| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | |
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| Genre | Reality Romance Music Drama |
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| Opening theme | "This Is The Life" |
| Composer | Lofey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 258(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 40–42 minutes |
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| Network | VH1 |
| Release | June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18) – November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21) |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13) – present |
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Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is an Americanreality television series that premiered June 18, 2012, onVH1. The series chronicles the lives of several people inAtlanta involved withhip hop music, and features appearances from notable figures associated withSouthern hip hop.
Atlanta is the second installment of theLove & Hip Hop franchise,[1] and its longest-running spin-off. It would surpass the episode count of the originalLove & Hip Hop: New York by the time of itsninth season in March 2020. In April 2023, it was announced that the series would move toMTV beginning with its eleventh season on June 13, 2023.[2]
Rumors of anAtlanta-basedspin-off ofLove & Hip Hop began circulating in December 2011.[3] Stefan Springman revealed in the behind-the-scenes specialLove & Hip Hop Atlanta: Dirty Little Secrets that producers first consideredLove & Hip Hop spin-off set inMiami before settling onAtlanta instead, saying that "we found great characters (in Miami) but it just didn't feel right". During the casting process, several names were reported as part of the original cast, includingDiamond,Rasheeda,Nivea andCeeLo Green's ex-wifeChristina Johnson. Diamond was planned to be the lead of the show, with a source saying "Diamond would definitely be theChrissy (Lampkin) of the group".[4] Nivea eventually turned the show down,[5] and producers approachedNas's daughter Destiny Jones and her mother Carmen Bryan. They interviewed with producers, but backed out after feeling they didn't fit in with the other cast members.[6]Shawty Lo and his wife Ecreia Perez were cast but dropped from the show, with Shawty later admitting in interviews thatVH1 had a problem with the couple's extensive criminal record.[7][8][9]2 Chainz was also approached but turned it down.[10]
On February 6, 2012, during the finale ofLove & Hip Hop's second season, series creatorMona Scott-Young officially announced that the show, then titledLove & Hip Hop: Hotlanta, was in production. Casting rumors intensified, with Ms. Rici, known asYung Joc's assistant and former mistress, andWaka Flocka Flame's mom and manager Deb Antney reportedly joining the cast.[11][12] The casting of Rici, who was planned to be the "Yandy" of the group, was controversial as she had a long criminal history having been arrested for theft, assault and resisting arrest, amongst other things.[13] Rici backed out of the show days before filming, after discovering producers had planned to air a storyline involving her,Yung Joc and his wife.[9] By March, the cast was finalised and filming began.[9] A few weeks into filming, Diamond broke her contract and officially quit the show, telling producers that she had "spoken to God" and he told her "it was the best thing to do".[14][15] She was replaced byK. Michelle.[16]
On May 15, 2012,VH1 announcedLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would make its series premiere on June 18, 2012.[17]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is a "docu-soap"[17] that revolves around the everyday lives of women and men inhip hop's "dirty south". The first seasons focus on the personal and professional struggles of six women, two of which are known as girlfriends of famous R&B artists and rappers, and the other four are aspiring recording artists. Subsequent seasons expanded to includeDJs andradio personalities,stylists,video vixens,glamour models,groupies and socialites. The show has a sprawlingsupporting cast, consisting mostly of men in the industry, who (in most cases) share the same amount of screen time and storyline focus as the show'sleads.
The original cast lineup consisted ofJoseline Hernandez, Erica Dixon,Rasheeda,K. Michelle,Karlie Redd andMimi Faust, withStevie J,Lil Scrappy, Scrappy's motherMomma Dee, Mimi's best friend Ariane Davis, Rasheeda's husband Kirk Frost,Benzino andFlavor of Love's Shay Johnson rounding out the supporting cast.[18] All cast members returned for a second season, with the addition of radio personality Traci Steele and her former boyfriendDJ Babey Drew. During the season's reunion special,K. Michelle announced that she was leaving the show to join the cast ofLove & Hip Hop: New York.
Traci and Drew were fired from the show,[19] and season three saw the addition ofWaka Flocka Flame, his long time girlfriendTammy Rivera and his mother Deb Antney. Waka and Tammy eloped during filming.[20] Other new cast members includedYung Joc,Kalenna Harper and her husband Tony Vick, Scrappy's girlfriend Bambi Benson, actress Erica Pinkett, booking agent Dawn Heflin andBenzino's girlfriend Althea Heart. Shay Johnson filmed scenes for the season but after a violent altercation during filming,[21][22] in which she cracked a bottle over a woman's face in a night club brawl, she was removed from the cast and her scenes were left on the cutting room floor. The show's outrageous storylines and scandals throughout season three, particularly Mimi and Nikko'ssex tape,Benzino's non-fatal shooting and Joseline and Stevie's allegedly drug-addled behavior at the reunion, drew the highest ratings in the franchise's history and made its cast members tabloid fixtures.[23]
The fallout from the violence of season three's reunion, in which Stevie and Joseline interrupted filming and got into a brawl with Benzino and Althea onstage,[24] saw the removal of Benzino and Althea from the cast, after allegedly making death threats[25] as well as Tammy, who was also attacked by Joseline during taping, who announced that she and Waka were leaving the show to star in their own spin-off showMeet The Flockas.[26] Although there was talk of suspending or even firing Stevie and Joseline for their behaviour at the reunion,[27] season four sawStevie J finally being promoted to the main cast after appearing in every episode prior as a supporting cast member, and Joseline ended up being absent only from the season's premiere episode. New cast members included Jessica Dime, a stripper-turned-rapper who shares a past with Joseline, Nikko's ex-wifeMargeaux Simms, Yung Joc's girlfriend Khadiyah Lewis and hisbaby mama Sina Bina, aspiring singer Ashley Nicole,Tiffany Foxx andMomma Dee's ex-husband Ernest Bryant (who she remarried during filming). PreMadonna, an entrepreneur known for herwaist trainer company, appeared in a supporting role for two episodes. Towards the end of the season, Tammy Rivera returned for three episodes in a supporting role.
After four seasons, Erica Dixon quit the series, calling it "mentally and physically draining".[28] Season five saw the return ofTammy Rivera to the main cast after a season's absence, along with original cast member K. Michelle, who returned from the fourth episode onwards. Season five saw the addition of the controversial King family, which included "momager" Karen "KK" King, her rapper sons Scrapp DeLeon and Sas, Scrapp's girlfriend Tommie Lee and hisbaby mama Tiarra Becca. Other new cast members includedGrammy Award-winning songwriter D. Smith, who became the first openlytransgender castmate in the show's history, singer Betty Idol,Mimi's girlfriend Chris Gould, who would reveal his identity as atrans man in an episode near the end of season,Lyfe Jennings, Rasheeda's mother Shirleen Harvell, Kirk's daughter Kelsie Frost, radio personality J-Nicks andstripper Amber Priddy. One of season five's leading storylines was Joseline and Tommie's intense feud, which culminated in an off-camera incident in which Tommie attempted to run down Joseline with her car.[29] In an effort to curb cast violence, the season's reunion format was changed so that the cast would film interviews separately and in small groups, without an audience. After appearing infrequently throughout the season and barely interacting with the cast, K. Michelle confirmed shortly after taping that she had again quit the show.[30]
Despite pending legal issues relating to her incident with Joseline, season six saw Tommie promoted to the main cast. One of the season's leading storylines involved Rasheeda discovering that her husband Kirk had been unfaithful and had a secret baby with stripper Jasmine Washington. Jasmine became part of the show's cast, along with her lovers Rod Bullock and Keanna Arnold, who she is involved in a polyamorous relationship with. Other new cast members included club promoter Melissa Scott,social media personality and nail technician Lovely Mimi, beauty shop owner Sierra Gates, her assistant Moriah Lee and her husband Shooter Gates, aspiring radio personality Tresure Price, aspiring singer Estelita Quintero,Stevie J's daughter Savannah Jordan and Tommie's mother Samantha. RapperGunplay appeared as a supporting cast member for one episode, his appearance serving as a teaser for the spin-offLove & Hip Hop: Miami, which would premiere a few months later.[31] Production on the season became increasingly troubled, with later episodes showing scenes of Joseline Hernandez and Kirk Frost breaking thefourth wall to express their displeasure with the producers.[32][33] Behind the scenes during the reunion taping on June 1, 2017, tensions between Joseline,Mona Scott-Young and the other producers exploded, with Joseline announcing that she had quit the show after six seasons.[34]
Season seven saw the promotion of Jessica Dime to the main cast after appearing as a supporting cast member for three seasons, and the return of Erica Mena to the franchise, who previously appeared onLove & Hip Hop: New York for four seasons. Tammy Rivera left the cast to star in her own spin-offMeet the Flockas with Waka,[35] but would make guest appearances throughout the season. New cast members include Jessica's fiancéShawne Williams,Grammy Award winning songwriterSean Garrett, Jamaican recording artistSpice, singerJust Brittany, rappers Tokyo Vanity, BK Brasco and Tabius Tate, music executive Keely the Boss and her promoter boyfriend K. Botchey. After a two-year absence, Erica Dixon returned as a supporting cast member.Love & Hip Hop: New York star Rich Dollaz would make a special crossover appearance in the last episodes of the season. During filming, Jessica Dime publicly criticisedMona Scott-Young for passing on a proposed wedding special starring her and Shawne.[36][37] Subsequently, she was phased out of the show and did not attend the season's reunion.
