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Rap Sh!t is a dramedy that shines a spotlight on the lives of two rising Black female rappers as they hustle their way through Miami’s music scene. Packed with humor and heart, the show dives into the challenges of navigating the music industry while juggling the ups and downs of young adulthood.

Kamillion and Aida Osamn in Rap Sh!t | Credit: Max

The story revolves around Shawna played by Aida Osman, a hotel receptionist with big dreams of making it as a rapper. Frustrated by her slow-growing fanbase and the constant push to exploit her sexuality for fame, she’s determined to find her own voice in a cutthroat industry.

In its second season, Rap Sh!t offered a sharp critique of how the industry often exploits Black women. It blended biting social commentary with a heartwarming underdog tale. The series was unfortunately canceled. This left fans disappointed and its story unfinished.

The Young Wife’s Kiersey Clemons has accomplished a lot in her young career. After going the big-budget adventure route in the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and playing West in the DC Comics films Zack Snyder’s Justice League and The Flash, Ms. Clemons has teamed up with director Tayarisha Poe, best known for her debut Prime Video film, Selah and the Spades, for The Young Wife, which premiered at SXSW in 2022.

Here at FandomWire, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kiersey Clemons and Tayarisha Poe about The Young Wife, which hit theaters and VOD on May 31. We touched upon the inspiration for Ms. Poe’s new film, their journey as artists before and after the Covid-19 pandemic, and how that ties into their new film’s narrative.

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Chastity sets up a big meeting for Shawna and Mia with Red Bull, offering them a chance to advance their careers. Francois gives Shawna and Mia an ultimatum, threatening to withhold their next single unless they drop Red Bull and Chastity. Shawna and Mia release their new single and choose to work with Francois instead of Chastity, causing a rift between the friends.

The Rap Sh!t season 2 finale, episode 8, "Under Construction" sees Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) facing a career decision, and executive producer Syreeta Singleton even has something to say about it. From the creator of the HBO series Insecure, Rap Sh!t is another comedy-drama show from comedian, writer, and actor Issa Rae. Rap Sh!t follows two Miami hip-hop performers, Shawna and Mia, who find themselves becoming a viral sensation after their song "Seduce and Scheme" makes its way online and rockets them into overnight stardom.

Quick Links Rap Sh!t Season 3 Is Canceled Rap Sh!t Season 3 Cast Rap Sh!t Season 3 Story Will Rap Sh!t Get Renewed Elsewhere? Rap Sh!t has been canceled by HBO after only two seasons. Season 3 would likely have seen both Aida Osman and KaMillion return as Shawna and Mia, the main leads of the series. So far, no other streamer or network has stepped in to renew season 3 of Rap Sh!t.

Rap Sh!t has already enjoyed two successful seasons so far, but has pulled the plug on season 3. Created by Issa Rae (Insecure), Rap Sh!t tells the story of two young rappers from Miami who struggle to break into the cutthroat music business while maintaining their fragile social lives. Season 2 of the series upped the ante even more and presented even more drama that practically leaped off the screen.

Rap Sh!t was a critical success in its first season,...

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Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary event “Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend.” The four-part series will track the career of international superstar and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi throughout his record-setting, multi-decade career with the Argentina national football team up through their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win.

Through personal interviews with Messi and conversations with his teammates, coaches, competitors, devout fans, and commentators, the docuseries explores the ups and downs of the champion’s tenure thus far, including his early retirement in 2016 and his comeback in 2022 as the FIFA World Cup’s best player.

Watch the trailer for “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” below:

“Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” is set to premiere globally on Feb. 21 on Apple TV+.

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Max has cancelled Rap Sh!t after two seasons. The second season finale of the comedy series was released on the streaming service last month. A total of 16 episodes were produced during the show's run.

Starring Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell, Rj Cyler, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Daniel Augustin, Amandla Jahava, Jaboukie Young-White, Brittney Jefferson, and DomiNque Perry, the series created by Issa Rae follows a pair of estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group.

