7 Strains To Enjoy While Watching HBO’s Insecure

It’s bittersweet to know that this upcoming season of HBO’s hit TV series Insecure will be their last. With this hit show, Issa Rae created a cultural phenomenon that people have faithfully followed since 2016.

When you see Insecure you know that Issa’s life has many levels including dating, music, friends, and the real-life scenarios Issa gets into when trying to be successful outside. And there is seldom an episode that is not good for smoking while watching.

We created this list of strains to help you watch Insecure again and really enjoy last season on HBO. BUT SPOILER ALERT! We’ll cover to the point where Season 4 left off, so don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Blue dream

Insecure's Issa and Lawrence stroll through an outdoor market(Still from HBO’s Insecure)

Let me start by letting you all know that I am #TeamLawrence. But it had its ups and downs on the show. All the real fans remember when he got stuck in that dead end job in that blue Best Buy shirt.

After trying to get his startup off the ground, Issa was fed up with its untapped potential. So, to make ends meet, Lawrence had to bite the bullet and find a job. I know that after those long days watching TVs in the electronics store, Lawrence could have used a gram or two of Blue Dream to help improve his game and get him out of trouble with Issa.

Train wreck

Without too many spoilers, Trainwreck is a pretty accurate description of Lawrence’s life on the series, which goes into season 5. After going through ups and downs, Issa and Lawrence finally got into a good room. They even started to rekindle that old flame, and then BAM, Condola.

Lawrence now has a baby with a woman he doesn’t want to be with just as he got the love of his life back. If this isn’t a train wreck waiting to happen, I don’t know what is.

We have to smoke just thinking about it.

Marathon first floor

On the Insecure soundtrack, Issa always shows love for West Coast artists, and there’s no more LA than Nipsey Hussle and Marathon OG.

Marathon OG is named after LA legend Nipsey Hussle and his marathon mixtape and apparel brand. If you smoke it, you’ll feel like you’re riding down Crenshaw, or maybe even ready to do your own freestyle like Issa does.

The chef

Issa Rae on the red carpet(MEDIAPUNCH / REX / SHUTTERSTOCK)

Insecure began in 2011 with a popular web series, Awkward Black Girl. Since then, Issa Rae has done nothing but assert herself with film businesses, record labels and a reputation as one of the next Hollywood icons. Therefore, including the El Jefe variety was a breeze.

IRL Issa becomes the boss of the bosses with her production company Hoorae Media. It builds communities and creates opportunities for other black filmmakers, writers, artists, and creatives across the diaspora.

mimosa

The unresolved tensions between Issa and Molly are high this season. In Season 4, Episode 9, Issa and Molly share an uncomfortable meal together. To help her cope with the stressful situation, Issa orders a mimosa with “light orange juice”.

Just like she needed a drink to get through this date, we need to smoke some mimosa to get through the season. In addition, Issa is not afraid of her love for cocktails, so cheers!

LA Confidential

We said it once and we will say it again. From highlighting black neighborhoods like Leimert Park to creating new Instagram landmarks like The Dunes apartment building in Inglewood, Issa is championing her city.

(Still from HBO’s Insecure)

It’s only right that we introduce LA Confidential, a strain that shows love for the City of Angels and gives you calming effects perfect for Insecure’s 1-4 binge-watching season. I wonder what parts of LA will be captured this season 5?

Dream queen

(Still from HBO’s Insecure)

Let’s talk about a fan favorite on Insecure that I hope will get a full episode this year, Kelli.

Played by actress Natasha Rothwell, Kelli was the funniest person during the entire series. She was the queen of comedy on a show that can get intense depending on the episode. The taser scene during the Coachella episode in season 3 made me cry.

Natasha has stated that her character only “spices up” Issa and Molly’s main course, but fans want more. Hopefully the writer’s room does us all a favor, and gives Kelli the screen time and storyline we all crave. We earn more from Dream Queen Natasha and we will keep our fingers crossed for many Kelli this season.

So five years have passed and we have come to the end of Insecure. But we’ll all have the memories, memes, and stresses we need to keep the show alive. Enjoy these strains while live tweeting your reactions to all the baby mom drama, the full belly laugh and the always amazing soundtrack.

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Ryan Brown

Ryan is a St. Louis based content creator, copywriter, and entrepreneur who lives in Chicago. He is a basketball fan, hip hop enthusiast, indica lover who enjoys watching TV shows and classic movies.

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