![]() "When you watch the theme music play in the opening sequence, you see pictures of Terry and Meech flash pass them," Jackson said. He said the intensity of "BMF" is different than "Power" because most will probably know the true story behind the Flenory brothers. The "BMF" series falls under a deal between Jackson and Starz, where he executive produced and starred in the original "Power" series, which became one of the most watched shows in the cable network's history. It made me want to work on it until I got it right." "Beautiful things do come out of the hardships or the hard lifestyle. "It's a lifestyle choice that people are familiar with on a street level," said Jackson, an executive producer of the series. The eight-episode series delves into the 1980s backstory of the two brothers, who started the Black Mafia Family, one of the most notorious drug trafficking organizations in U.S. Now, Jackson is on the cusp of delivering their story in the new crime series "BMF," which premieres Sunday night on Starz. He became so intrigued by Flenory and his brother Terry's rag-to-riches climb - albeit illegally - that he wanted to develop a television series based on their life. Jackson heard Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory's nickname mentioned countless times in rap songs by Jeezy, T.I. LOS ANGELES - Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson remembered hearing stories about how two brothers emerged from rough inner-city Detroit streets to become wealthy drug kingpins and eventually embraced by hip-hop culture. ![]()
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