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The team behind Rap Sh!t is weighing in after news broke Thursday that Max canceled the comedy series following a two-season run.

Created by Issa Rae, Rap Sh!t starred Aida Osman (Shawna) and KaMillion (Mia) as two friends who reconnect in Miami and form a rap duo. The show’s second season launch was delayed to November 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, with the season finale debuting Dec. 21.

“A real ass group of people,” showrunner Syreeta Singleton captioned an Instagram post that featured video of the show’s writing staff. “The best writers room ever. I will cherish this experience forever and ever. #seduceandscheme for life.”

Among those commenting on the post was co-star Daisy Fernandez (Peaches), who wrote, “Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this incredible show. I am forever grateful to y’all! I can’t wait to see what amazing things you do next.

Rap Sh!t fans are about to utter a few more four-letter words: The comedy series has been cancelled at Max after two seasons, TVLine has learned.

“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and...

Max has opted not to proceed with a third season of Issa Rae’s comedy series Rap Sh!t. The decision comes a month after the show’s Season 2 finale dropped on the streamer.

The second season of Rap Sh!t, originally scheduled for an August 10 debut, was pushed to November because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes with the hope of giving it a better shot by having the creative team and cast promote it.

Max, along with other streamers, has been trimming its lineup of originals. Rap Sh!t‘s cancellation leaves five returning comedy series on the platform: Hacks, And Just Like That…, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Peacemaker and the recently renewed Bookie.

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The second season of the Max comedy series “Rap Sh!t” will be its last.

Created by Issa Rae, who also executive produced alongside showrunner Syreeta Singleton, “Rap Sh!t” charted the ascent of Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap duo and try to make it big in the music business. The dramedy also starred Jonica Booth (Chastity), Rj Cyler (Lamont) and Daniel Augustin (Maurice).

“I’m so proud of and grateful for Syreeta, our cast, writers and crew that made this show possible,” Rae tells Variety in a statement. “Thanks to Sarah Aubrey and Suzanna Makkos for championing the show, and much love to the fans that tuned in weekly to root for our girls.”

Adds Singleton: “I love this show and I am so proud of the work we’ve done. We created something fun, raw, and original...

The cancellations continue at Max.

The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman after a two-season run.

“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and who they have continued to root for through everything. We’ll never get Seduce and Scheme out of our heads and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Osman starred as Shawna Clark, a struggling rapper who works at a hotel.

For Issa Rae, music has always been an extra cast member on the call sheet.

The nine-time Emmy nominee has used music as a storytelling tool, extending the voices of her complex and comedic characters — from the groundbreaking series Insecure and to her current adventure Rap Sh!t to the web series that launched her career, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.

“Music elevates the storytelling of everything. I write to music, [and] you can have a scene that plays out great but music will add that little bit of tension, or that spark, or that feeling. It will cement a scene in your brain,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “There are so many songs that I associate with specific scenes that have also, in turn, affected my life and my memories, and it just adds an extra feeling to that song. So, they really work hand-in-hand beautifully.”

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Note: This story contains spoilers for the “Rap Sh!t” Season 2 finale.

The Season 2 finale of Max’s “Rap Sh!t” sees up-and-coming rap group Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) cementing their management with Francois Boom (Jaboukie Young-White) as they attempt to “fast track” their success in the hip-hop world, according to showrunner Syreeta Singleton, leaving their longtime alliance with Chastity (Jonica Booth) in the dust.

“He’s shinier and he comes with shinier people,” Singleton told TheWrap of Francois Boom, pointing to rapper and songwriter Pardison Fontaine, who is introduced to Shawna and Mia by Francois at the beginning of the final episode. “What it takes to make it a lot of times it’s like alright, ‘Where am I going to get the most eyes?'”

