Casting Announced For Issa Rae Comedy ‘Rap Sh*t’ at HBO Max, Sadé Clacken Joseph to Direct

Writer Aida Osman, host of Crooked Media Podcast Keep It, rapper KaMillion (Love & Hip Hop Miami) and comedian Jonica Booth (Bad Girls Club) have been…
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Casting Announced For Issa Rae Comedy ‘Rap Sh*t’ at HBO Max, Sadé Clacken Joseph to Direct

Writer Aida Osman, host of Crooked Media Podcast Keep It, rapper KaMillion (Love & Hip Hop Miami) and comedian Jonica Booth (Bad Girls Club) have been cast as the leads of Rap Sh*t (working title), HBO Max’s half-hour comedy series from Insecure co-creator Rae and her Hoorae Productions.

Written by Rae, the series’ pilot episode will be directed by Sadé Clacken Joseph (Ponyboi, Knight, Finding Phoebe). In addition to starring, Osman serves as executive story editor. Rap Sh*t follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group.

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