Jharrel Jerome To Star In New Boots Riley Series 'I'm A Virgo'
When They See Us star Jharrel Jerome is helping to bring the story to life onscreen.Riley’s genius brought us 2018’s Sorry to Bother You, and now two years later, his new show I’m a Virgo, centers on a “13-ft tall Black man who lives in Oakland.” “It’ll be dark, absurd, hilarious, and important,” Riley wrote in an Instagram post about the show, which is being created with Michael Ellenberg’s production company Media Res. I’m A Virgo is the first leap into television for the rapper, producer, writer and director. Riely is best known for his two-decade span as leader of The Coup, a radical funk/punk/hip-hop band, where he penned six albums.