After working with Pardi on what the duo thinks could be their next hit, Singleton notes that they are drawn to the access provided by Francios’ connections,...

Rap group Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) are headed on tour in the sophomore installment of Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t,” but tensions mount as the duo struggles to get on the same page, with Rae noting “they don’t trust each other.”

“Trust is literally the biggest thing — trusting each other, but also trusting each other’s intentions for the group and for where they’re headed,” showrunner Syreeta Singleton told TheWrap. “Where you find them, even in Season 2, I don’t know that they’re completely aligned. They’re both still very much figuring out what they want for themselves and are both, at many moments, coming at it from a selfish place.”

After landing their first show together at the end of the Max comedy’s freshman season, Shawna immediately compromised their reputation — and Mia’s trust — with an unpredictable performance going back to her masked video days.

As befits its two rising rap artists who are constantly rethinking and remaking themselves in pursuit of success, “Rap Sh!t” Season 2 has a whole new look. The Max series created by Issa Rae and staring Aida Osman and KaMillion as Shawna and Mia spent its first season being as inventive as its characters, emphasizing the reels, FaceTimes, and social media chaos that they leverage to secure interest (if not paydays) from the music industry establishment. Season 2 doesn’t expand so much as explode the visual scope of the series, focusing on Shawna and Mia’s offline lives.

“We’re peeling back the layers, and we’re going deeper and we’re kind of living with these characters in real time a little more,” showrunner Syreeta Singleton told IndieWire. “So I feel like there was a lot of flexibility and freedom to kind of create a new look.”

But “Rap Sh!

Any artist will tell you that “making it” is a myth. Whether it’s music, dance, acting, writing, or anything else — there’s no point at which most people with a creative passion feel it entirely achieved and therefore no longer a priority. Ambition is a hungry beast with a growing appetite, and the standards for success change at every level — and differ between friends and collaborators, testing them every step of the way.

It’s a truth baked into Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t,” which premiered its second season on November 9. Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) are officially going on tour as a group, still miles from the kind of fame and acclaim they dream of, but clearly moving forward, even with a few steps back. “Rap Sh!t,” like “Atlanta” before it, doesn’t shy away from the girls’ increasing respect and access, but reminds viewers that the hardship isn’t over.

Up-and-coming stand-up comedian Aida Osman and American rapper KaMillion lead the cast of Rap Shit Season 2 on Max.

Created by Issa Rae for Max, Rap Sh!t (Rap Shit) revolves around the story of two Miami-based rappers who navigate their daily lives in trying to find success in the music industry. 

Rap Shit made its debut on Max on July 21, 2022 after its successful premiere at the American Black Film Festival on June 18, 2022. In September 2022, the show was renewed for Season 2, which premiered on November 9, 2023. 

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After the writers’ and actors’ strikes delayed the premiere of Season 2, Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t” is back on Max beginning this week for an eight-episode second season. Shawna and Mia are still on their unlikely road to hip-hop stardom, but the realities of life in the music industry are beginning to make it clear that what they pictured becoming rap superstars would be like, is not how the game actually works. Don’t miss any of the second season, starting on Thursday, Nov. 9. You can watch Rap Sh!t: Season 2 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.

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Aida Osman may be just beginning her acting career, but she's no stranger to the entertainment world. The Nebraska native stars in Issa Rae's "Rap Sh!t" as Shawna - one half of the show's central rap duo and a character she helped create specifically for herself. Before her TV debut, Osman started out as a writer on Netflix's "Big Mouth" and HBO's "Betty," also serving as a cohost on the "Keep It!" podcast. However, Osman's gig on her HBO Max show isn't her first time flexing her creativity.

After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2018, Osman built a following on Twitter a year later from a funny viral video of her rapping about . . . err, pegging. From there, her career took off as she booked her "Big Mouth" job almost immediately after, per Vanity Fair.

Fast forward a few years, and Osman has made a huge splash in the hip-hop-inspired "Rap Sh!

Shawna and Mia are finally getting their first taste of fame in "Rap Sh!t," though they're still fighting for a spot on their own tour. In this exclusive sneak peek at season two, the estranged high school-friends-turned-rap duo (played by KaMillion and Aida Osman) get good news from their manager, Francois (Jaboukie Young-White), regarding their first-ever tour - but there's a catch. Despite their viral success and thousands of presale tickets, the pair are informed they can't perform their biggest hit, "Seduce and Scheme," because of their tour mate, headliner Reina Reign.

"That is not on the set list," he tells them and their other manager, Chasity (Jonica Booth). He adds, "We really only got room for 'Tongue,'" referring to their remixed track with Reina.

Confused about the lack of stage time, Shawna asks, "What, they can't give us 10 minutes? We have two songs."

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Fans are stirring with excitement as Rap Sh!T, Issa Rae’s television series on Max, gears up to return for its second season. On Nov. 9, viewers will continue to follow the fictional lives and musical journeys of Shawna Clark (Aida Osman) and Mia Knight (KaMillion). The show, based in Miami, is loosely inspired by the come-up story of South Florida’s very own hot group City Girls, who just dropped their latest project, Raw, in October and serve as co-executive producers for the series. As with Rae’s previous hit show Insecure,...

Max out your November viewing with Max! The streamer is starting the new month with a wide variety of additions to its combined library of HBO and Max exclusives, plus titles from Food Network, Cartoon Network, HGTV, and more.

While also racing toward the official holiday season with dozens of Christmas classics like “A Christmas Story” and “Elf,” you can also stream new documentaries on Albert Brooks and Little Richard, catch the premieres of new seasons of “Rap Sh!t” and “Julia,” and much more.

Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new this month on Max, and then continue below to see the full list of everything new in November!

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Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce in ‘Julia’ season 2 (Photograph by Sebastein Gonon/Max)

Max’s November 2023 schedule includes season two of Julia starring Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child and the return of Rap Sh!t with Aida Osman and Mia KaMillion. Bookie, a new comedy about sports gambling created by Chuck Lorre, makes its debut on November 30th with Sebastian Maniscalco starring as an LA bookie.

HBO documentaries Albert Brooks: Defending My Life and South to Black Power will stream on Max this November, along with CNN Films’ Little Richard: I Am Everything.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In November 2023:

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Act of Valor (2012)

After the Thin Man (1936)

Aliens (1986)

The Ant Bully (2006)

Arthur Christmas (2011)

The Avengers (1998)

The Bachelor (1999)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

Black Beauty (1994)

Boys’ Night Out (1962)

Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Brigadoon (1954)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

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Issa Rae’s Max series Rap Sh!t is returning for its second season on Nov. 9, but its soundtrack, Rap Sh!t S2: The Mixtape, will drop earlier on Nov. 3. The collection of songs will be released via Rae’s label Raedio and Def Jam and has been previewed by Sexyy Redd’s single “No Panties.”

“I’m happy that I got to work on ‘No Panties’ for Rap Sh!t,” Red said in a statement. “It’s just me having fun on the beat and talking my shit. It’s...

On the last night of Rolling Loud Miami, a coalition of hip-hop's latest and greatest female rappers paid homage to the Queen. Not Queen Bey. Or Lil' Kim. But Trina. When the DJ dropped "Look Back at Me," a classic song from "Still Da Baddest," all of today's hip-hop queens were feeling it: Latto, TiaCorine, FloMilli, KaMillion, Kari Faux, Maiya the Don.

For those born and raised in the Southern United States, Trina was among the first wave of rappers to represent not only for the South but for women overall, and her impact is felt everywhere - from the rap game to modern television. Three years after André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast said "The South got something to say" at the 1995 Source Awards, a swift and fierce rebuke of the bicoastal elites who thought the South should have no say in hip-hop, Trina made her debut on "Nann N***a,...

Rap Sh!t is a comedy-drama series created by Issa Rae. The Max series follows two estranged high school friends Mia Knight (Aida Osman) and Shawna Clark (KaMillion), who come together and try to form a rap group and try their luck in the music business. Season 2 of Rap Sh!t is coming to Max soon and while you wait for the new season to come out here are some similar shows you could watch until then.

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Synopsis: When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva?

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The Rap Sh!t season 2 cast returns to continue the story of Shawna and Mia, two Miami rappers on the rise who has finally reached the top and realize that things are not getting easier. The comedy-drama series premiered its first season on Max in 2022 with Aida Osman and KaMillion in the lead roles. The first season showed how Mia and Shawna were able to work together to rise up the ranks of the Miami rap world and release two albums, which were both success stories. However, they also struggled to always get along and found obstacles blocking their ultimate road to success.

In Rap Sh!t season 2, it looks like Mia and Shawna are ready to make moves as they get a chance to tour with bigger rap acts. However, it is here that they learn that there is always someone bigger than them, and they are not always who the fans are paying to see.

Rap Sh!t Season 2 release date has been delayed due to strike, but will premiere on November 9, 2023, with two episodes dropping on that day. The show focuses on Miami rap duo Shawna and Mia as they navigate the challenges of the music industry and make a decision about conforming or staying true to themselves. The cast of Rap Sh!t Season 2 includes Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Rj Cyler, and more, with new characters and conflicts introduced in the upcoming season.

The Rap Sh!t season 2 news has been going strong since its first season ended, and the Max series remains one of the top critically-accepted series on the streaming service. The comedy series was created by Issa Rae (Insecure) and tells the story of two rappers in Miami (Aida Osman and KaMillion) as they seek success in the music industry. The two then end up as a duo and find their way...

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Estranged friends reunite to make music together. Has the Rap Sh!t TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on HBO Max? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Rap Sh!t, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Streaming on the HBO Max subscription service, the Rap Sh!t TV show was created by Issa Rae. It stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler. Recurring players include Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Daniel Augustin, Amandla Jahava, Jaboukie Young-White, Brittney Jefferson, and DomiNque Perry. A college dropout and a struggling rapper, Shawna (Osman) works at a Miami hotel as a concierge and feels stuck in...

Rap Sh!t isn't returning for its second season this month after all. Max had announced an August 10th premiere date but has now decided to delay the show's return until November, per Deadline. The delay is reportedly due to the ongoing strikes.

Starring Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell, and Rj Cyler, the comedy series was created by Issa Rae. The story follows a pair of estranged friends from high school who decide to start a rap group after their video goes viral.

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“Rap Sh!t” season 2 — which was set to return in one week from now, on August 10 — has been pushed back due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

The comedy series’ new season 2 premiere date is November 9, in which it’ll debut with two new episodes, followed by weekly drops until the finale on December 21. Max announced the schedule change on Thursday.

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Aida Osman as Shawna and KaMillion as Mia in “Rap Sh!t” season 2. — Photo: Warner Bros. Discovery

The new premiere date offers a sign of hope that the show’s studio — Warner Bros. Discovery — anticipates that labor conflicts between the unions representing writers and actors and the major studios could be resolved by then.

Season 2 of “Rap Sh!t” — created and executive produced by Issa Rae — “follows two estranged high school friends from Miami,...

One week before the originally scheduled Aug. 10 return of “Rap Sh!t,” Max has delayed the comedy series’ second season to Nov. 9. Season 2 will debut with two episodes followed by weekly drops until the Dec. 21 finale.

The move comes as a result of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. As the labor unions representing writers and actors continue to protest for a new deal with the major studios, actors are completely barred from promoting projects from struck companies, while writers carry out limited press opportunities. The new November premiere date of “Rap Sh!t” signals a hope on the studio’s part, in this case Warner Bros. Discovery, that labor conflicts will be resolved by then and that talent will be able help generate buzz.

