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Eminemis set to make a cameo appearance in50 Cent’s upcoming Starz drama series,BMF(Black Mafia Family).
ThePowerproducer, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, is bringing on his longtime friend and fellow rapper Eminem, 48, to portray White Boy Rick in one episode of the series.
“I’m honored and appreciative of my good friend Em for supporting my new showBMF,” said 50 Cent in a statement. “We couldn’t do a show based in Detroit without incorporating the legend that is Eminem.”
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Richard Wershe Jr., a.k.a. White Boy Rick, was an FBI informant at just 14 years old, selling drugs and guns as a member of a Detroit gang he infiltrated. Wershe, now 52, was sentenced to life in prison on a drug conviction before being released in June 2020 on parole.
A film about his life,White Boy Rick, was released in 2018 starringMatthew McConaughey.
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Though Eminem’s appearance in the upcoming series is only a brief cameo without a speaking role, the rapper has, of course, flexed his acting chops before. The Grammy-winning artist starred in hissemi-autobiographical film,8 Mile, in 2002, which follows a struggling Detroit rapper.8 Milewent on to win the 2003 Oscar for Best Original Song for “Lose Yourself.”
BMFis set to premiere on Starz on September 26.
source: people.com
