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Issa Rae

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This Week's Pulse

Issa Rae's production company, Hoorae has dominated the digital landscape this week, with its new microdrama series Screen Time racking up 75 million views in just seven days across TikTok and PineDrama. The rapid success of the project arrives alongside the launch of her new podcast, Insecure Rewind, which is already drawing praise for its candid look at the creative process.

On The Breakfast Club, host Loren Lorosa noted that Issa Rae is "staying very true to her core and to her process of always remembering the game plan," highlighting how she continues to filter out industry noise. Lorosa remains in awe of the creator's consistency, stating, "I'm just always in awe of her, so listening to this podcast and hearing her break it down, the first thing that they come out the gate swinging with is..."

The enthusiasm for Issa Rae's latest venture is palpable. Lorosa confessed that the new podcast was exactly what she needed, remarking, "I was sitting there for that hour like, 'I need this podcast so bad.'" With the second act of Screen Time set to drop on May 22, the industry is watching to see if her vertical microdrama experiment maintains this blistering momentum.

Where it's discussed

Issa Rae’s Insecure Rewind Podcast ‘Block Party’ + Building Your Foundation & Remembering Your Why

The Breakfast Club

Loren Lorosapositivefrom “Issa Rae's Creative Evolution and Media Strategy”

A creator praised for her ability to inspire others and build a sustainable media foundation.

“But that is what comedy did years and years ago and does with a lot of people nowadays with, like, the Dave Chappelles, you know? But, like, he's doing it in a very different way than the Dave Chappelle came up doing it. So he's learning so much in real time w…”

Loren Lorosapositivefrom “Issa Rae and the Insecure Pilot”

The creator and star of the show Insecure who insisted on filming in Los Angeles.

“2022. These are all nominations, uh, notable nominations. Outstanding supporting, uh, actress in a comedy series, Yvonne Orji, who plays Molly in Insecure. Uh, Golden Globes, best performance by an actress in a television series, musical, or a comedyIssa Rae i…”

Loren Lorosapositivefrom “Reflecting on Issa Rae's Insecure Legacy”

The creator and host of the Insecure Rewind podcast, Block Party.

“Man, I watched a podcast that really just made me... We, uh, talking about, like, figuring things out for the first time and your why and your purpose and just all of those things for real, but also being a artist and also having something to sayI watched the …”

Loren Lorosapositivefrom “The Success and Legacy of Issa Rae's Insecure”

The creator of the show Insecure and the web series Awkward Black Girl, whose career trajectory from YouTube to HBO serves as an inspiration.

“But Issa Rae had a show on YouTube called Awkward Black Girl. I mean, there was a lot going on on YouTube, don't get me wrong, but I feel like people still didn't understand it. Like, you still had to explain it. Like, when I used to reach out for interviews o…”

Loren Lorosapositivefrom “Casting Choices and the New Era of Celebrity”

Discussed her intentional casting choices for Insecure and her role as a creative inspiration.

“Now they talk a bit about the casting, and I thought that this was important to include because I think that this was another really brave, "Nah, I'm sticking to my guns" moment by Issa Rae, uh, where she talked about, you know, even, even with keeping her and…”