“Rap Sh!t” isn’t the first summer series to delay its debut; last week, FX announced that “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin,...

Max is pushing back the second season of its comedy Rap Sh!t by three months in the latest strike-related scheduling move.

The series, which stars Aida Osman and KaMillion as estranged high school friends who form a rap duo, had been slated to premiere on Aug. 10. Max has moved the date back to Nov. 9.

The change serves two purposes for the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer: It will give Max new programming in the fall, which could become increasingly sparse if strikes by Hollywood writers and actors continue into the autumn. And should the unions and the media companies they’re striking against work out deals before then, the show’s stars and producers would be able to promote the new season.

The move of Rap Sh!t is one of a number of changes networks and streamers have made to their schedules in recent weeks. CBS tore up most of its fall slate in July,...

August can be a tricky time for entertainment. The blockbuster summer season is winding down, and families are getting in their last taste of sunshine before school returns in the fall. At the same time, August is still a part of summer, and networks and streamers are eager to capitalize however they can throughout the month.

Max (the artist formerly known as HBO Max) is striking a balance with its release schedule. While not as prolific as other months, August still sees many new and returning series. These include new seasons of hit comedies, overseas acquisitions, and a hotly anticipated animated follow-up show. Are the last weeks of summer heat not for you? Wondering how to spend your time before fall kicks into high gear? Let's look at all the best new and returning series dropping on Max in August 2023.

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Nearly a year after Mia (KaMillion) and Shawna (Aida Osman) kicked off their rap careers with Season 1 of Rap Sh!t, the duo is ready to take their career to the next level. A new teaser trailer for Season 2 of Issa Rae's hit comedy series sees the best friends going on tour and facing new challenges as their fame within the rap industry continues to grow. Coming off a climactic finale that threatened everything, Mia and Shawna will find themselves at a crossroads, weighing whether it's best to be who they are or conform to the whims of the industry. Along with the release date, Max announced that their second tour kicks off on August 10.

Max has set Thursday, August 10 for the Season 2 premiere of Issa Rae’s comedy series Rap Sh!t. The eight-episode second season will debut with two episodes on August 10, followed by one episode weekly, leading up to the season finale on Thursday, September 21.

Max also released a teaser trailer of the upcoming season. You can watch it above.

Rap Sh!t follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group. In their rise to fame, Shawna and Mia find themselves at a pivotal moment in their rap career as they are forced to decide if they will stay true to themselves or conform to the demands of the music industry.

Cast also includes Jonica Booth as Chastity, Rj Cyler as Lamont, and Daniel Augustin as Maurice.

Rap Sh!t is created and executive produced by Rae for Hoorae. Syreeta Singleton...

Exclusive: Jacob Romero (Greenleaf) and Kyle Bary (Ginny & Georgia) have joined the Season 2 cast of Issa Rae’s Max series Rap Sh!t in key recurring roles.

Rap Sh!t follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group. In their rise to fame, Shawna and Mia find themselves at a pivotal moment in their rap career as they are forced to decide if they will stay true to themselves or conform to the demands of the music industry.

Romero will play Lord Ak, a notable musician/rapper from Los Angeles who is headlining a U.S. tour.

Bary will portray Courtney Taylor, an up-and-coming rapper who opens for his friend, Lord Ak.

Rap Sh!t is created and executive produced by Rae for Hoorae. Syreeta Singleton serves as showrunner and executive produces alongside Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry...

Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh!t” focuses on female friendships, but also female rappers and the challenges facing women in a male-dominated industry. For music supervisors Sarah Bromberg and Philippe Pierre, that meant pulling together a soundtrack of artists that not only reflected Miami’s rap scene but also the strong ties between its main characters.

In the Max show, Shawna has been chasing fame as a solo rapper, and she reunites with her friend Mia (rapper Kamillion) to form a rap duo. Together they navigate success, friendship and the lively city of Miami.

