Via Instagram/@chillinislandFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsYoung Thug, Rosalía, and more star in Josh Safdie’s new show Chillin IslandBased on the eponymous radio show, the unscripted HBO series will send some of hip hop’s biggest names into the wildernessShareLink copied ✔️December 11, 2021December 11, 2021TextThom Waite A host of hip hop’s biggest stars and other musicians are set to be sent out into the wilderness in a new HBO series produced by Uncut Gems director Josh Safdie, titled Chillin Island. The unscripted series is based on the eponymous radio show hosted by Alec Reinstein (AKA Despot), Aleksey Weintraub (AKA Lakutis), and Ashok Kondabolu (AKA Dap of Das Racist). “Tuning into an episode of Alec, Dap and Lakutis’ internet radio show was like hanging out with rappers and Howard Stern if he was on K,” says Elara Pictures in a press release. “It was so easy and yet so deep. When Alec approached us to create a TV show with the vibe of their radio show, it only made sense to put them and their guests in the middle of nowhere and ask Steven Wright to be the voice of God.” The first episode of Chillin Island — set to premiere December 17 — features Young Thug, as seen in a trailer aired earlier this week (watch below). Rosalía, Gunna, Killer Mike, Coi Leray, Ski Mask the Slump God, Lil Yachty, and Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig will also feature. Chillin Island is executive produced by Safdie, alongside Despot, Elara Pictures’ Sebastian Bear-McClard, and DreamCrew, the entertainment group set up by Drake and Adel Future Nur (and known for producing the likes of Euphoria and Top Boy). “Nothing can prepare you for Chillin Island,” says Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President at HBO Entertainment (via Deadline). “It’s a brilliant mix of offbeat observations and weirdly funny revelations built around three unconventional hosts, some well-known rappers, and exotic locations. It’s quirky, irreverent, and at times, profound.” Watch the trailer for Chillin Island below, ahead of its premiere on HBO Max December 17. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden Fruits RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA DJ Ahmet, a coming-of-ager about an EDM-obsessed teen sheep farmerWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teensArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy