50 Cent x The Grio: Talks New Season Of 'Dream School' & Wanting Dr. Dre & Jay Z As Mentors For Season 3 (Video)

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The second season of Dream School is underway on Sundance TV. The 50 Cent-executive produced docu-series provides celebrity mentors for troubled teens, giving them the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in life.

The Grio recently say down with 50 to talk about why this season is different from the first.

"The way season one went with thirteen of the fifteen kids participating graduating, it's exciting," 50 said. "Changing from Los Angeles to New York, the tones of the kids are a little different. It definitely put them in the environments that I'm familiar with. That made me comfortable talking to them because all of the areas they're coming out of I've been there."

This season's mentors include Chuck D of Public Enemy, attorney Gloria Allred, Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, restauranteur David Chang, screenwriter Cliff Dorfman, survival expert Les Stroud, actor Dean Winters and educator LouAnne Johnson.

Next season 50 hopes to have Jay Z and Dr. Dre on board.

"[Encouraging kids to finish high school] is really important. This is why I'm encouraging Jay and Dr. Dre to be on my season three," the music icon explained. "To get them here to talk to kids because they need to have the kids actually see them and feel the reality of who they are. And not just the persona."

You can catch a new episode of Dream School: NYC every Wednesday at 10/9c.on Sundance TV. In case you missed the season premiere head over to the SundaceTV website to watch it in full.