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series, which is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment for

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. The show chronicles 9 former R&B

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members & recording artists as they form a supergroup to create an album within 30 days. The series stars Shamari Devoe (of

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), 702 sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead,

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, Cherish twins Fallon & Felisha King, Pamela Long (of

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, and Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Cheetah Girls fame). Announced to premiere on June 9, 2021, the series drew 2.5 million viewers in its premiere across all BET-related networks.

Production

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member,

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and 3LW's Kiely Williams went viral in 2020.

greenlit the series for a full 10-episode season, and announced its premiere date on May 19, 2021. Filming for the series took place in February and March of 2021.

Cast

Notes

: Key: = Member joins the group. : Key: = Member is in the group this episode. : Key: = Member leaves the group.

Episodes

References

{{BET BET original programming 2021 American television series debuts 2020s American reality television series