We need to have a real conversation about the trauma from so many of OUR good shows getting cancelled with cliffhangers. Might be the source of my trust issues, honestly.
Unfortunately, Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t” won’t be returning for a third season as previously expected. The music industry series, which starred Aida Osman and KaMillion as rap duo Shawna and Mia, has been canceled by Max after just two short seasons. The news actually comes just under a month after the half-hour show aired its Season two finale on Dec. 21.
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a spokesperson for Max said in a statement. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and who they have continued to root for through everything. We’ll never get Seduce and Scheme out of our heads and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
After first debuting in July 2022, “Rap Sh!t” Season 2 picked up with Shawna and Mia mending their broken trust while Shawna faced the music of her ongoing legal issues. The sophomore season saw the rap group head on tour with problematic rapper Reina Reign, putting pressure on the pair to weigh out their management options between longtime ally Chastity (Jonica Booth) and lucrative manager Francois Boom (Jaboukie Young-White).
After turning their back on Chastity, the Season 2 finale saw an interesting alliance form as Chastity met with established rapper Gat — who Shawna had been feuding with online — as the two now shared a “common enemy,” in Shawna.
It’s unfortunate that we probably won’t see where that storyline was headed but perhaps Issa can get this picked up at another network that can appreciate it. Are you sad to see ‘Rap Sh!t’ go?
