Funny man Jamie Foxx is hyped about a new show that he’s executive producing called “Beat Shazam.” The interactive game show was first announced during an episode of “Empire” back in April. Since then, Foxx has expressed his excitement through various social media posts and revealed that the program’s development was a 3-year long process. After 3 years of hard work and a lot of dedication from a lot of great people… we have a great show to bring to all of y’all!… Mark Burnett (creator of the voice) Jeff Apploff (don’t forget the lyrics) and myself got the hot show for uuu!! #beatshazam may 25th on fox #foxxonfox #executiveproducer #host #summerjob #beatshazamfox A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on May 3, 2017 at 6:21am PDT #tbt when they gettin on yo gott dam nerves! #backonmyfunnyshit #standupcomedian #beatshazamonfox #foxxonfox may 25th I’m on fox! A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on May 4, 2017 at 7:29am PDT The show, which will be hosted by Foxx, is based on the song-identification app Shazam. “Beat Shazam” will allow two teams to battle one another in identifying hit songs. The team with the highest score will eventually battle against the Shazam app for a chance to win a million dollar cash prize. “Don’t Forget The Lyrics” creator Jeff Apploff is the creater “Beat Shazam” and will produce the show through his Apploff Entertainment imprint, along with MGM Television/Shazam. Other executive producers will include Mark Burnett (“The Voice”), Rich Riley and Lauren Zalaznick. “Beat Shazam” will premiere on May 25. Check out the preview below:
