HBO Max Trailer Shines Light on New Issa Rae Series ‘Rap Sh!t’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Aida Osman, KaMillion star in Rae-produced series debuting July 21

HBO Max dropped a trailer for the new Issa Rae-produced original series Rap Sh!t, debuting July 21 on the streaming service.

The eight-episode series stars Aida Osman and KaMillion as two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group. Also starring in the series are Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler.

Rae, whose Emmy-nominated series Insecure ended its five-season run on HBO earlier this year, will serve as executive producer for Rap Sh!t along with Syreeta Singleton, Montreal McKay, Jonathan Berry, Dave Becky and Deniese Davis, HBO Max said.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.