Bling Bling or Big Bust?

I'm quite intrigued by UPN's new series Platinum (And yes, this is the first time I've ever been intrigued by a UPN series). The show, which will premiere on Monday, follows two brothers who run an independent hip hop label in New York. First of all, it's great to have a drama series that stars minorities since, with the exception of the on-hiatus Kingpin, there are exactly zero of them on network television. I just hope that the portrayls of black characters are honest: not over-the-top and not overly PC. Secondly, I think it's cool that hip hop has become mainstream enough that it can be the subject of a primetime show. Whether or not the music in Platinum is any good (I doubt it will be), I think the whole hip-hop world of excess, hype, feuds and competetiveness will make for an excellent dramatic backdrop. Here's hoping UPN can actually produce a quality series.