ABC is tapping into the Hip-Hop market with its upcoming new drama pilot ‘Queens‘ as we previously confirmed earlier this week which will star actress/rapper Eve.

Now the series has snagged another artist turned actress for its co-lead role. ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ actress Naturi Naughton has been announced as the latest star to join the cast of the upcoming series.

via Deadline:

In Queens, written by McGhee, four estranged and out-of-touch women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches – their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.

Naughton plays Jill, aka Da Thrill, a founding member of the Nasty Bitches — the group she formed with her high school friends. Da Thrill lived fast, had rugged rhymes and a troubling drug habit. Today, Jill couldn’t be more put together. She’s a devout Catholic living a quiet life in Montana with her husband. But everything isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Jill is haunted by past secrets.

The Nasty Bitches reuniting allows Jill to escape her issues at home, but returning to her persona as Da Thrill conjures up difficult memories. But a friendship with a young rapper that she has almost nothing in common with will hilariously help Jill figure out the person she needs to be.

Very exciting! Are you here for Naturi’s new role?