Behind The Music Returns With All New Episodes

After a years-long hiatus, the series returns with episodes all-new  exclusively on Paramount+. The back-to-back debut episodes will feature Latin superstar Ricky Martin and hip-hop icon LL Cool J with subsequent episodes dropping each Thursday. Other upcoming artists include the multihyphenate talent Jennifer Lopez and rap legends

Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe, whose Sept. 9 episode will close out the season.

A newbie to the series, Fat Joe opened up about his experience examining his own life through the lens of the show.

The “All The Way Up” rapper explained that watching the finished episode, specifically segments about his close friend the late Big Pun was unexpectedly difficult. “I got choked up and emotional. It’s weird because it’s almost like that’s what they want you to do and you don’t want to give it to them. Like Fat Joe, he’s the tough guy,” admitted the Bronx native. “But I didn’t even realize I’d cried until I watched it. Every time I talk about [Big Pun], it hurts me.

In addition to the new episodes, Paramount+ will also include a backlog of the best of the original series vault remastered and updated with new one-on-one interviews with artists. The inaugural version of Behind The Music included backstories on some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B

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