Here, Bromberg and Pierre break down key needle drops in the series and how they spent months trying to clear a Drake song, as well as having to change an original song at the last minute due to clearance issues.

“No Friends in the Industry” – Drake

Bromberg: This was not in the script. They were nice enough to not script Drake.

A slow-motion panic attack in movie form, “The Young Wife” swirls around the hopes and doubts of a young woman (a radiant Kiersey Clemons) on the day of her “non-wedding.” It’s not a moment of matrimony, nor is it quite a commitment ceremony, but instead a day-long party, a celebration of the love between Celestina and her wishy-washy boyfriend River (Leon Bridges), who’s hours late. Set 10 years in the future and imbued with an ineffably otherworldly glow that almost makes you feel like you’ve been planted on another planet, “The Young Wife” is , and one with plenty of spiky characters and admirable visuals to pluck from.

The director is Tayarisha Poe, who made waves at Sundance in 2019 for her confidently directed feature debut “Selah and the Spades,” a deftly choreographed ensemble piece about the underground factions of a fictional boarding school. Here, with “The Young Wife,” Poe...

Respectability has been a pillar of Black American culture since Emancipation. Since Black people arrived on the shores of America, we have been subjected to hardships and cruelties based solely on our skin color. For centuries we’ve combated horrible stereotypes in our everyday lives and American popular culture. For Black women, in particular, being anything other than docile and likable meant that you could be seen as masculine, mean, overly sexual, asexual, and conniving. These terms were weaponized against Black people by outsiders and insiders like W.E.B Dubois, who touted his talented tenth, the most educated of the race, as the epitome of “good” Blackness and the embattled Bill Cosby with his “perfect” portrayal of the Black family in “The Cosby Show.”

Though respectability has been lauded as a tool for full citizenship in the Black community, it’s a falsehood. More than that, the performance of likability is exhausting.

While much about the upcoming "Barbie" film has been kept tightly under wraps, Issa Rae can confirm it was "hands down the best set that [she's] ever been on." Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, respectively, the Greta Gerwig-directed movie is set to release in July 2023. In an interview with Popsugar to celebrate American Express Travel's 2023 trending destinations list, Rae opens up about filming the highly anticipated movie, describing the set as just having "good energy."

"It starts at the top. You have two people, your lead and your director, who are both women."

"I built so many bonds there. Everybody from Will Ferrell to Ryan Gosling, literally everybody on that set was just great vibes, great to be around," she says. Rae, who's rumored to be playing one of the versions of Barbie alongside Hari Nef and Robbie, credits Gerwig and Robbie for "curating the best vibes" for a positive,...

Shawna and Mia might be on their way in the first season of the Rap Sh!t TV show on HBO Max? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Rap Sh!t is cancelled or renewed for season two. HBO Max and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Rap Sh!t here. *Status Update Below.

An HBO Max single-camera comedy series, the Rap Sh!t TV show was created by Issa Rae. It stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler. Recurring players include Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Daniel Augustin, Amandla Jahava, Jaboukie Young-White, Brittney Jefferson, and DomiNque Perry. A college dropout and a struggling rapper, Shawna (Osman) works at...

Shawna and Mia will get to keep working together. HBO Max has renewed Rap Sh!t for a second season. The first season of eight episodes finished airing on September 1st.

A single-camera comedy series, the Rap Sh!t TV show was created by Issa Rae. It stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler. Recurring players include Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Daniel Augustin, Amandla Jahava, Jaboukie Young-White, Brittney Jefferson, and DomiNque Perry. A college dropout and a struggling rapper, Shawna (Osman) works at a Miami hotel as a concierge and feels stuck in her life. She's surprised to receive a call out of the blue from an old friend named Mia (KaMillion). Mia's the single mother of a four-year-old girl and a rapper who works multiple jobs to support herself. She asks Shawna if she can watch her...

