows and it seems like it damn near sparked a family feud.
As he and his uncle cruised around, Ferg revealed that neither of them could come to a mutual agreement in the BMF vs Power discussion. Ferg said that he picks BMF while his uncle chose Power. “We got a debate going, me and unc, on which one y’all think is better,” he said as his uncle laughed in the background. “I know y’all all watching Power — we got some Power lovers and some BMF lovers. I’m rocking with BMF all the way…. Fuck Power! Nah, just playing. I love both of them but I’m not gon’ lie BMF bodied Power.”
Ferg’s uncle tried to defend Tariq while the rapper echoed Big Meech’s sentiment about how the Power character has nothing to show for it. Ultimately, it’s 50 Cent that came out on top and A$AP Ferg made sure he gave the New York legend his credit. “@50cent congrats on creating a empire for us to look up too in film it’s admirable,” Ferg wrote on his Instagram Story. BMF recently wrapped up their second season while Power Book II: Ghost recently made its return after ending season 1 in Jan. 2021. Which show do you think is better? BMF or Power? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Suge Knight is on the verge of having his own biopic series called Welcome To Death Row which will be based around Knight’s life. SOHH, here’s a list of events fans are curious about and dying to see portrayed in the show. While still serving his 28-year prison sentence, Death Row’s former CEO Suge Knight […]
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50 Cent’s transition from rap superstar to a very successful executive producer of some of today’s most popular television shows is one that’s unmatched by many. His venture into the film industry began back in 2003 when he launched the film company G-Unit Films. In 2008, he launched Cheetah Vision which produces low-budget action thrillers for film markets across the world. G-Unit Films folded momentarily, but in 2010, 50 Cent revived it G-Unit Films and Television Inc. Under it, 50 Cent has teamed with STARZ and other TV companies to release great television shows that have grown to be favorites in households all over America.
Since the 2010 re-launch of G-Unit Films and Television Inc., keeping up with the various shows that 50 Cent has produced can be quite a task, especially if you’re new to it all. The following list will include all the shows that he’s executive produced starting with his trademark series Power, which as many of us now know, has expanded into its own universe. There are also other shows on this list that didn’t have the long life that Power did, and we’ll give some insights into some future releases that 50 Cent & Co. have on the way. This list will also be updated as new information comes out. So without further ado, here is what has existed, currently does, or will exist in 50 Cent’s cinematic universe.
Year: 2013 — 2014
Starring: 50 Cent,
Genre: Reality TV
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 2 seasons, 10 episodes
Created By: Jamie Oliver
The first TV show that 50 Cent helped to produce under the G-Unit Films and Television Inc. umbrella was a remake of the 2011 British documentary. 50 Cent watched chef Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Dream School, a seven-part series that took a group of struggling teenagers into his “dream school” where lessons would be taught by celebrities that were specialists in certain subjects. 50 Cent saw this documentary and knew he wanted to help bring the American version of the series to life, and that he did. “It’s an opportunity to utilize your celebrity and influence in a positive way,” he said in a 2013 interview with The Grio. “Jamie Oliver’s people reached out to me, and the show was previously a success. I knew it would be a success here also. “ Dream School launched in 2013 and went on to have two seasons and a total of ten episodes that featured civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, rapper Chuck D, rapper, producer, and DJ Swizz Beatz, chef David Cheng, astronaut Mae Jemison, and more as celebrity teachers.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Year: 2014 — 2020
Starring: Omari Hardwick, Joseph Sikora, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Curtis Jackson, Michael Rainey Jr., Shane Johnson, Jerry Ferrara, Larenz Tate, Rotimi Akinosho, Gianni Paolo
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 6 seasons, 73 episodes
Created By: Courtney A. Kemp
Power is a crime drama television series that 50 Cent created and produced with Courtney A. Kemp. The show launched its first season in the summer of 2014 and went on to have six successful seasons before coming to an end in the winter of 2020. Power followed the story of James St. Patrick, played by Omari Hardwick, who was a smart and quick-on-his-feet drug dealer who went by the street name “Ghost.” The series follows his desire to exit the drug game and maintain and law-abiding life as a businessman who is the owner of a nightclub, Truth. Throughout the show’s six seasons, we watch St. Patrick’s attempts to balance his street life and business life with the hope of exiting out of the former. However, the pressures of street and business enemies, a crumbling marriage, grief, and more make that exit harder than expected. In the end, it leads to a tragic conclusion that sparks the beginning of three spin-offs of the original Power series.
Where To Watch: STARZ
Year: 2017
Starring: 50 Cent
Genre: Comedy
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 1 season, 12 episodes
Created By: 50 Cent
50 Central was launched in the fall of 2017 on BET. It was a sketch comedy series hosted and presented by 50 Cent that went on to have just one season and 12 total episodes. 50 Central was a sketch comedy series that featured a cast of up-and-coming comedians at the time. Over the show’s 12 episodes, J.B. Smoove, Michael Blackson, Tiffany Haddiish, Alonzo B. Slater, Vivica Fox, and more appeared.
