VH1's popular series reloads on Sept. 10.
VH1's Emmy-nominated documentary series "Behind The Music" returns this month with new episodes featuring Bobby Brown, T.I., Lil Wayne and 50 Cent.
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VH1's Emmy-nominated documentary series "Behind The Music" returns this month with new episodes featuring Bobby Brown, T.I., Lil Wayne and 50 Cent.
In addition to the dramatic storytelling that made "Behind The Music" a worldwide hit, the series will celebrate the subjects as artists and will also feature originally shot verite footage of each artist, which will anchor each story in the present day.
"Behind The Music: Lil Wayne" Premieres Thursday, September 10 at 10 p.m.*
• The self-proclaimed "best rapper alive" is telling his story to VH1. Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter opens up about his childhood, his music, and his struggles, as he and the people who know him best describe his ascension from a poverty-stricken childhood in New Orleans to his reign as one of hip-hop's heavy hitters. A true hip-hop icon, Lil Wayne is candid in his discussion about the life that made him one of the most respected hip-hop artists in the industry, as he relays his first experiences with drugs, his introduction to Cash Money Records, and his amazing career highs.
"Behind The Music: Bobby Brown" Premieres Thursday, September 24 at 10 p.m.*
• At an early age, Bobby Brown discovered his natural gifts as a singer and dancer, and became a childhood star with R&B group New Edition. The group had early success, but experienced tension when Bobby began to rebel against the group's squeaky-clean image. After being kicked out of New Edition and independently establishing himself as the undisputed "King of R&B," Bobby spun himself into a fast life of drugs and women. Brown eventually married American Pop Princess, Whitney Houston and after an 11-year publically turbulent marriage the two divorced. Bobby Brown relays his life in the spotlight and all of the hardships and glories that he's faced as one of the most controversial entertainers in R&B.
"Behind The Music: T.I." Premieres Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10 p.m.*
• After an adolescence of crime, violence, and drugs on the tough streets of Atlanta, which led to jail time, "T.I.," aka Clifford Harris Jr. channeled his frustration and sadness into rapping. After a debut album that flopped, T.I. started to release mixtapes that later caught the ear of Atlantic Records execs and he was soon signed. After a short stint in jail for violating probation over drug charges, T.!. started to get his life on track and by 2006 his career took off. Then tragedy would rock his world forever. When a bar room brawl escalated into a shoot out, T.I. watched his close friend, Philant Johnson, die. Riddled with guilt, T.I. went into a tailspin and suddenly his life as a celebrity was filled with paranoia and threats against his life. To protect himself, he began collecting a vast array of weapons. In 2007, while attempting to buy another firearm, T.I. was set up in a sting operation and busted by federal agents. After escaping 30 years in prison, T.I. made an important decision to change his approach and has since become a mentor, reaching out to troubled youth and preaching against the very mistakes that he made. In this episode of "Behind The Music," T.I. describes the good and the bad of his life as a hip-hop superstar and how these experiences have helped him become the man he is today.
"Behind The Music: 50 Cent" Premieres Tuesday, October 13 at 8PM*
• Curtis Jackson III, aka "50 Cent" grew up on the violent and drug-infested streets of Jamaica, Queens and parlayed his street hustle instincts into an empire, forming the G-Unit business enterprise. His road to superstardom wouldn't be easy. With gritty street rhymes, 50 Cent attacked the industry and his bad boy reputation grew as fast as his list of enemies up until he was almost cut down in May 2000 by nine bullets. Facing his moment of truth, 50 Cent persevered through intense physical pain, emotional self doubt and came back to the game even stronger. Teaming up with Dr. Dre and Eminem, his first two albums, Get Rich or Die Trying and The Massacre, were hugely successful. Now, an international celebrity with albums, product endorsements, and a clothing line, 50 Cent has lived through the worst in order to become one of the biggest hip-hop stars in music history.
Other "Behind the Music" specials premiering this fall include Pink (Thursday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.) and rocker Bret Michaels (Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m.)
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