On October 18, 2018, Tommie was arrested for allegedly attacking her daughter at her high school while heavily intoxicated.[38] On January 3, 2019, while facing up to 54 years behind bars for the crime, Tommie confirmed that she would not be returning to the show.[39]Spice, Scrapp DeLeon andYung Joc would be promoted to the main cast for season eight, after appearing in previous seasons as supporting cast members.[40]T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle's Shekinah Anderson, rapper Akbar V, socialite Pooh Hicks, Che Mack, Joc's fiancé Kendra Robinson andLove & Hip Hop: Hollywood'sMoniece Slaughter would join the supporting cast, while Bambi's mother Cece Shaw and salon owner Sharonda Official would appear in minor supporting roles.
After appearing as a supporting cast member in every season prior,Scrappy was finally promoted to the main cast for season nine, along with Sierra Gates, who has been a supporting cast member for three seasons. New cast members would includeAlexis Skyy, LightSkinKeisha, Ki'yomi Leslie and Scrapp's sister Cheyenne Robinson, withLove & Hip Hop: New York's Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels making special crossover appearances during the season.[41][42]
After over a year long hiatus due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the show was retooled for season ten, with the promotion of Kirk Frost, Erica Mena and Safaree to the main cast, and the addition of rappersYung Baby Tate and Omeretta the Great, along withLove & Hip Hop: New York's Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris. The show's couples – Rasheeda and Kirk, Erica and Safaree, Yandy and Mendeecees – are credited together in the opening credits. Karlie Redd, Scrappy and Joc were demoted to supporting cast, along with new cast members Renni Rucci, Kirk and Rasheeda's son Ky Frost, Yandy's foster daughter Infinity and mother-in-law Judy Harris (who previously appeared onLove & Hip Hop: New York), Karlie's daughter Jasmine and Joc's son Amoni (who previously appeared onFamily Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition), Sierra's boyfriend Eric Whitehead and Spice's boyfriend Justin Budd. Original cast members Mimi Faust and Stevie J were removed from the show entirely, along with Scrapp DeLeon.[43] The season continued a year later without Yung Baby Tate and Omeretta, and with the return of Joc and Scrappy to the opening credits, alongside Joc's fiancé Kendra and Scrappy's wife Bambi. Mimi returned in a supporting role for two episodes, at the end of the season.
On April 11, 2023, it was reported that the series would move toMTV for its eleventh season, which premiered on June 13, 2023, airing now on Tuesday nights and was once again retooled. New cast members Amy Luciani,Erica Banks andJessica White are added to the opening credits, while Kirk, Mendeecees, Safaree, Scrappy, Joc and Kendra were demoted to supporting cast members. FormerLove & Hip Hop: Miami cast member Khaotic is added to the supporting cast. Erica Dixon returns as a supporting cast member after another two-year absence. Rapper Diamond appears in a minor supporting role throughout the season.[2]
On September 2, 2023, MTV announced that Mena won't be featured in the second half of season 11 due to the use of racial slurs in a heated exchange with Spice.[44] The second half of the season returned on January 9, 2024, withLove & Hip Hop: Hollywood's ZellSwag and rapperSaucy Santana, who previously appeared onLove & Hip Hop: Miami, to the supporting cast.
