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Issa Rae and the cast of 'Rap Sh!t' are giving their hot takes for this year's Grammy Awards! The trio including 'Rap Sh!t' stars KaMillion and Aida Osman sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss their connection to this year's nominees and season 2 of their HBO Max hit before giving their unfiltered predictions as to who will take each category at the 2024 Grammys.

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00:00Issa Rae and the cast of Rapshit are giving their hot takes for this year's Grammy Awards.

00:05The trio, including Rapshit stars Chameleon and Ida Osman, sat down with a Hollywood reporter

00:10to discuss their connection to this year's nominees and season two of their HBO Max hit

00:15before giving their unfiltered predictions as to who will take each category at this year's Grammys.

00:20For that, I want Barbie World to win because I didn't have to dance to that.

00:25I want my boss's movie to win.

00:26Rae has always used music as a storytelling tool, from her groundbreaking series Insecure

00:32to her current adventure Rapshit.

00:38Music is an extra cast member on the call sheet. Music elevates the storytelling of everything.

00:47So it's hard not to think of Rae when you look at some of the nominees at the 2024 Grammy Awards.

00:52SZA is the top contender with nine nominations and had a majority of her acclaimed debut album

00:57played on season two of Insecure.

01:00Victoria Monet, who has seven nominations, helped close out season three with her track The Glow.

01:05And Leon Thomas, who was nominated for Best R&B Song for SZA Snooze,

01:09played the role of Eddie, aka Neighbor Bay, on the show,

01:12as well as many others who have been featured on Insecure or Rapshit

01:16that are nominated at the February 4th award show.

01:19It's an honor that Insecure has been able to feature so many artists,

01:24giving them their first syncs.

01:26We've done the same on Rapshit, and to see them be awarded and acknowledged at the Grammys,

01:33it just, you know, I feel proud of it.

01:36The trio then dived into several categories, giving their thoughts on who will come out on top,

01:41including Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Rap Song, and more.

01:45Yeah, I love Lana Del Rey. I'm like, where you been, girl? But I don't know.

01:49I think I'm gonna give you the SZA.

01:50All of these songs are TikTok songs.

01:52Damn.

01:53You cannot avoid these on the internet.

01:55I love Janelle Monae's album was phenomenal as well.

01:57Yeah, she's got a freaky album.

01:58Yeah, come on, show us some more to these.

02:00Yeah.

02:02There's no need to explain the connection between music and storytelling

02:05in their HBO Max series, Rapshit, which centers on two Miami-based rappers

02:10who try to make it in the music industry.

02:12Rey explains that she created the show after being inspired by the female rap movement,

02:17as well as listening to the greats like Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, and Lil' Kim.

02:21This moment in particular felt so special, and it felt unique in a way that there was an abundance

02:27of female rappers all at the same time just working and thriving.

02:33They also dive into season two, which Rey says echoes the current landscape of female rap.

02:38It kind of complements season two, which I'm really excited to get,

02:42in the way that Shauna and Mia have a beef and have had to come together.

02:47There are just so many elements that mimic real life that we imagine real-life female

02:52rappers have had to go through that make it really special and unique.

02:56Elsewhere, Chameleon and Osman opened up about what it's been like having Rey as their badass boss.

03:01Like, so crazy, like, watching her work.

03:04Sometimes you think she has a twin because she's, like, everywhere.

03:07But she's like Santa Claus.

03:08Like, how can you be everywhere?

03:10I want to be like her, you know?

03:12She's a f***ing mogul, man.

03:13I would just let Issa and Molly sometimes play on mute while I wrote.

03:18I just love looking at y'all.

03:19Yeah, I want to be just like her.

03:22Yeah.

03:22For more on this interview and to check out the full THR Grammy predictions with Rap Shit,

03:27head to THR.com.

03:29And for the latest entertainment news and updates,

03:31keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.

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