‘Rap Sh! T’ Season 1 Is over — Here’s a Recap of the Series While You Wait for Season 2

‘Rap Sh! T’ Season 1 Is over — Here’s a Recap of the Series While You Wait for Season 2

An in-depth perspective on ‘Rap Sh! T’ Season 1 Is over — Here’s a Recap of the Series While You Wait for Season 2, highlighting critical context.

Before Rap Sh!t’s season finale, Mia and Shawna are in a weird place. In the penultimate episode, Shawna seems to be all-in with the group until she speaks to her friend Francois Boom (JaBoukie Young-White), who says that Shawna and Mia aren't working hard enough on their music careers. Shawna combats the comment by rapping one of her conscious songs instead of her and Mia’s music. The action upsets Mia, who tells Shawna that her “ego” will be the group’s downfall.

In the season finale, Shawna attempts to make amends with Mia while pretending that everything is OK between them on social media. However, Mia hints that the group is breaking up when she posts a video with her friends Aleesia and Nelly, saying, “I don’t f--k with no b---hes, besides these b---hes.”

Although Shawna is hurt by Mia’s dig, she discovers she had bigger problems. When Maurice abruptly stops answering her texts and doesn't show up for work, she worries something has happened. Another co-worker tells Shawna not to be concerned because “Maurice looks out for Maurice.” However, later, Shawna eventually gets in contact with Maurice, who informs her that he was arrested for the credit card scams he and Shawna were running all season.

Shawna instantly worries about her own fate and takes action on her career. Although Mia isn't speaking to her, she meets with Francois and asks him to help her “get out of Miami.” He replies by telling Shawna he can “pull a few strings.”

Elsewhere, Mia is being courted by rapper Ca$h Chaser the Goat (Derrius Logan). After he brings Mia and her friends a bottle at the club, Mia and Ca$h end the night at a diner (because where else would you go after a drunken night out?).

The pair end up bonding over their related upbringings when Ca$h reveals to Mia that he went to juvenile detention as a teen for shooting and killing someone. The reveal reminds Mia of her father, who was in prison for the same crime. After their date, Ca$h Chaser gifts Mia multiple stacks of money and offers to spend the next day with her. Smitten, Mia decides to end her and Lamont’s relationship once and for all.

As for their careers, Mia isn't willing to give up on Shawna or their group. At the end of the episode, Chastity confronts them face-to-face, forcing them to not give up on their potential. Shawna apologizes to Mia once again and tells her that Francois has offered them an opportunity to go on tour. Mia is skeptical but agrees to the tour on one condition: Chastity has to stay on as their manager.

Even though Shawna doesn't think Chastity's role is necessary, she agrees to keep the manager around. She and Mia then celebrate the tour, taking to Instagram Live to confirm they aren't breaking up anytime soon. Shortly after the video, Shawna receives some unexpected visitors. In the finale’s final scene, cops approach Shawna just before scene fades to black.

Where does the group's fate lie? We’ll have to wait until Season 2 to find out. Until then, you can stream all of the Season 1 of Rap Sh!t on HBO Max.

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