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  claydavis > 15/06/2022, 21:39

  This looks like the women's version of Atlanta. It feels reminiscent of Insecure too, but that's no surprise given that Issa Rae is the producer and writer. The story has parallels to the origins and rise of The City Girls, but they're producers of the show too. I really hope this show will become a commercial and critical success.
  
  

• RE: Rap Sh!t

  claydavis > 26/07/2022, 21:50

  Episode one
  I really enjoyed this. The style in which it is filmed is interesting, in how the characters utilise social media. So the majority of this episode has characters talking to, and looking at the camera. The series is centred around hotel receptionist Shawna, and make up artist Mia. After one night of partying the high school friends upload video of them drunkenly rapping that ends up gaining a lot of attention. Their personal lives are touched upon too, in regards to Shawna's long distance relationship and Mia's fractured relationship. Aida Osman and KaMillion are great in the lead roles and have brilliant on screen chemistry.

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  claydavis > 26/07/2022, 22:41

  Episode two
  Shawna and Mia need to overcome some issues in relation to the content of their music. Shawna wants it to be political like NWA and Mia wants it to be fun like 2 Live Crew, but eventually they meet in the middle. Mia's boyfriend Lamont helps her when their daughter has an issue at school. Shawna's boyfriend Cliff finds out that Mia is a sex worker on Onlyfans and then tells Shawna. This was another fun episode. It used less of the talking to the camera technique, and used a more traditional filming style. But it still used it sparingly when characters needed to interact with other characters via their phones. I really liked the how they touched on the topic of women in rap and how they didn't want their careers to be dictated to them by men like their predecessors were. Class dynamics and the issue of various types of content in rap lyrics was handled brilliantly too.

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  claydavis > 07/08/2022, 21:50

  Episode three
  Duke is trying to build up her connections but suffers a series of setbacks, so she contacts Mia and offers to be her manager. Lamont is working hard at being a producer but it isn't as immediately lucractive as he had hoped, but he does offer to help Mia and Sasha produce their song. Maurice visits Sasha after doing some business and says he'll need her help in the future.

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  claydavis > 07/08/2022, 22:25

  Episode four
  Business picks up for Duke but she needs to go on a pursuit of revenge. Mia's dad id proud of her success, her mother struggles to babysit and Mia wants more out of her future. Cliff has issues with the content of her music, so she wants to go to New York to visit him. Duke gets the gilrs entry into a another club after they went to one club that wasn't good and after they all took molly. The VIP tables at the club aren't the best, but Shawna loosens up, adjusts her attire and also sees Maurice in the club. But they all eventually have the time of their lives when Duke gets the DJ to play their song, which the crowd goes wild for.

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  claydavis > 14/08/2022, 12:12

  Episode five
  Shawna and Mia travel to New York for a Spotify event that'll hopefully boost their career. Shawna meets up with Cliff and they discuss their future together. Mia meets the man from her Onlyfans page but it doesn't go as smoothly as she hoped. The Spotify event takes a turn for the worse after a small kerfuffle and an argument.

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  claydavis > 20/08/2022, 05:05

  Episode six
  After the events of the Spotify party in New York, Mia and Shawna are both struggling with the aftermath. A vlogger on IG starts a hate campaign against the girls which leads to a negative effect on Mia, so Shawna goes online to stick up for her. Lamont provides support to Mia. Maurice helps Shawna and things go further. Duke works on getting the girls a live performance, and in the meantime they've created a new song.

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  claydavis > 10/09/2022, 14:44

  Episode seven
  Mia and Shawna release a new song called Nann Badder, and it's proving to be as popular as debut single Seduce and Scheme. This leads to Shawna's old producer Francois contacting her to meet for drinks. But things take a turn for the worse when he mentions his current artist Reina Reigns. Maurice's personal, un-professional and professional relationship with Shawna continues but it isn't as smooth as she'd like. Mia and Lamont work together for the sake of their daughter and their feelings for each other start to return. The girls prepare for an upcoming live show, and once at the event Chastity fumbles it slightly be being overfamiliar with a celebrity and also by trying to do her second job at the same event too. The performance doesn't go as smoothly as planned due to Shawna's ego taking over and Mia feeling underappreciated for her contributions.
  
  Episode eight
  Reina Reigns makes a public faux pas. Shawna tried to stay upbeat after the events of the live performance. Mia and Lamont's relationship continues to switch from on to off, after Mia bumps into Khalif from the live show and he takes her and her friends out for a meal. Chasity gets some advice and arranges a meeting with her Mia and Shawna about the future of their careers. Shawna's co-worker tells her that Maurice isn't as good as he appears, and he later resurfaces with the reasons as to why he's been absent. Shawna seeks help from Francois, which then leads to a big opportunity for the girls, but something Shawna has done might have thrown a spanner in the works.
  
  In terms of it's writing directing and acting this was a really fun, creative and vibrant first season. Aida Osman and Kamillon are great as the leads, and they perfectly encapsulate characters that you want to hug and see succeed, but also scream and tell them not to keep messing up the big opportunities that they have. Hopefully they'll be a second season.

• RE: Rap Sh!t

  claydavis > 18/01/2024, 21:13

  
  
  Season two - episode one
  As the girls' stardom continues to rise, their personal lives keep their feet on the ground. A collaboration with Reina is paying off and a tour with AK is on the horizon. Mia needs to sort out child caring issues and Shawna has to deal with the police being on her case.

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  claydavis > 07/04/2024, 18:54

  Episode two
  What you wear and the respect you are given can have an effect on how you perform. When opportunities arise you have to step up but are you willing to demean yourself in the process or will you stand by your morals?
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