JUST IN: Issa Rae Wants Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion as Guest Stars on ‘Rap Sh!t’ with Beyoncé made surprise appearance during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton chopped it up with “ET” about the new season of their hit series, “Rap Sh!t,” which premieres on Max this Thursday.
Rap Sh*t,” co-created by City Girls hip-hop duo Yung Miami and JT, is a half-hour comedy that follows two estranged high school friends from Miami who reunite to form a rap group, Deadline reports.
I think this is just such a unique time in hip-hop, especially when it comes to female rappers, because there’s such an abundance, and it doesn’t feel like they’re all in competition with each other,” Rae previously said about the series to Harper’s Bazaar.
“I’m a child of the ’90s, and there used to always be a tendency to put two women against one another. It feels like we’re in an era where there’s such a supportive environment now because of that abundance. All of that, combined with just my own story of coming up, became the next story that I wanted to tell.”
Singleton told ET, “It’s really exciting and it’s encouraging ’cause it’s always just us talking about it over and over, you know? So, sometimes it’s a surprise when people are like, ‘I love that show!’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, you do?’” she explained. “Because I know we’ve cried over it and we, like, fought over it, we bled, you know what I mean? And so for it to resonate with people, it feels so good. It makes it feel meaningful.”
Rae added, “In the first season, they were kind of dipping their toe in, they were aspiring. And in this season, they are fully in it, and they jumped into it really quickly and compromised a lot to get there.”
She continued, “I think they’re questioning, ‘Did we jump in this too fast? Are we fully prepared? Is this who we wanna be? Is this how we want to be presented? Is this how we want our debut to be?’”
Issa and Syreeta told ET which artists they want to make cameos on the show this season. Rae explained, “There’s a list. We want [Megan Thee Stallion], we want [Cardi B], [Nicki Minaj] would be a nice little tie-around. If we could, like, unite them,” she said.
“Rap Sh!t” stars Aida Osman and KaMillion as two Miami rappers whose storyline was inspired by City Girls. Watch the Season two trailer below.
Beyoncé stuns in surprise appearance during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade broadcast
Every day is a holiday when Beyoncé is around, but this year we’re extra thankful for the pop icon’s surprise appearance during the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The 42-year-old made a brief cameo Thursday during NBC’s live broadcast of the annual parade, appearing in a pre-recorded video message to tease a new trailer for her upcoming Renaissance film documenting her summer tour.
“Hey, it’s Beyoncé! Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving,” Beyoncé said in the video. “I’m so honored to share with you the first look at the new Renaissance film trailer.”
The clip transitioned to footage from the new Renaissance tour film, in which Beyoncé spoke about the legacy she’s built — including breaking the record for the highest-grossing female tour of all time with the concert series the film documents.
“I have nothing to prove to anyone at this point. We are creating our own world. This is my reward,” the superstar said in the teaser. “Nobody can take that away from me.”
Prior to the debut of the clip, NBC’s Hoda Kotb introduced Beyoncé as “the voice of a generation” who graced the network with a “special holiday gift” of her presence.
The Renaissance tour film marks the latest in Beyoncé’s growing roster of documentary projects, following 2019’s Homecoming concert film on Netflix. Renaissance will also follow the release of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour documentary film that debuted in theaters in October before grossing $246 million globally via a direct distribution deal with AMC versus a typical movie distributor.
Tickets for Beyoncé: Renaissance World Tour film are available for purchase on the singer’s website, ahead of its theatrical release on Dec. 1.
