Anyone with a HBO Max subscription (or been bombarded with their ads) knows that the streaming service launched in 2020 and is home to some of the best comedies in the streaming game today. titles like hacksAnd the Our knowledge means deathAnd the hostess They are just some of the great original HBO Max releases that come to mind, and this list got a little longer on July 21, 2022, with the arrival of sh rap! Ta new comedy created by UnsafeIssa Rae who follows two separated friends rekindle their relationship and found a rap group in Miami.
Although Rae does not have a starring role in the new series, sh rap! T The cast is full of tremendous talent, including some familiar faces and relatively newcomers to the acting world. Below, we’ll break down each of the main cast members and where you’ve seen them before. Lets get this offer on the way…
Aida Osman (Shauna)
Aida Othman, who drives sh rap! T Portrayed as a rapper and hotelier, Shauna has an on-screen presence that would make you think she’s no stranger on camera, but the new 2022 show is one of her first acting careers.
Throughout her career, Osman has proven herself as a talented and dependable writer, having worked on programs such as my houseAnd the group therapyAnd the big mouthin which she worked as a consulting producer during the fifth season of the Netflix animated comedy series.
chameleon (mia)
Taking on the role of Shauna’s estranged high school girlfriend and struggling rapper Mia sh rap! T She is a hip-hop artist, Chameleon, who has a few acting credits to her name as well.
During her rap career, Chameleon has had success with songs like “Womp Womp”, “Confessions” and “Bend Yo Byke”, to name a few. Before landing one of the main roles in the original HBO Max series, Kamillion appeared on shows like star And the Quad. She also appeared as herself in the VH1 reality series, Love and Hip Hop: Miami.
Jonica Booth (chastity)
Jonica Booth joins sh rap! T Cast as Chastity, a “sex worker manager” who helps Shawna and Mia take their rap group to new heights in the greater Miami area.
Reality TV series lovers, bad girls club, You’ll recognize Booth from her many appearances on the long and sometimes boisterous program between 2014 and 2016, or some of her other performances on projects like strange odinAnd the Twenty-first: Todayor Discover Brooklyn.
RJ Cyler (Lamont)
Taking on the role of rookie producer, Lamont, who helps Shauna and Mia get off the ground sh rap! T It’s RJ Cyler.
Since he’s been a huge hit in the massive comedy-drama about coming of age, Me and Earl and the dying girl, In 2015, Cyler found success in films such as war machineAnd the white boy rickAnd the The hardest they felland recently EmergencyNow streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Cyler should also be recognized by his various television appearances, including Scream: ResurrectionAnd the black lightingAnd the Deputy Directorsand a few others.
Devon Terrell (Cliff)
Devon Terrell appears in sh rap! T He is cast as Cliff, Shauna’s friend, who studies at New York Law School when she decides to try her hand at a rap career.
Terrell is probably best remembered for his portrayal of former President of the United States, Barack Obama, in the 2016 Netflix film, Barrywhich is the role he followed with his appearance Ophelia And the the professor. Before landing on the role sh rap! TTerrell worked on the show cursed During one season on Netflix. Terrell also appeared in the pilot for Steve McQueen behaviours basicsHowever, HBO canceled the limited series before airing one episode in 2016, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Daniel Augustin (Maurice)
Taking on the role of Maurice, Shauna’s hotel buddy, in sh rap! T The cast is Daniel Augustin, who previously had experience in a rap-based show with his portrayal of Rakim on Hulu. Wu Tang: An American Epic in 2019.
Outside of that, Augustine appeared briefly on shows like instinct anatomyAnd the the residentAnd the I’m FrankieAnd the hard loveAnd the How did I meet your father, For example, but not limited. He also had major roles in shows like Cake: SeriesAnd the David MixmanAnd the Á no card.
Ashley Sharp Chestnut (Fatima)
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut appears in sh rap! T She was cast as Fatima, one of Cliff’s classmates and friends from law school.
Before joining the cast of the new HBO Max series, Sharpe made brief appearances on shows ranging from Gotham to me the prodigal son And the harsh summer to me good fight. She also had a more consistent role in homeland During the sixth season of the Showtime original series.
Amandla Jhafa (Gil)
Taking on the role of Jill, one of Shauna’s college friends who can help her get a break in the streaming music industry, in sh rap! T The cast is Amandla Jahava.
Jahava’s recurring role in the new series marks the second time the actress has landed in the HBO Max original, as she appeared in the 2022 limited series, demilitarized zone, Starring Rosario Dawson. Her other works include How to have sex with a black woman pilot And a short film about quarantine for 2020 entitled Today 74.
Jabuki Young White (Boom)
Then there’s Jaboukie Young-White that appears in sh rap! T He plays Boom, one of Shawna’s old classmates who has since become a music producer.
Throughout his career (as a professional actor, writer, and comedian), Young-White has appeared in Bojack HorsemanAnd the Awkwafina is Nora from QueensAnd the Only the murders in the buildingAnd the big mouthAnd the Paymax! For example, but not limited. He has also appeared in films such as hard nightAnd the Dating and New YorkAnd the strange worldAnd the ralph breaks the internet.
These are just a few of the familiar (and unfamiliar) faces you can see on them sh rap! T. The first two episodes of one of Issa Rae’s many upcoming projects are airing on HBO Max now, with the remaining episodes airing every Thursday through September 1, 2022.