...trying new things and pushing the boundaries of stories as “prestige TV.” Rap Sh!t is unapologetic in what it is and who it’s for, and TV is better for it.

Viewing Shawna and Mia's stories through the lens of their public personas opens up a lot of thematic possibilities, and it feels appropriate to the story writer-producer Issa Rae wants to tell.

...even better than the show’s first, with the jokes getting funnier as the series progresses and the cast blooms underneath the cameras and neon lights.