Wale is hopping into the producer’s chair. Alongside his management company EQT, Folarin is set to executive produce the upcoming crime series Silk, which is based on infamous ’90s hitman Wayne Perry.

The project is still in the early stages of development without a release date or streaming home.

Set in Washington, D.C. from about 1989 to 1993, the crime drama series will follow Wayne “Silk” Perry, who served as an enforcer for notorious NYC drug-dealing kingpin Alpo Martinez. Martinez’s story was brought to life through 2002’s Paid in Full film.

With Silk, Wale wants to focus on properly telling the stories that shaped Washington, D.C. culture. He also acquired ownership in Perry Industries, a production company, which owns the life rights to Wayne Perry.

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