In April 2024, MTV renewed the series for a twelfth season, which premiered on July 23, 2024. Yandy, Amy, Erica Banks and Jessica were demoted to supporting cast members, while Karlie Redd, Joc and Scrappy were added back to the opening credits along with Santana being promoted to the main cast, after appearing in the previous season in a supporting role. New cast membersLil Zane, Ashley,Ralo, Missy,Blacc Zacc, Xzavia Thomas and Kai join the supporting cast.[45][46]
| Cast member | Seasons | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10a | 10b | 11a | 11b | 12a | 12b | 13 | ||
| Rasheeda | Starring | ||||||||||||||||
| Karlie Redd | Starring | Supporting | Starring | ||||||||||||||
| Mimi Faust | Starring | Guest[a] | Supporting | ||||||||||||||
| Joseline Hernandez | Starring | ||||||||||||||||
| Erica Dixon | Starring | Supporting | Guest | Supporting | Supporting | ||||||||||||
| K. Michelle | Starring | Guest | Starring[b] | Guest[c] | |||||||||||||
| Traci Steele | Starring | Cameo | |||||||||||||||
| Tammy Rivera | Starring | Supporting | Starring | Guest | |||||||||||||
| Stevie J | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||||||
| Tommie Lee | Cameo | Supporting | Starring | Cameo | |||||||||||||
| Jessica Dime | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||||||
| Erica Mena | Starring | Guest[d] | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||||
| Spice | Guest | Supporting | Starring | ||||||||||||||
| Yung Joc | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||
| Scrapp DeLeon | Cameo | Supporting | Guest[e] | Starring | |||||||||||||
| Lil Scrappy | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||
| Sierra Gates | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||||||
| Kirk Frost | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | Starring | |||||||||||||
| Yung Baby Tate | Starring | ||||||||||||||||
| Safaree Samuels | Guest[c] | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | |||||||||||||
| Omeretta the Great | Starring | ||||||||||||||||
| Yandy Smith-Harris | Guest[c] | Starring | Supporting | ||||||||||||||
| Mendeecees Harris | Starring | Supporting | |||||||||||||||
| Kendra Robinson | Supporting | Guest | Starring | Supporting | |||||||||||||
| Bambi Benson | Guest | Supporting | Starring | ||||||||||||||
| Erica Banks | Starring | Supporting | Starring | ||||||||||||||
| Amy Luciani | Starring | Supporting | |||||||||||||||
| Jessica White | Starring | Supporting | |||||||||||||||
| Saucy Santana | Supporting | Starring | Supporting | ||||||||||||||
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta chronicles the relationship struggles of women and men in the hip hop industry, withinfidelity being the most common theme. The dysfunctional love triangle betweenStevie J,Mimi Faust andJoseline Hernandez has been the focal point of the show since its inception and its most widely publicised storyline, with the "main chick vs side chick" rivalry being recreated and explored with other cast members on the show and in the franchise.[47]
Many of the show's cast members come from broken homes, which has led to criticism by those who find the show exploitive.[48] Several episodes in the first season document Stevie, Mimi and Joseline taking part in sessions with a therapist, revealing their troubled upbringings. Stevie and Mimi were both abandoned by their mothers at an early age,[49] in Mimi's case, she was abandoned at the age of 13 forScientology.[50] Joseline also had a difficult relationship with her parents growing up within thepublic housing system of Puerto Rico, being exposed to drugs and prostitution at an early age, in order to take her of her family[51] Other cast members come from backgrounds that reflect the economical realities of Atlanta's poorest communities, Erica's mother is a recovering crack cocaine addict, while Scrappy's mother became a pimp in order to provide for her family. Several of the show's female cast members have worked as strippers out of financial desperation, with music being depicted as an escape from that lifestyle.
