Chuck D gives high school dropouts tough love on ‘Dream School’

theGRIO VIDEO - Public Enemy frontman, Chuck D, gives New York City high school dropouts some tough love on new season of 'Dream School'....

Chris Witherspoon

Sep 29, 2014

Chuck D, co-founder and leader of the legendary rap group Public Enemy, rapper 50 Cent, and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver have teamed up to executive produce season 2 of a reality TV series all about second chances, Dream School.

The show, which debuts on SundanceTV Wednesday at 10/9c, follows a group troubled teens in a high school where the teachers are celebrities, including 50 Cent, Chuck D, Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, lawyer and rights activist Gloria Allred and more.

“My goal is the tell them that they can accent on their positive, because the obstacles are obvious… You can leave a lasting sting or a lasting impression,” Chuck D said in an exclusive Dream School clip provided to theGrio. “Coming in and speaking to these students, you gotta be sharp, you gotta be quick, and when it’s time to talk, you better nail it.”

According to SundanceTV, the stakes are high for season 2 of Dream School: “The faculty is famous. The kids are dropouts. Will they succeed and change the course of these kids’ lives? Or will they get schooled by a group of students who are unimpressed and unwilling to follow even basic school rules?”

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