50 Cent wasted no time trolling lead star Lil Meech after Starz officially canceled BMF following four seasons.
Fifty posted a doctored image of Meech (born Demetrius Flenory Jr.) holding an "out of work" sign on Wednesday (Oct. 29) and sarcastically captioned it, "What next season, little [ninja emoji]."
Despite the series' star-studded cameos from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Lil Baby, Saweetie, 2 Chainz, and others, Starz has ended production talks.
According to Deadline, a fifth season of the series was in talks in March, with sources saying Starz was “pleased with Season 4 creatively” and was “looking forward to sharing new action-packed episodes with fans."
However, the show reportedly faced behind-the-scenes tension, particularly the strained relationship between Fifty and the real-life Big Meech following his release from prison.
This feud, which worsened when Big Meech linked up with Rick Ross, Fifty’s longtime rival, allegedly caused anxiety on set during the third and fourth seasons. However, sources told Deadline it was not the reason for the cancellation.
Despite the show getting squashed, Fifty reportedly still owns the film rights to BMF and can lease multiple spin-offs, per TMZ.
Deadline reports that the likely reason for the show's end is Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch's strategy to manage content costs by developing more new series rather than sustaining existing ones as they become more expensive.
The network has been wrapping other long-running shows, including the Power franchise, while planning new projects including Power: Origins and Power: Legacy. Fif had previously confirmed plans to expand BMF into a larger universe called BMF Immortal.
Although no BMF spinoffs have been announced, the rapper will continue collaborating with Starz on the Power franchise and the British boxing drama Fightland.
Lil Meech has yet to respond to Fifty’s post.
