BET Making A Show Based On Nas "Street Dreams"

[MartyMcFly]

BET Greenlights ‘Sweet Dreams’ 1990s Pilot Based On Rapper Nas’ Life

EXCLUSIVE: BET, coming off ratings records for its New Edition miniseries, has given the green light to another music-infused period scripted project based on the story of a famous performer. The network has ordered a pilot for Street Dreams, an hourlong series from Rush creator Jonathan Levine. It is executive produced by rapper Nas on whose life the project is based.

et against the backdrop of a turbulent New York City in the early 90’s, Street Dreams, named after Nas’ breakout 1996 hit song, was originally set at the now-defunct XBox Entertainment Studios as a half-hour comedy two years ago. Described as a show about music, family, and about the trials and tribulations of the rap game, it tracks the ascent of Nas, a young man from the Queensbridge projects who will go on to become a famous rapper, as he evolves from young man to crack dealer to rapper to adult.

Levine, who wrote the script and will direct the pilot, also grew up in New York, spending his formative years in the 1990s. New York in the 90s was the backdrop for his coming-of-age feature The Wackness, winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Levine is executive producing with Nas — real name Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones — as well as indie film producer Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell (The Place Beyond The Pines) of Electric City Entertainment and Nas’ manager Anthony Saleh.

Levine’s series feature credits include The Night Before and Warm Bodies. He is repped by CAA.

Also written and directed by the guy I wanted to direct spider man so thats another plus for me

 

[dabestkeptsecret]

This will be

 

[Goat poster]

Bet is really trying to step they game up with the Show/Mini series moves they making.

About time they got some quality programming.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Bet is really trying to step they game up with the Show/Mini series moves they making.

About time they got some quality programming.

30 years late but better late than never.

 

[wire28]

if they somehow include how Jay Z was calling Nas yet he did not even provide him with his number

 

[Easy-E]

Nas done flipped on script on us

Nas lost Won

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

The GOAT continues to make power moves Nasir Bin Olu Dara da gawd

 

[Ziggiy]

First muthafukking day WATCH!!!


This gonna be one of those shows I take off work to watch every season premeire and Finale

 

[MartyMcFly]

if they somehow include how Jay Z was calling Nas yet he did not even provide him with his number

and the hawaiian shirts

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I'm calling it now - the first act [episodes] is going to be shot completely through a project window.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

As if this was even a question. IN :qbsalute:

The Season finale when he's been down on his luck, and he hears the opening bars of the Ether beat for the first time.

The next season premiere opening with "Wow....just wow "

 

[Mortal1]

sounds interesting can't wait to hear more

 

[BXKingPin82]

"Headed for Delaware with one change of gear!"

 

[AnonymityX1000]

 

[MikelArteta]

Streat?