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Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions'

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Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions'

Last year, Issa Rae was in three Oscar-nominated movies (Barbie, American Fiction and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and she also won a Peabody. Despite her success, the Insecure creator tells Rachel there have been forks in the road that still keep her up at night. Issa explains why she loves writing from a place of fear, and connects with Rachel over the way they keep lost loved ones close.

Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions'

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The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on blast

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The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on blast

As many male rappers seem to become more depressed or vindictive in their lyrics, the women of rap appear to be having all the fun. One show that captures this moment is Rap Sh!t on Max. Brittany sits down with the showrunner and writer, Syreeta Singleton. They discuss the complexities of navigating the rap game as a Black woman, the new social media landscape, and how rap and Rap Sh!t approach sexuality.

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Fans Manage To Will A Lupita Nyong'o-Rihanna Buddy Movie Into Existence

Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o attend a Miu Miu show in Paris in March 2014. Some pictures are worth a thousand words. This one, it turns out, was worth a movie deal. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Fans Manage To Will A Lupita Nyong'o-Rihanna Buddy Movie Into Existence

The tweet heard round the world: An idea went from "wouldn't that be cool" to "Ava DuVernay is directing for Netflix," thanks to the power of Black Twitter.

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