Issa Rae has Nicki Minaj and Cardi B to thank for the creation behind HBO’s ‘Rap Sh!t’
also serve as co-executive producers, which is fitting since Rae shared that their real-life journey is part of the inspiration behind the series.
"Besides being a fan of the female rap world, I wanted to center a show just around that come up," Rae explained to ET. She noted how her own"come up" was through social media and how different that process is for musicians compared to more traditional means of discovery. "It just feels like a different time for artists to get discovered and to present themselves authentically," she added. "And it really just is a show about identity, which is something that I struggled with presenting initially."
Obviously, a show about female rappers needs that magic touch from the real-life inspirations -- of whom Rae shared there are many."This show is inspired by all the female rappers that are out right now, from Cardi B to Megan [Thee Stallion] to the City Girls, No Name, Nicki Minaj and Tierra Whack," she said."We took different pieces of their lives and put them through Shawna and Mia's story.
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