The show has explored many controversial issues over the seasons. In an early episode, Joseline discovers she is pregnant and decides to have anabortion.[52] In another episode,K. Michelle reveals her experience withdomestic violence.[53] Several cast members have dealt with substance abuse and addiction, with Scrappy going to rehab in season two for marijuana addiction, Stevie J going to rehab in season four for cocaine addiction and Tommie dealing with alcohol abuse in seasons five, six and seven. Infidelity is also a major theme on the show, the second season controversially depicts Kirk Frost cheating on his wife Rasheeda on camera,[54] years later he would father a child outside of their marriage with co-star Jasmine Washington.[55]
Many of the female cast members identify asbisexual,lesbian orsexually fluid, and the show is one of the few television shows to exploreLGBT issues from ablack perspective. Season five features twotrans cast members, D. Smith and Chris Gould, and several episodes featuredpublic service announcements aimed to help viewers struggling with their gender identity.[56]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta has largely been overshadowed by criticism and controversy, with the franchise referred to as "ratchet TV" for its seemingly negative and stereotypical portrayal of black people and its focus on dysfunctional relationships, materialism, hyper-sexuality and violence.[57] The show premiered in 2012 to a storm of controversy, with some viewers calling for a boycott. One petition described the show as "another beautifully-blinged jewel of commercial exploitation" and compared it to thecrack epidemic of the 1980s in its potentially damaging and long-lasting impact on African-American culture.[58][59][60][61] Series creatorMona Scott-Young has been singled out in particular for allegedly "exploiting (black people) in her quest for the almighty dollar".[62][63] Scott-Young has continuously defended the show against these accusations, saying the show was not created to represent all African-Americans: "It's set in a specific world and I don’t think that there's anybody who's navigated that world who would deny that these things happen."[64][65]
Despite the criticism, the franchise has dominated the ratings since its inception, and has been described as "riveting",[66] "addictive"[67] "bawdy and hilarious"[68] and a "guilty pleasure".[69] In 2014, Complex namedJoseline Hernandez,Stevie J,K. Michelle,Momma Dee and Shay Johnson as some of the greatestVH1 reality stars of all time.[70]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is often criticized for appearing to fabricate much of its storyline.[71][72] Scott-Young has denied those claims: “I can’t stress enough that the stuff they deal with on (Love & Hip Hop) is real. We may frame it within a production construct that allows us to shoot on a schedule, but we’re not making up the stuff that they’re going through.”[73] She has admitted however that the show stages reactions of past events.[74][75] During a legal battle with co-star Althea Heart,Joseline Hernandez testified under oath in 2014 that the show was not an accurate portrayal of the cast's real life, stating "there's a lot of acting in the reality world".[76][77]
In 2015,Mimi Faust admitted that her "leaked"sex tape storyline was staged from the very beginning.[78] In October 2015, boxerAdrien Broner stormed off set after allegedly being asked by producers to contrive a romantic scene withKarlie Redd.[79] Since 2013,Rasheeda and Kirk Frost have regularly been criticised and accused of fabricating their storylines to stay on the show.[80][81][82]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is the highest-rated installment of theLove & Hip Hop franchise, which is itself one of the highest-rated franchises in cable television history.[83][84] In an overview of the television cultural divide,The New York Times reported thatLove & Hip Hop was the most popular show in theblack belt.[85]
After its premiere, the show's audience grew substantially over the season. The show's finale garnered 5.5 million people overall, cementing its status as the highest rated show in primetime on cable among adults 18-49.[86] The third season was a huge ratings success,[87] with the series premiere having a combined rating of 5.6 million viewers[88] and continuing to set ratings records throughout the season.[89] The fourth series premiere garnered big ratings for the network, withVH1 announcing a combined rating of 6.2 million viewers.[90] On August 19, 2015,VH1 announced the season as the summer's #1 cable reality series among adults 18-49 and women 18-49 and the 2nd most talked-about television series on social media overall.[91] The sixth series premiere garnered big ratings for the network, withVH1 announcing a combined rating of 5.2 million viewers, up 17% from its fifth season bow.[92] However, ratings began to decline by season seven, with its premiere episode down over a million viewers compared to the previous season.[93][94]
During a speech at a campaign rally inNorth Carolina on November 4, 2016, PresidentBarack Obama referenced the show, comparing the2016 presidential race toreality television, saying "I mean, its like someLove & Hip Hop stuff."[95]
