Love & Hip Hop

Love & Hip Hop
Genre Reality television
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 41–44 minutes
Release
Original network VH1
Picture format
Chronology
Related shows

Love & Hip Hop is an American music media franchise that consists of several reality television series broadcast on VH1. The shows document the lives and relationships of hip hop & R&B musicians residing in varying regions throughout the United States. The original franchise version, Love & Hip Hop: New York, premiered on March 6, 2011. Its success resulted in spin-offs located in Atlanta and Hollywood. The subsequent installments have proven similarly successful, and have resulted in spin-offs of their own.

On August 8, 2016, VH1 and 345 Games announced the release of Love & Hip Hop: The Game, a mobile game for iOS and Android. It was released worldwide on September 22, 2016.[1]

As of November 22, 2016, 210 original episodes of Love & Hip Hop: New York, Atlanta and Hollywood have aired over fifteen seasons.

Production

Love & Hip Hop had its origins as a pilot called Keeping Up With the Joneses, which centered around rapper Jim Jones and was produced by Stefan Springman and Toby Barraud. When VH1 brought producer Mona Scott-Young on board in 2006, its focus shifted to include Jim's girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin and her circle of friends. The series was first mentioned in VH1's programming development report in early 2010 as Diary of a Hip Hop Girlfriend.[2] On January 4, 2011, it was announced that Love & Hip Hop would debut on March 21, 2011, as an eight episode series. The first season was later expanded to nine episodes in order to include the first season reunion, which aired on May 16, 2011.[3]

On May 25, 2011, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 14, 2011.[4] It featured two new additions to the cast - Kimbella Vanderhee, mother of Juelz Santana's son, and Yandy Smith, Jim Jones' manager.[5] The second season premiere came in with the highest ratings in two years in VH1 history with 2.566 million viewers.[6] Cast relations with the producers eventually soured and Lampkin and Jim Jones announced that they would be leaving the show to star in their own spin-off series Chrissy & Mr. Jones. The show was revamped in the third season with nearly a whole new cast.

Love & Hip Hop: New York has continued for seven seasons with several major cast changes. Managers Rich Dollaz and Yandy Smith have remained as the longest surviving cast members. Smith's marriage to Mendeecees Harris was televised live in the special, Love & Hip Hop: The Wedding Live, which aired on May 25, 2015.

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta premiered June 18, 2012 on VH1. It became the highest-rated installment of the Love & Hip Hop franchise and has continued for five seasons. Its success spawned the spin-offs K. Michelle: My Life, Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood and Leave It To Stevie, as well as an after-show, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live, which was hosted by Big Tigger and aired during the show's fourth season.

Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood premiered on September 15, 2014 on VH1 and has continued for three seasons. Its second season featured the first openly gay male couple in the franchise's history. A special, Love & Hip Hop: Out in Hip Hop, aired on October 19, 2015 and showcased several rappers and performers involved in the LGBT hip hop scene.

Future installments in Miami and Houston began filming in 2016, with initial plans to air in 2017. Trick Daddy and Trina confirmed their involvement in Love & Hip Hop: Miami.[7][8] Plies, Brianna Perry, Mike Smiff, Simply Jess, DJ Michelle Pooch, Malik the Editorial and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's PreMadonna and Dawn Heflin have also all reportedly filmed scenes for the show.[9]

Love & Hip Hop: Houston featured Kirko Bangz, Kat St. John, Just Brittany, Nessacary, J. Prince Jr, Propain, the Sauce Twinz, the Charlo Brothers, DJ Eric, Lil' Keith, Mehgan James and Love & Hip Hop: New York's Jhonni Blaze as cast members. However, the show was put on hold indefinitely due to concerns for the filming crew's safety.[10]

Domestic installments

Series Abbrev. Series premiere Series finale No. of
seasons		 Ref.
Love & Hip Hop: New York LHHNY March 6, 2011 N/A 7 [11]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta LHHATL June 18, 2012 N/A 5 [12]
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood LHHH September 15, 2014 N/A 3 [13]

