VH1 has listened to their viewer’s eyes and are putting forth the effort to make their 90s Hip Hop-themed The Breaks a household name. The made-for-TV movie which was based off of Dan Charnas’ The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop and premiered in January in 2.6 million homes, has now been ordered for a full series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Viacom put the plan in motion earlier today (February 16) although an episode tally hasn’t been devised as of yet.
“The Breaks’ is VH1 at its best, intersecting ’90s nostalgia with hip-hop for the masses,” VH1 GM Chris McCarthy tells THR. “Both the viewers and critics have spoken, and we couldn’t be happier to continue telling the story that has already connected with millions of pop culture fans.”
The film pit together an impressive ensemble cast including Tristan “Mack” Wilds, Wood Harris, veteran MC Torae Carr, hot rookie rapper Jamal “A-F-R-O” Gutierrez, Afton Williamson, David Call, Antoine Harris and Method Man and most are reportedly expected to reprise their role for the series.
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In a recent sit-down with HipHopDX, the young A-F-R-O vividly recalled enjoying his time on set and elaborated how he wrote all his character’s lyrics himself. Likewise, Torae called the film “an amazing project to be a part of.”