Lee Daniels is a fan ofLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta[96] and his 2016Fox television seriesStar (set inAtlanta) makes several references to the show.Joseline Hernandez appears in the first season in a recurring role as Michelle, a stripper. In the second episode,Lenny Kravitz's character is seen watching a scene of the show featuringMimi Faust andStevie J. In a later scene in the same episode, Jessica Dime makes a cameo appearance as a stripper. In later seasons, Stevie J and Mimi Faust would appear as DJ Dash and Drea respectively. Additionally,Star cast memberJasmine Burke guest starred inLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta's sixth season as herself.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 12 | June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18) | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) | |
| 2 | 17 | April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22) | August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12) | |
| 3 | 20 | May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05) | September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08) | |
| 4 | 19 | April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) | August 31, 2015 (2015-08-31) | |
| 5 | 18 | April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04) | August 8, 2016 (2016-08-08) | |
| 6 | 18 | March 6, 2017 (2017-03-06) | July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17) | |
| 7 | 18 | March 19, 2018 (2018-03-19) | July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) | |
| 8 | 20 | March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25) | July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29) | |
| 9 | 9 | March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16) | May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11) | |
| 10 | 29 | 13 | July 5, 2021 (2021-07-05) | September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27) |
| 16 | August 8, 2022 (2022-08-08) | November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21) | ||
| 11 | 31 | 15 | June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13) | September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26) |
| 16 | January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09) | April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23) | ||
| 12 | 31 | 14 | July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 17 | January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07) | April 29, 2025 (2025-04-29) | ||
| 13 | 15 | July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08) | October 14, 2025 (2025-10-14) | |
On April 1, 2013,VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a second season on April 22, 2013.[97]
On April 14, 2014,VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a third season on May 5, 2014.[98]
On April 9, 2015,VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a fourth season on April 20, 2015, and would premiere alongsideLove & Hip Hop Atlanta: The Afterparty Live!, a half an hour long interactive after-show hosted byBig Tigger.[99]
On March 8, 2016,VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a fifth season on April 4, 2016.[100]
On February 21, 2017, VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a sixth season on March 6, 2017. With this season,Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta became the first incarnation of the franchise to reach 100 episodes.[101]
On February 16, 2018, VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a seventh season on March 19, 2018.
On February 25, 2019, VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for an eighth season on March 25, 2019.[102]
On February 17, 2020, VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a ninth season on March 16, 2020.
On June 7, 2021, VH1 announced thatLove & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a tenth season on July 5, 2021. A year later, on July 11, 2022, VH1 announced that additional episodes of season ten would air from August 8, 2022.[103]
On October 15, 2014, VH1 announced the spin-offK. Michelle: My Life, starring cast memberK. Michelle, would make its series premiere on November 3, 2014.[104]
On August 27, 2015,VH1 confirmed thatStevie J andJoseline Hernandez would star in their own spin-off series, set inLos Angeles.[105] On December 2, 2015,VH1 announcedStevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood, which premiered January 25, 2016, back-to-back with the second season ofK. Michelle: My Life.[106]
On December 1, 2016, VH1 announced the spin-offLeave It to Stevie, starringStevie J, would make its series premiere on December 19, 2016, back-to-back with the third season ofK. Michelle: My Life.[107]
On December 16, 2012,VH1 airedDirty Little Secrets, a special featuring unseen footage, deleted scenes and interviews with the show's cast and producers. The special garnered 1.22 million viewers.[108][109]
On April 19, 2017,VH1 announced thatJoseline's Special Delivery, a special documenting the birth ofJoseline's child, would air between the season's eighth and ninth episodes on May 1, 2017.[110][111] It premiered to 2.18 million viewers.[112] Additionally,Dirty Little Secrets 2, a special featuring unseen footage and deleted scenes from the show's second season up until season five, aired on May 10, 2017, to over 1 million viewers.[113][114]
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta episodes air regularly onVH1 in the United States.[115][116] Episodes run from around 41–44 minutes and are broadcast inhigh definition. The series' episodes are also available on demand through the officialVH1 website, as well as for digital download at theiTunes Store andAmazon.
VH1 have released the first two seasons, as well as the fourth season, onDVD. The third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons are currently only available on digital platforms.
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