Futura 2000’s Break Train, 1980. Photograph by Martha Cooper. Martha Cooper hide caption toggle caption Martha Cooper Futura 2000’s Break Train, 1980. Photograph by Martha Cooper. Martha Cooper After graduating from college in 1978, Michael Holman moved to New York City for a job on Wall Street, but he says his interests soon led him … Read more
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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Image Source: Ric.Tanaka Despite being born in Chicago, rapper Lil $o$o is a true “Florida girl” through and through. She moved to the 305 when she was 7 years old and has been living in Palm Beach since. It was there that $o$o discovered her natural talent for rapping. When her peers were going out … Read more
A show titled “Rap Sh!t” has to have a top-tier soundtrack to match its musical inspiration. The new HBO Max comedy, which premiered on July 21, takes us down to the 305 for a come-up story centered around a fictional female rap duo, made up of estranged friends Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion). Though … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains some details of tonight’s Rap Sh!t premiere on HBO Max at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET “I was really drawn to an Odd Couple dynamic,” Issa Rae says of the heart of her new half-hour comedy Rap Sh!t, whose first two episodes drop tonight on HBO Max, followed by one … Read more
Issa Rae‘s “Rap Sh!t” may be making stars out of its newcomer leads, but the half-hour comedy features a whole lot of familiar faces, too. For its main cast alone, the show has “Bad Girls Club” alum Jonica “Blu” Booth playing a sex-work manager named Chastity. “The Harder They Fall” star RJ Cyler also stars … Read more
Aida Osman and KaMillion hit the jackpot for their TV acting debuts. The writer turned actor and the Florida-born artist make up the fictional rap duo leading Issa Rae‘s new show, “Rap Sh!t.” The half-hour HBO Max comedy — described as Rae’s “sophomore album” — began as an early draft of the creator’s 14-time Emmy-nominated … Read more
Aida Osman may be an acting newcomer, 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 up-and-coming rap duo and a character she helped create specifically for herself. Before her TV debut, Osman started out as a writer on … Read more