Platinum 

Two brothers try to handle all the problems of running a hip-hop/rap record label in New York.

Creator:

John Ridley

Stars:

Sticky Fingaz, Davetta Sherwood, Bishop Brigante

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sticky Fingaz	...	Grady Rhames 6 episodes, 2003
Davetta Sherwood	...	Jade Rhames 6 episodes, 2003
Bishop Brigante	...	2Way 6 episodes, 2003
Kira Clavell	...	Lisa 5 episodes, 2003
Kia Goodwin	...	Lady Bryce 5 episodes, 2003
K.C. Collins	...	Walter 4 episodes, 2003
Karen LeBlanc	...	Kari 4 episodes, 2003
Richard Yearwood	...	Shorty boy 4 episodes, 2003
Jason George	...	Jackson 3 episodes, 2003
Lyriq Bent	...	Devon 3 episodes, 2003
Rishma Malik	...	Reo 2 episodes, 2003
Balázs Koós		2 episodes, 2003
Wes Williams	...	Pharos 2 episodes, 2003

Storyline

Two brothers try to handle all the problems of running a hip-hop/rap record label in New York.

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Plot Keywords:

record label | interracial relationship | rap | player | hip hop | 

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Taglines:

Music is tight. Family is tighter.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

UPN official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Empire

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Zoetrope, Eye Productions, Greenblatt Janolari Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A Shortlived, But Actually Quite Good

You rarely see "black-shows" that aren't sitcoms. Platinum is one of these rare but good non-sitcoms. It evolves around a rap record company, and portrays the difficulties of working with troublesome acts, cutthroat competing companies, and everything else you associate with the rap industry.

You might argue that e.g. it's only realistic in a rap-video that every woman is full-bodied vixen, and not in real life. But forgive it its faults here and there and don't let it ruin the entire picture, because it doesn't fall for relying on stereotypes to make the characters interesting and recognizable or use of overly shallow plots garnished with hip hop glitter of which you've grown use to from watching music videos.

In my opinion it's really a shame this show didn't get extended. It was quite entertaining, and would have made for great TV, would it have continued and been allowed to add thicker plots and full bodied side-stories.