Four years ago rapper 50 Cent announced he was producing a TV series based on the notorious drug gang the Black Mafia Family [click here if you missed that].
The BMF series has been picked up by Starz...
According to reports 50 Cent just inked a deal for an eight episode series based on Detroit brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory.
50 Cent tells The Hollywood Reporter,
"I told you Black Mafia Family was coming and it’s going to be the biggest show on television. Meech and Terry are legends and I am excited to bring their story to Starz."In the late 80s Big Merch and Southwest T ran one of the largest drug empires in the country and used their influence to transition into hip hop.
