50 Cent has revealed 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo have been given roles in the upcoming third season of his hit STARZ show BMF.
The G-Unit boss took to Instagram on Tuesday (February 21) with a pair of posts announcing that the pair will star in the forthcoming season. Several big-name stars have already popped up in the show, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mo’nique, Kash Doll, Yung Miami and Serayah.
“We making big moves for Season 3. Welcome to #BMF @Neyo,” 50 wrote before mentioning the “No Lie” rapper in his next post. “We got @2chainz locked in for #BMF season 3. Just wait, it’s going to be [fire].”
Both 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo have acting credits on their extensive résumés. The Atlanta rapper starred on an episode of Law & Order SVU in 2013, and more recently appeared in the 2022 action flick The Enforcer alongside Antonio Banderas. As for Ne-Yo, the “So Sick” singer has been featured in several films, including Stomp The Yard, Red Tails and more.
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50’s announcement comes a month after Variety reported BMF had been renewed for a third season. That news also came after the premiere of season two, which brought in 4.1 million multi-platform viewers.
“BMF captures the essence of Detroit through elevated, gritty storytelling and our fans have passionately responded to this show more than ever before,” STARZ president of programming Kathryn Busby said in a statement.
“Following such a strong debut with Season 2, we’re thrilled to continue to expand on the incredible story of the Flenory brothers as they change the game by writing their own rules. We can’t wait to see what our extraordinary producers and cast deliver next.”
If that wasn’t enough, 50 also revealed there would be several BMF spin-offs while celebrating the news of the renewal on Instagram. According to 50, there are three different shows on the way.
“MF is on fire season 3 here we go,” he wrote. “Spin offs on the way BMF IMMORTALS 1,2,and 3 BOOM GLGGreenLightGang I don’t miss!”
Deadline previously reported about the forthcoming spin-offs at the top of 2023. The first appears to be titled BMF Immortal, but the idea’s production is just in its beginning phases.
