Issa Rae
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SZA and Keke Palmer Land Lead Roles in New Issa Rae-Produced Comedy Film
The buddy comedy will be directed and written by Rap Sh!t alum Lawrence Lamont and Syreeta Singleton, respectively
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How to Watch 'American Fiction' Online
In the countdown to the Oscars, it's time to dive into the world of American Fiction — here's how to catch the five-time Academy Award-nominated movie online
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Vince Staples Is Rap’s Newest TV Auteur
The Long Beach rapper with a cult following tells us where ‘The Vince Staples Show’ sits in a lineage of hip-hop in Hollywood
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Usher Is the Smooth R&B Chameleon We Know and Love on 'Coming Home'
His ninth album samples Billy Joel and features guests like 21 Savage and Burna Boy as he keeps the momentum up and dance-y, teeter-tottering between cookout-friendly party jams and sex playlist classics
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'We're So Much More': Issa Rae Reflects on Black Onscreen Stereotypes
In a new interview, Rae discussed starring in American Fiction: "I recognize that hunger, of just wanting your work to be seen and attacking the wrong targets"
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‘American Fiction’: How Cord Jefferson Took on Hollywood and Won
TV-writing MVP (Watchmen) talks his feature directorial debut, a scathing satire of publishing and Hollywood’s treatment of Black creatives
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‘American Fiction’ Is a Scathing Satire, a Family Drama, and an Absolute Triumph
Writer-director Cord Jefferson deconstructs how white guilt stifles Black creatives and skewers the publishing industry while giving Jeffrey Wright the role of a lifetime
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Women Run the Game on the Soundtrack to Season Two of Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t'
It's a showcase for established stars as well as up-and-coming new voices
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Sexyy Red's Fiery New Single 'No Panties' Teases 'Rap Sh!t' Season Two Soundtrack
Rap Sh!t S2: The Mixtape is set to drop on Nov. 3
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‘Barbie’ May Be the Most Subversive Blockbuster of the 21st Century
It’s a long commercial for a legacy corporate brand and a pretty-in-pink "f-ck you" to the patriarchy. It is Barbie — hear it roar
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