Queens is one of the most promising new series of the season.
, etc. The decision to cast women who have actually been in the same industry as their characters — Brandy, Eve, Naturi — adds an additional level of authenticity to the show. At its heart,The show’s central tension is put in place when the up-and-coming rapper Lauren"Lil Muffin" Rice samples an old Nasty Bitches song, catapulting her to fame and renewing interest in the hip-hop group.
” The show does a great job of highlighting how women are commodified by the music industry and how quickly one can fall from grace when there’s no one around to protect you from harm. “I see some things haven’t changed. Just a bunch of straight men shaping the image of a young, impressionable artist,” says Jill shortly after that encounter.
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