Hip-Hop has adequately filled the vacancy created by “Growing Up Gotti.”
According to Essence mag, the freshly-minted New York spinoff will debut with a cast that includes Fat Joe, Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, Rev Run in more central roles. Atlanta holdovers Lil Mama and her brother Arnstar will return to NY for their second tour of duty, as will the children of Charli Baltimore, Old Dirty Bastard, Flavor Flav and DJ Kid Capri to round out the ensemble lineup.
Angela Simmons who figures as the co-founding executive producer of the series, will not take on an onscreen role opposite her father Rev Run. Instead, viewers will be blessed with the presence of the least of the headline-grabbing Simmons’ kids (JoJo) that moonlighted on Run’s House in the mid-2000s.
So, if you needed yet another reason to downplay your family’s dysfunction and you’re short on ideas, keep your eyes peeled for Growing Up Hip Hop eventual production run. On the other hand, if you want to preserve the frightful mystique of Murder Inc. or Fat Joe’s Terror Squad, you’d be wise to look elsewhere for entertainment.