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Year: 2017 — 2019
Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Katrina Law, Cory Hardict, J.J. Soria, Arien Escarpenta, Sean Bean, and Christina Millian
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 2 seasons, 18 episodes
Created By: Joe Haplin
In the spring of 2017, Crackle announced that The Oath had been green-lighted for production on an inaugural season that would consist of 10 episodes. The show was created and written by Joe Haplin who also served as the series’ showrunner alongside 50 Cent who would executive produce the series. As explained in an official synopsis, The Oath explores “a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend and sheds light on corrupt and secret societies that are nearly impossible to join.” It’s a crime drama series that’s on-brand to most shows that 50 Cent has helped produce under G-Unit Films and Television Inc.
Where To Watch: Crackle
Year: 2020 — 2021
Starring: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Tyla Harris, Brandon J. Dirden
Genre: Drama
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 2 seasons, 23 episodes
Created By: Hank Steinberg
For Life is probably one of the more underrated entries in 50 Cent’s cinematic universe. Released in 2020, the ABC drama series went on for two seasons and 23 episodes with Hank Steinberg as the creator. For Life was inspired by the true story of Isaac Wright Jr. who was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Wright Jr. is portrayed by Nicholas Pinnock who plays a man named Aaron Wallace. Just like Wright Jr., Wallace became an attorney during his time in prison and helped to overturn the wrongful convictions of several inmates before doing the same for himself. After his release from prison, Wallace would continue to help inmates have their convictions overturned. “I look at producing like finding the most significant stories, and then you come to a point where the facts are better than fiction,” 50 Cent said in a 2020 interview with Billboard. “For this, it wasn’t just the saying ‘one in a million.’ He really is just the only one.”
Where To Watch: Hulu
Year: 2020 —
Starring: Michael Rainey Jr., Gianni Paolo, Shane Johnson, Lovell Adams-Gray, Woody McClain, Method Man, Mary J. Blige, Berto Colo, Alix Lapri, Larenz Tate
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 3 seasons, 30 episodes (8 yet-to-be-released)
Created By: Courtney A. Kemp
After the original Power series concluded in 2020, 50 Cent, the Power team, and STARZ announced four spin-offs of the original series. While one of them was eventually canceled, the remaining three have successfully continued the Power story and universe. Power Book II: Ghost was the first spin-off released and this series is based on the life of James “Ghost” St. Patrick’s son, Tariq, and the events that followed after the death of Ghost (sorry for the spoiler). In Power Book II: Ghost, Tariq is trying to navigate his new life as a college student while also trying to create a new legacy for himself and grow up to be much different than his father. Unfortunately, pressures to support his family in unimaginable ways result in Tariq being more similar to his father than he would’ve liked. Nonetheless, he tells himself that his decisions and actions are done to bring him one step closer to a life out of the streets.
Where To Watch: STARZ
Year: 2021 —
Starring: Mekai Curtis, Patina Miller, Omar Epps, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Joey Bada$$, Hailey Kilgore, Toby Sandeman, Antonio Ortiz
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 2 seasons, 20 episodes
Created By: Sascha Penn
Power Book III: Raising Kanan is the second spin-off in the Power series. Unlike the other two, this one goes back in time to tell the story of Kanan, the mentor-turned-rival of James “Ghost” St. Patrick. Kanan introduced Ghost into the drug game, but as it was revealed in the original Power series, Ghost’s relationship with Kanan soured when he and his wife Tasha set him up to be put in prison on a ten-year sentence. Power Book III: Raising Kanan hasn’t re-enacted the first interaction between Ghost and Kanan, but in the series’ first two seasons, we see how Kanan (played by Mekai Curtis) was introduced into the drug game. We see that Kanan’s experience in the streets is rooted in a family organization that was in place before him, as we see in Power Book II: Ghost. Though Power Book III: Raising Kanan has been billed as a fictional story, 50 Cent has said that he drew on his childhood experiences in Queens to shape some of the show’s stories.
Where To Watch: STARZ
Year: 2021 —
Starring: Demetrius Flenory Jr., Da’Vinchi, Michole Briana White, Russell Hornsby, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Myles Truitt, La La Anthony
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 2 seasons, 18 episodes
Created By: Randy Huggins
Though BMF is not a part of the Power Universe, it does make use of the same qualities that make a 50 Cent-produced crime drama so enjoyable. The show is loosely based on the Black Mafia Family, the Detroit drug organization that was founded in 1985 and grew to be a nationally successful empire by the 2000s. Founded and led by Demetrius “Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, BMF was a well-oiled drug empire that had hubs in Atlanta and Los Angeles before they were taken down in 2005 with the Flenory brothers’ arrest. Demetrius “Meech” Flenory Jr. plays his father while Da’Vinchi takes on the role of Southwest T. In addition to showing the brothers’ start in the drug game, BMF also shows how values like family, loyalty, and played into the BMF’s rise and how other factors came in to foreshadow their eventual fall.
