Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesThe Chi has added two Grammy-nominated Chicago rappers to its star-studded cast: Da Brat and Vic Mensa.
According to Deadline, Da Brat will join the Showtime series as LaPortia, “a truck driver who’s just as comfortable passing through beds as she is through state lines.”
The “Funkdafied” rapper joins The Chi cast members Curtiss Cook, Jacob Latimore, Grammy-nominated singer Luke James, and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, who joined last season.
Da Brat previously starred on other television series, including Empire, The Parent Hood, and is currently on the reality series Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Vic Mensa, meanwhile, will star in The Chi as as Jamal, “a passionate but high-strung man who is fighting to get help for his girlfriend and younger sister.”
Showtime is also developing another drama series
