HBO Max Renews 'Rap Sh!t' for Season 2: 'We're Going Bigger and Harder'
12.09.2022 - 23:09
/ etonline.com
Issa Rae! On Monday, HBO Max announced that the creator's second series, has officially been renewed for a second season. The news dropped less than two weeks after its Sept.
1 finale premiered.«We're so happy to play in the world of for another season with this incredibly talented team,» Rae said in a statement. Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max agreed, adding, «We are so excited to continue this journey with Shawna and Mia and the incredibly fun world of RAP SH!T. With the wonderfully comedic and unique perspectives of Aida Osman, KaMillion, Issa Rae, Syreeta Singleton and the team at HOORAE, season two is sure to bring even more seducing and scheming.»The show's freshman season follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group.
The concept was developed from Rae’s original script and aims to highlight the challenges women face trying to break into the male-dominated hip-hop industry.Singleton serves as showrunner and executive producer with Rae. The alum responded to the show's renewal by calling the show's cast «one of a kind,» adding, «I'm thrilled to get to do this again with them.
We're going bigger and harder!» Hip-hop duo Yung Miami and JT of the City Girls also serve as co-executive producers, which is fitting since Rae previously shared with ET that their real-life journey is part of the inspiration behind the series.«Besides being a fan of the female rap world, I wanted to center a show just around that come up,» Rae said. She noted how her own «come up» was through social media and how different that process is for musicians compared to more traditional means of discovery.«It just feels like a different time for
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