The rapper rapper Kash Doll also has a recurring role in the show. She’ll play Monique and actor Russell Hornsby will star as the family’s patriarch, Charles Flenory, according to All Hip Hop. Tasha Smith will direct the series, executive produced by Terri Koop and Anthony Wilson.
BMF is inspired by true events. It tells the story of two brothers, “Big Meech” and “Southwest T” who came from the troubling streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s. The Black Mafia Family is considered to be one of the most influential crime families who chased the American Dream however, things happened along the way that disrupted their brotherhood.
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Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory’s Son to Portray Him in Starz’s ‘Black Mafia Family’ Drama
Also, Da’Vinchi has been cast as Demetrius’ brother, Terry “Southwest T” FlenoryJennifer Maas | January 13, 2021 @ 7:00 AM
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Starz’s “Black Mafia Family” is keeping its casting in the family: The Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson-produced drama has set Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., the son of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, to star on the series as his father, who, along with his brother, built one of the most influential crime families in the country.
Da’Vinchi has been cast as Demetrius’ brother, Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, while Wood Harris will take on the recurring role of Pat, a man who gave the Flenory brothers their “first shot in the game.”
Son of Cocaine Kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flennory Set to Play His Dad in 50 Cent's 'Black Mafia Family' Series lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Curtis “50-Cent” Jackson’s highly anticipated series Black Mafia Family, based on the crime syndicate of the same name has just announced its first cast members. This marks the first series produced by Jackson’s G Unit Television at Starz, outside of the enormously popular
Power universe.
Set in Detroit, Black Mafia Family has officially cast Russell Hornsby and Steve Harris as series regulars with Detroit rapper Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight in a recurring role. Along with Jackson, the series will be written by Randy Huggins who will also serve as executive producer.
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From the official description: Black Mafia Family is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in this country. Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory’s charismatic leadership, Terry “Southwest T” Flenory’s business acumen and the fraternal partners
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The drama is based on the real lives of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and his brother, Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, kingpins of a wide-reaching drug syndicate that came to power in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Hornsby will play Charles Flenory, the family patriarch. A struggling musician, Charles “uses faith, fortitude and humor to keep his family on the straight and narrow” per the character description as he tries to keep Terry out of older brother from getting bulldozed by Demetrius’ ambition and influence.
Harris will play Detroit Police Department veteran Detective Bryant who goes way back with Demetrius. Bryant’s assignation to a major anti-drug push will make him choose between his profession and his loyalty to Demetrius.