HBO Max has renewed the comedy series Rap Sh!t from Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae for a second season. The eight-episode first season debuted in July and is currently available on the streamer.

Season one saw Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler join together, as two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) reunite to form a rap group.

“We are so excited to continue this journey with Shawna and Mia and the incredibly fun world of Rap Sh!t,” sai Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at Hbo box. “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.”

Issa Rae also expressed delight. “We’re so happy to play in the world of ‘Rap Sh!t’ for...

Rap Sh!t, the comedy series from Issa Rae, is officially getting a second season.

HBO Max has renewed the show, which stars Aida Osman and KaMillion, after its eight-episode first season premiered in July.

The renewal was signposted earlier this summer when, days ahead of its launch, it was awarded over 12.6M in small screen tax credits from the state of California to move the Miami-set series west for a sophomore run.

The series marks Rae’s first scripted series since the end of HBO’s Insecure.

It follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group.

Also starring are Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler.

The show is exec produced by Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton, as well as Montrel McKay for Hoorae, and Jonathan Berry and Dave Becky for 3 Arts Entertainment. Rae wrote the season...

Rap Sh!t‘s time spent in renewal limbo was short: HBO Max has picked up the comedy for Season 2, less than two weeks after its Sept. 1 freshman finale dropped.

“We are so excited to continue this journey with Shawna and Mia and the incredibly fun world of Rap Sh!t,” said Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content. “With the wonderfully comedic and unique perspectives of Aida Osman, KaMillion, Issa Rae, Syreeta Singleton and the team at Hoorae, Season 2 is sure to bring even more seducing and scheming.”

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Rap Sh!t isn’t going anywhere. HBO Max has renewed the comedy from Issa Rae for a second season. The eight-episode first season debuted in July and is currently available to stream. “We’re so happy to play in the world of Rap Sh!t for another season with this incredibly talented team,” Rae said in a statement. Added Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max, “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.” Showrunner Syreeta Singleton said, “This show and cast are one of a kind and I’m thrilled to get to do this again with them. We’re going bigger and harder!” In Rap Sh!t...

There will be more “Rap Sh!t” in the future. HBO Max announced on Monday that it has renewed the half-hour comedy series from creator Issa Rae for a second season.

The eight-episode first season debuted in July and follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group.

“We’re so happy to play in the world of ‘Rap Sh!t’ for another season with this incredibly talented team,” Rae — who previously created and starred in HBO’s “Insecure” — said in a statement.

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, added, “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...

“Rap Sh!t” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max.

The eight-episode first season of the comedy series originally debuted on the streaming service back in July. The show follows estranged Miami high school friends Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) who reunite and form a group.

“We’re so happy to play in the world of ‘Rap Sh!t’ for another season with this incredibly talented team,” said series creator and executive producer Issa Rae.

The first season also starred Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler. Rae executive produces under her Hoorae banner, which has an overall deal with WarnerMedia. Syreeta Singleton serves as showrunner and executive producer, with Singleton also having co-wrote the Season 1 finale with Rae. Montrel McKay of Hoorae also executive produces with Jonathan Berry and Dave Becky for 3 Arts Entertainment. Yung Miami and Jt of City Girls serve as co-executive producers, along with...

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HBO Max is staying on its Rap Sh!t.

The streamer has picked up a second season of the comedy from creator Issa Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton. The renewal for Rap Sh!t comes on the heels of the show’s first-season finale, which debuted Sept. 1.

“We’re so happy to play in the world of Rap Sh!t for another season with this incredibly talented team,” Rae said in a statement.

Added Singleton, “This show and cast are one of a kind and I’m thrilled to get to do this again with them. We’re going bigger and harder!”

Rap Sh!t stars Aida Osman as Shawna and KaMillion as Mia, two former high school friends who reconnect as adults and form a rap duo. The cast also features Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and Rj Cyler.

“We are so excited to...