WE tv BRINGS THE POPULAR GROWING UP HIP HOP FRANCHISE HOME TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN... NEW YORK CITY!

'GROWING UP HIP HOP: NEW YORK' COMING THIS SUMMER

Cast boasts some of the biggest names in the industry, including Ja Rule; Irv Gotti; Fat Joe; Charlie Baltimore; Kid Capri; Young Dirty Bastard, Son of the Late Old Dirty Bastard; Flavor Flav's Daughter, Da'Zyna and more!

April 11, 2019 -- WE tv announced today Growing Up Hip Hop: New York as the latest series in the expanding and hit WE tv franchise that reveals the perks and perils of being born into a rap dynasty. The new edition coming this summer will follow a tight-knit group of Big Apple ballers who all grew up as hip-hop royalty. Each hour-long episode will be a non-stop, drama-packed ride as these New York natives navigate their complicated love lives and hustle hard to become more than just the sons and daughters of their famous parents.

The well-off and well-connected cast for the season will include rap star Ja Rule and progeny Jeff Bruce Atkins Jr. and Brittney Atkins; Murder Inc. mogul Irv Gotti and children, Angie Pearson and Jonathan "JJ" Wilson Lorenzo; Fat Joe with son Ryan Cartagena; infamous rapper and side chick Charli Baltimore and daughter DJ Siaani; Young Dirty Bastard, son of the late Old Dirty Bastard; Flavor Flav's daughter, Da'Zyna; JoJo Simmons, son of legendary rap pioneer Rev. Run; rapper and actress Lil' Mama and her brother Arnstar; and DJ Kid Capri with daughter Vina Love.

"Growing Up Hip Hop: New York" is produced for WE tv by Entertainment One (eOne) and Datari Turner Productions.

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