Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh!t’ Moves Beyond Social Media for a Raw and Unfiltered Season 2: TV Review
variety.comAramide Tinubu When dreams come to fruition, they often look much different than initially imagined. As the Issa Rae-created Max dramedy “Rap Sh!t” opens its second season, we find rap duo Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) at a crossroads.
While they’ve gained some traction online, stardom and a substantial career still feel inaccessible. Their first tour is on the horizon, but the women are stuck swaying their hips to the latest track from Reina Reign (Kat Cunning) on the set of her music video.
Though Caresha “Yung Miami” Brownlee and Jatavia “JT” Johnson, aka rap group City Girls, serve as executive producers on the show, this sequence would not be bad bitch approved.
Mia leans into the performance as the Iggy Azalea-esque Reina throws her blaccent across the beat. Meanwhile, Shawna can barely swallow her contempt for the talentless emcee.
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