50 Cent Gives High School Drop Outs A Second Chance With New Reality Show

The last time we heard 50 Cent’s name in the same sentence as a reality show, he was claiming responsibility for shutting ‘Starter Wives’ down.

But this time, the controversial rapper/business man Curtis Jackson is jumping into the reality TV game, but not in a traditional manner. The 36-year-old Queens native has teamed up with Jamie Oliver for a new reality show called ‘Dream School’. The Sundance Channel has green-light the six-part hourlong series, which will looks at what would happen if the kids who were the hardest to reach in conventional school attended a place of learning where the educators were achievers and leaders, many of whom have become household names. The actual classes are taught by professionals from the top of their fields, and the faculty includes professional musicians, politicians, filmmakers, scientists, actors and artists. Sundance Channel president Sarah Barnett explained in a statement:

Dream School will be at times devastating, at times deeply uplifting, and entirely full of the genuine conflict and struggle that goes along with true transformation. Viewers will see that play out, not just from the teenagers in the show but also from the celebrities and educators who have signed on for this tough yet potentially life-changing project.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, 50 Cent is expected to appear in the show as well as executive produce under his G-Unit Films and Television Batter. The show is scheduled to air this fall.