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Now officially a rap duo, Mia and Shawna struggle to find their footing as collaborators.
Something for the girls to get ready and party to!
Not socialist theory and dialectical philosophy.
Bars about Rosa Parks are not what Im trying to hear over drinks with the girlies, sorry.
Priorities, I guess.
Looking for a much-needed outlet, Mia heads over to Shawnas house to start working on music.
They begin workshopping their Seduce and Scheme song, and Shawnas inner Noname leaped out.
Staying on the scheming-and-seducing theme, Shawna starts rapping from the perspective of … predatory student loans.
Makes you want to dance, right?
Id rather pretend student loans dont exist like the rest of the world.
The session ends with both parties frustrated with each other and retreating in their separate ways.
Others, like Mia, viewpussy rapas a subgenre focused on glamour, agency, confidence, and empowerment.
And sometimes music doesnt need to have substance; it could exist simply to make us feel good.
She held her own with the industrys top dogs and still was the baddest bitch walking.
Herimpactpaved the way for Nicki, Trina, Cardi, Megan Thee Stallion, and so many more.
Both Mia and Shawna have valid perspectives, but things are never entirely binary.
As Mia says, were in a Bad Bitch Renaissance.
Bitch, we in Miami; its hot as fuck.
Welp, that was a read.
Finally, Shawna concedes, returning to the studio and tapping into her inner bad bitch.
Mia adds her verse, thoroughly impressing Shawna with her flow and confidence.
They tell Cliff, who is rattled by the information because he eventually wants to run for senator.
He raises this concern to Shawna, claiming shes giving into industry bullshit.
Issa Rae is notorious for putting people on, so its great to see repeat collaborators.
Also, very much appreciate the deaf representation and the incorporation of ASL.
Theres years-old footage of Shawna and Francois making music together and him eventually signing her.
Melissas misbehavior at school is unfortunate, but we love an astronaut with a nice vocabulary!
Lamont, surprisingly, sent Mia the money, with extra on top.
For a moment, theres a glimmer of the love they once had for each other.
Favorite piece of dialogue in a long time: Shawna: My art is not for the male gaze.
Mia: Girl, what the gay niggas got to do with it?