Spin-offs

  • Series
  • (Parent installment)
 Cast member Series premiere Series finale No. of
seasons		 Ref.
 Chrissy Lampkin & Jim Jones September 24, 2012 December 16, 2013 2 [14]
 K. Michelle November 3, 2014 N/A 3 [15]
 Stevie J & Joseline Hernandez January 25, 2016 March 21, 2016 1 [16]
 Stevie J December 19, 2016 N/A 1 [17]

Cast crossovers

Key:      = Does not appear / is not yet confirmed to appear

Cast Series
Love & Hip Hop Spin-Offs
New York Atlanta Hollywood Chrissy & Mr. Jones K. Michelle: My Life Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood Leave It To Stevie
Chrissy Lampkin Main Guest[note 1] Main
Emily Bustamante Main Supporting
Somaya Reece Main Guest[note 2]
Feilcia "Snoop" Pearson Main Guest[note 3]
Jim Jones Supporting Guest[note 1] Main
Nancy "Mama" Jones Supporting Guest[note 1] Supporting
Rich Dollaz Supporting Supporting
Teairra Marí Supporting Main
Joseline Hernandez Guest[note 4] Main Guest Main
Rasheeda Guest[note 4] Main
K. Michelle Main Main Guest
Karlie Redd Guest[note 4] Main Guest
Mimi Faust Main Supporting
Stevie J Guest[note 4] Main Main
Lil Scrappy Guest[note 4] Supporting Supporting
Ariane Davis Guest[note 4] Supporting
Momma Dee Guest[note 4] Supporting
Kirk Frost Guest[note 4] Supporting
Adiz "Bambi" Benson Guest[note 4] Supporting
Yung Joc Guest[note 4] Supporting Supporting
Debra Antney Supporting Supporting
Jessica Dime Supporting Guest
Tommie Lee Supporting Guest
D. Smith Supporting Guest[note 3]
Ray J Guest[note 4] Main Guest
Moniece Slaughter Guest[note 4] Main
Lil Fizz Guest Main
Nikki Mudarris Guest[note 4] Guest Main
Princess Love Guest[note 4] Main
Safaree Samuels Supporting Guest
Freddie Robinson Jr. Guest Supporting
Talia Coles Guest Supporting
Paris Phillips Guest Supporting
Jonathan Fernandez Guest[note 2] Guest Supporting
Tracie Renee Guest Supporting
Stevie Jordan Jr. Supporting
Faith Evans Guest Guest Supporting

Note:

  1. 1 2 3 Appears in archival footage in the Dirty Little Secrets special only.
  2. 1 2 Appears in an uncredited cameo only.
  3. 1 2 Appears in the Love & Hip Hop: Out in Hip Hop special only.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Appears in the Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding special only.

References

  1. ↑ "Pre-register now for Love & Hip Hop: The Game". VH1. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "VH1 Amplifies Its Original Programming Development to Debut a Record 44 Series in 2010". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Ladies of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" Are Back for a Reunion Special". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "VH1 Greenlights New Fall Seasons for One Icon, Four Mob Wives, and Four Hip Hop Insiders". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Return of VH1's Hit Series "Love & Hip Hop" and New Series "Excused" to Premiere Monday, November 14 Starting at 6 pm ET/PT on VH1". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ "VH1 Primetime Ratings Soar 50% in Adult 18-49 Demo in February". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Trick Daddy to Star on 'Love & Hip Hop Miami". XXL Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Trick Daddy confirms 'Love & Hip Hop: Miami'". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "More Cast Members from Love Hip Hop Miami Revealed". K97.5 Radio. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Love & Hip Hop Houston: Fun While It Lasted". Houston Press. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Love & Hip Hop Season 7 Episodes (TV Series)". VH1. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  12. ↑ "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 5 Episodes (TV Series)". VH1. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  13. ↑ "Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Season 3 Episodes (TV Series)". VH1. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  14. ↑ http://www.vh1.com/shows/chrissy-mr-jones
  15. ↑ http://www.vh1.com/shows/kmichelle-my-life
  16. ↑ http://www.vh1.com/shows/stevie-j-joseline-go-hollywood
  17. ↑ http://www.vh1.com/shows/leave-it-to-stevie

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