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Uptown

January 11, 2020 / 3:01 PM

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR THE NEW BET NETWORKS MINI-SERIES UPTOWN

Based on the famous "Uptown Records" the RECORD LABEL - WE ARE SEEKING talent to portray "MARY J. BLIGE" "HEAVY D / THE BOYZ" "LL COOL J" "JODECI" "AARON HALL of GUY" "Father MC" "Christopher Williams"

If you can believably portray the 90's version of these Superstars AND you can ACT SING RAP DANCE THEN WE WANT TO SEE YOU!

Additional information to be determined

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