After a delay due the writer's strike, the second season of Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t is premiering this month, and with it comes a stacked soundtrack that's led by women.
RAP SH!T: The Mixtape (Soundtrack from the Max Original Series features Sexyy Red, Lady London, Rico Nasty, Kaliii, Maiya The Don and the show’s leading ladies Shawna and Mia, who are portrayed by actresses Aida Osman and KaMillion, Global Grind reports. The RAP SH!T Season 2 mixtape was curated by Raedio at their Camp Raedio writing camp in Los Angeles earlier this year. The cover pays tribute to the classic cover of Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest.
Issa previously talked about her intentions for the show in an interview with TheWrap.
“I really wanted to create a show that people would have a good time too,” she said. “I wanted to make a show that felt like my favorite female rap banger and this show, to me, should feel like riding in the car with your girlfriends, going on an adventure, listening to the best playlist.”