‘New Jack City’ Cast Says Play Highlights Street Violence, however Responsibly

Naughty By Nature’s Treach and his “New Jack City” stage play costars are nicely conscious of the real-life violence in hip hop in the present day, and hope their manufacturing of the basic ’90s movie can scare the style straight.

We acquired Treach, Gary Dourdan, Flex Alexander and the one and solely Big Daddy Kane Friday in Burbank, CA — they’re placing on the play all weekend at L.A. Orpheum Theater, they usually say the manufacturing does not draw back from violence … even with the current string of tragic headlines about slain rappers.

Treach says ‘New Jack’ highlighted the brutality of the ’80s crack epidemic, and delivered the message “that wasn’t the path to take.” He’s hoping in the present day’s era will take that lesson and apply it to the rap recreation.

Flex says many of the solid has recognized one another for a number of a long time, so it has been simple to mesh forward of their reside performances — there is no “take 2” in theater — they usually all credit score director Je’Caryous Johnson for getting them game-ready months upfront.

We just lately acquired BDK 1-on-1 again in NYC, the place he advised us having Allen Payne — who’s reprising his position as Gee Money from the movie — was the cheat code the remainder of the solid wanted to remain consistent with the unique.

Speaking of these NYC exhibits, Gary tells us one other OG star, Ice-T, confirmed as much as put his stamp of approval.

For followers of the film … Treach performs Wesley Snipes‘ lead character Nino Brown, Gary steps into Ice’s position of Scotty and Flex is Chris Rock‘s Pookie.