Season Two of Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t' Delayed Until November

Due to Hollywood strikes.

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Just a week ahead of its intended premiere date of August 10, the new season of Issa Rae‘s Rap Sh!t has been postponed due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The show’s second season will now premiere on Max on November 9 (with two episodes), followed by a weekly release schedule until the December 21 finale.

The show, created by Rae, is set in Miami and follows two estranged high school friends Mia Knight, played by KaMillion, and Shawna Clark, played by Aida Osman, who reunite to form a rap group. The eight-episode Season 1 of Rap Sh!t was released on HBO Max on July 21, 2022 and wrapped on September 1. The second season is also expected to take an eight-episode format. Jonica Booth, RJ Cyler, Daniel Augustin and Jaboukie Young-White also star in the series.

Rae shared the following teaser on her Instagram confirming the November 9 release date.

 

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Rap Sh!t has a solid team behind it, with Raedio, Rae’s radio audio content company, overseeing the show’s soundtrack. City Girls‘ Yung Miami and JT of serve as co-executive producers of the show alongside Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas of Quality Control Films and Sara Diya Rastogiand Jax Clark of HOORAE, among others.

Elsewhere in entertainment news, check out everything that’s currently slated to hit Netflix in August.

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Elaina Lauren Bernstein is a New York-based writer and editor, overseeing Hypebeast's music vertical, Hypetrak. She handles both editorial and social coverage for Hypetrak, and served as the Deputy Editor for Summer 2025's Hypetrak Magazine — the first in 10 years. With a particular affinity for underground hip hop, she has racked up a wide range of interviews and cover stories, spanning A$AP Rocky, Larry June, Shaboozey, Leon Thomas, Rihanna, Brent Faiyaz, Jean Dawson, and Miguel, and has covered major music tentpole events including the Grammys and Coachella. The intersection of fashion and music guides her coverage as well.

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