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Issa Rae Reveals New HBO Max Comedy Series The Emmy-winning HBO comedy series Insecure is ending after HBO had announced that the upcoming fifth season of the popular series, which stars Issa Rae, will also be the final one. But, according to HBO Max , the streaming network has announced that it has an eight-episode order of a half-hour comedy series with the working title of RAP SH*T that will be executive produced by Rae. RAP SH*T is the latest project from Issa Rae (HBO’s “Insecure” a...

Production is slated to begin in the summer.

Writer, producer and actress Issa Rae is working on an eight-episode comedy series called "Rap [Expletive]," HBO Max announced Thursday.

The news comes after HBO announced Insecure’s upcoming fifth season will be its last. The EMMY-nominated actress is also an executive producer on two other HBO projects, A Black Lady Sketch Show and Seen & Heard, a documentary about the history of Black representation on television. Watch the video below on how Rae’s show, Insecure, changed the game.

Issa Rae Launching New HBO Max Series, ‘RAP SH*T’ w/ The City Girls As Co-Exec Producers

Kevin "Coach K" Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas of Quality Control will also executive produce the series.

Yung Miami and JT. The project will be a half-hour comedy that follows two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group. Rae will write the pilot and executive produce with Yung Miami and JT serving as co-executive producers. Rae’s audio content company Raedio will handle music supervision for the series, per Deadline. The actress, writer, producer previously confirmed that her hit HBO series “Insecure” is coming to an end with its fifth season. “Prentice [P...

Search! February 12th, 2021 by KRNB Lester CohenAlmost two months ago,  Dave Chappelle requested his comedy series,  Chappelle’s Show be removed from Netflix.  Now he’s changed his mind. In a nearly 11-minute stand-up monologue posted to Instagram and YouTube Thursday, titled “Redemption,” the comic revealed that his show, which originally aired on Comedy Central, will be returning to Netflix Friday.  “I know where my power lies,” said Chappelle after summari...

Rich PolkGetty Images Yesterday, The Hollywood Reportershared that HBO Max has picked up an eight-episode order for a new half-hour series from Rae, titled Rap Sh*t. The show will follow two estranged high school friends from Miami who come back together to form a rap group. Insecures Syreeta Singleton is set to serve as showrunner, while Rae will serve as the head writer. Both Rae and Singleton will executive-produce the series, along with hip-hop duo Yung Miami and JT of City Girls. Rae t...

HBO Max has given an eight-episode order to the half-hour comedy series Rap Sh*t (working title) from Issa Rae (Insecure, A Black Lady Sketch Show).