Drumline: A New Beat

Drumline: A New Beat is a 2014 American television film directed by Bille Woodruff. It is the sequel to 2002's Drumline. The screenplay, a fictional story about a historically black college marching band, was written by Karen Gist and Regina Hicks. The story is about a young drummer from New York, played by Alexandra Shipp, who enters the fictional Atlanta A&T University and bumps heads with the leader of her new school's drum section. Jordan Calloway, Mario Van Peebles, and LeToya Luckett co-star. Leonard Roberts reprises his role as Sean Taylor, while Nick Cannon reprise his role as Devon Miles. Cannon also serves as the film's executive producer.

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• Plot
• Cast
• Production
• References

The film was released to DVD on March 3, 2015.

Plot

Twelve years after the events of the first film, Danielle "Dani" Raymond (Alexandra Shipp), an upper class Brooklyn girl, defies her parents in order to attend a college in Atlanta so she can join and revitalize their once-prominent drum line. Dani's quest to become the first female section leader of the drum line in the school's history will be hampered by upperclassmen (including her cousin, Tyree (Jeff Pierre), her feelings for band mate and rival, Jayven (Jordan Calloway), and the school's crosstown rivals.

Cast

Alexandra Shipp as Danielle "Dani" Raymond

Leonard Roberts as Sean Taylor

Jordan Calloway as Jayven LaPierre

Jeff Pierre as Tyree

Mario Van Peebles as Dr. Chalmus Raymond

DeRay Davis as Kevin Taylor

Jasmine Burke as Tasha Williams

Rome Flynn as Leon

Tye White as Armondi Mason

Scott Shilstone as Josh

Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Lois Raymond

LeToya Luckett as Dr. Nia Phillips

Nick Cannon as Devon Miles

Production

Filming began in May 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.