Where To Watch: STARZ
Year: 2022 —
Starring: Joseph Sikora, Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Flemming, Lucien Cambric, Tommy Flanagan
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 1 season, 10 episodes
Created By: Robert Munic
Power Book IV: Force is the most recently released spin-off of the original Power. This series is focused on the life of Tommy Egan (played by Joseph Sikora) after the death of James “Ghost” St. Patrick. Egan originally planned to drive from New York to California to start his new life, but a stop in Chicago brought him new opportunities and new information about his past. In the show’s inaugural season, Egan discovers the truth about his family, meets family members he was unaware of, finds love, and gets his hands dirty in the city’s drug game while ruffling some feathers. Everything about Tommy Egan in Power Book IV: Force is on-par with the quick-tempered individual we were introduced to and got to know in Power. Only this time, Tommy is in charge of everything which leads to both good and bad results.
Where To Watch: STARZ
Year: 2022 —
Starring: Van Lanthan Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 1 season, 11 episodes
Created By: 50 Cent & Mona Scott-Young
Last fall, 50 Cent teamed up with Van Lathan for a new series that was tied to his musical roots, in an unfortunate way. Hip-Hop Homicides debuted in November 2022 as an unscripted weTV series that looked into the unsolved murders of hip-hop rappers from recent history. In the season’s first 8 episodes, the deaths of Pop Smoke, Chinx, XXXTentacion, King Von, and more were all examined with commentary from Lathan and others that aims to uncover how these murders occurred and hopefully provide new details that could solve their cases. The series’ first season concluded at the beginning of 2023, and while there’s no word yet on a second season, the hope is that the show returns to accurately cover more of the recent deaths that occurred in hip-hop.
Where To Watch: WE tv
Year: TBA
Starring: TBA
Genre: TBA
Rating: TBA
Runtime: TBA
Created By: TBA
For the early parts of 2023, 50 Cent teased a project that many believed was tied to the next release in the GTA series. He later revealed that the project was actually a new series called Vice City, which is also the rumored location of the next GTA installment. Vice City will be released through Paramount+ and be executive produced by Darnell Metayer (Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts) and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts) with Chad Stahelski (John Wick franchise) serving as executive producer/director. According to Deadline, Vice City “follows three friends, and former soldiers, who return to their home city of Miami in the mid-80s after being dishonorably discharged from the military for their involvement in the Iran Contra scandal.” The article adds, “Disgraced, displaced, and forgotten by the country they served and with no good job prospects, the three friends partner with a mysterious Colombian immigrant, uniting their financial needs and criminal ambitions to form a heist crew.”
In February 2023, 50 Cent signed a non-exclusive, broadcast direct deal with FOX. With the deal, 50 Cent and G-Unit Films and Television Inc. will develop both live-action and animated scripted series for the network. The deal is non-exclusive which allows him to produce other shows wherever he wants, like the aforementioned Vice City series. FOX will own any series greenlit through this deal and its in-house Fox Entertainment Studios will produce the releases alongside G-Unit Films and Television Inc.
“I am excited to formalize a partnership with Michael Thorn and Fox that will allow G-Unit Film & Television to focus on putting multiple series on Fox, a perfect broadcast destination for G-Unit Film & Television content while our premium, streaming, scripted, and non-scripted slates continue to grow in all directions,” 50 Cent said about the new deal.
This list will be updated with news about 50 Cent’s current and future productions.
She’s expanding her career beyond topping the charts, but Yung Miami has been criticized for her acting. The City Girls star recently appeared in BMF, and while she was excited about the feature, the public used the moment to troll the rapper. There were jokes about her delivery, and one person even said it was funny. To that, Miami told them it wasn’t supposed to be. It isn’t easy moving from the studio to the small screen, and it’s something that other Rap stars have attempted. Few, like Method Man, have developed successful acting careers, so it’s fitting that he has advice for Yung Miami as she moves forward.
The Wu-Tang icon has added to his acting résumé since the mid-1990s, and these days, you’ll find him on set more often than in the booth. The Power star was recently spotted by TMZ and was asked about the criticism Yung Miami was receiving. “F*ck people. People are mean,” he told the cameraperson. “White noise, white noise.” He then dropped off a compliment. “I love the City Girls, they’re dope.”
In February 2022, Essence called on Meth for their cover feature. During their interview with the Rap icon, he discussed how the change in Hip Hop pushed him toward exploring new avenues. “The higher-ups, the so-called gatekeepers, didn’t have much use for a 44-year-old rapper,” said Meth. “I guess my background turned some people off. Some people aren’t willing to give you a chance, especially when you’ve already had one and you kind of squandered it.”
“There was a changing of the guard in hip-hop. I was cool with that.” This doesn’t necessarily mean Method Man is out of the Rap game, but he’s nurturing his other creative pursuits. “I had to evolve with the business, and if that meant acting, so be it. I was going to throw all my eggs in one basket.”
I hope Yung Miami stick to making music bruh this really the worst acting I ever seen in my life
#BMF pic.twitter.com/WOFf81n420
— Nasir
(@Nasir22xx) March 10, 2023
Meanwhile, Yung Miami is back in her “S-I-N-G-L-E” City girls mode, or so she said while working on projects outside of Rap. We saw her shine on Caresha Please, her Revolt podcast, where she sat down with her peers. The show was a success and caused several viral hot takes to circulate online, and it’s expected that her acting career will flourish. Check out more from Method Man above.
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