YG Exec Producing ‘Don’t Come To L.A.’ Rapper Drama In Works At Amazon MGM Studios
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is developing Don’t Come To L.A., a drama series project from rapper-actor YG and writer-producer Damani Johnson (The Crossover, One Piece).
In Don’t Come To L.A., written by Keith Sweet II (Star Trek: Prodigy), when a low-level Los Angeles gangster is assigned to protect one of the hottest rappers in the industry by the crime syndicate security company he works for, he has to learn to navigate both the bloodthirsty gang world and the glitz and glam of the celebrity scene.
Johnson, who serves as showrunner, and YG are executive producing with Trevor Engelson (Snowfall) and Josh McGuire of Underground; Scooter Braun, James Shin (Dave) and Scott Manson of SB Projects; as well as Douglas Banker (Johnny Football) at Five All in the Fifth.
YG, real name Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, and Sweet both hail from the Los Angeles County city of Compton. YG has released five studio albums to date.
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