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Jussie Smollett has made his directorial debut with BET+ in his first project since he was found guilty of falsely reporting a hate crime in January 2019.
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Seems Jussie Smollett is moving away from his court struggles and getting back to business in the entertainment world. The former Empire star is set to make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of James Earl Hardy's 1994 novel, B-Boy Blues, which was recently picked up by BET+. The story follows the relationship of New Yorkers Mitchell Crawford and Raheim Rivers, who meet at a gay bar in 1993 and fall in love. According to Variety, Mona Scott Young, of the Love & Hip Hop franchise, joined as a producer and was instrumental in getting the film picked up by BET. B-Boy Blues is set to premiere on the streaming service during Pride Month on June 9. In the latest in the Young Thug and Gunna RICO case, prosecutors are planning to use Thug's lyrics in court. On May 9, the rapper was hit with gang-related charges after being named in a sweeping 56-count grand jury indictment in Fulton County, Georgia. Thug