Brandy joins Eve and Naturi Naughton in ABC’s new hip-hop pilot Queens where she’ll perform new music
Brandy is heading back to the small screen, signing on for a new ABC pilot entitled Queens, set in the hip-hop world.
The 42-year-old singer (born Brandy Norwood) has come aboard to join Eve and Naturi Naughton in the pilot, according to Deadline.
The role marks the first TV starring role for Brandy since playing Chardonay in BET’s The Game, and her first small screen appearance since playing Cassie Brown on Fox’s Star.
New role: Brandy is heading back to the small screen, signing on for a new ABC pilot entitled Queens, set in the hip-hop world
Co-stars: The 42-year-old singer (born Brandy Norwood) has come aboard to join Eve and Naturi Naughton(above) in the pilot, according to Deadline .
The story centers on three estranged women – three of the four played by Brandy, Eve and Naughton – who were part of a famous hip-hop group called Nasty Bitches in the 1990s.
They reunite to try and recapture the fame and swagger that made them hip-hop icons many years earlier.
Brandy will portray a character named Naomi, whose stage name was ‘Xplicit Lyrics,’ known as the ‘highly-skilled musical engine’ of the group.
Brandy’s character: Brandy will portray a character named Naomi, whose stage name was ‘Xplicit Lyrics,’ known as the ‘highly-skilled musical engine’ of the group
Naomi is described as a, ‘true artist with boundless musical talent,’ who was convinced she’d become a mainstream success after the group broke up.
However, Naomi hasn’t made it, struggling to survive by playing in dive bars for fans who only want to see her old persona on stage.
Her reunion with the group also reunites her with the only man she ever loved – and her former bandmate who stole him from her – though her true focus is building a relationship with her daughter, which is not succeeding either.
True artist: Naomi is described as a, ‘true artist with boundless musical talent,’ who was convinced she’d become a mainstream success after the group broke up
The show will be unique in that both Brandy and Eve will record and perform original songs as their characters.
The pilot was written by Zahir McGee (Scandal), who will executive produce alongside Sabrina Wind.
There is no indication when casting may be complete or when production will begin on the pilot.
Original songs: The show will be unique in that both Brandy and Eve will record and perform original songs as their characters
Casting: There is no indication when casting may be complete or when production will begin on the pilot
Brandy was one of the biggest musical stars of the 1990s, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
She starred in the hit sitcom Moesha, which ran for six seasons, and played Cinderella in the 1997 TV movie that was recently discovered by a new generation when it debuted on Disney Plus.
She released her seventh studio album B7 last July, and she is also rumored to star in the new thriller Signs of Love.
Musical star: Brandy was one of the biggest musical stars of the 1990s, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide