Series synopsis
Love & Hip Hop New York is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on March 6, 2011. It ended on March 8, 2020. It stars Yandy Smith-Harris, Amina Buddafly, Cardi B and Miss Moe Money.
When people think of the hip hop life, they think of the players - the men who shape the music and the blinged-out lifestyle that comes with success. The fact is the hip hop life is different for the women involved: the spouses, girlfriends or artists trying to define themselves in a world where men are still calling the shots.
Premise
When people think of the hip hop life, they think of the players - the men who shape the music and the blinged-out lifestyle that comes with success. The fact is the hip hop life is different for the women involved: the spouses, girlfriends or artists trying to define themselves in a world where men are still calling the shots.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yandy Smith-Harris as Herself
- Amina Buddafly as Herself
- Cardi B as Herself
- Miss Moe Money as Herself
- Alexis 'Lexxy' Walker as Herself
- Mariah Lynn as Herself
- Remy Ma as Herself
- Chrissy Lampkin as Herself
Supporting cast
- Emily Bustamante as Herself
- Kimberly Vanderhee as Herself
- Erica Mena as Herself
- Winter Ramos as Herself
- Raqi Thunda as Herself
- Jen Bayer as Herself
- Rashidah Ali as Herself
- Tahiry Jose as Herself
- K. Michelle as Herself
- Erica Jean as Herself
- Cyn Santana as Herself
- Chrissy Crastanda as Herself
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 145 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 9 | March 6, 2011 | May 16, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 11 | November 14, 2011 | February 6, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 14 | January 7, 2013 | April 16, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 14 | October 28, 2013 | February 10, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 17 | December 15, 2014 | April 13, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 14 | December 14, 2015 | March 28, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 16 | November 21, 2016 | February 27, 2017 |
| Season 8 | 18 | October 30, 2017 | March 12, 2018 |
| Season 9 | 16 | November 26, 2018 | March 18, 2019 |
| Season 10 | 14 | December 16, 2019 | March 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Cast | |
| 2 |
Secrets Unlocked Join Kendall Kyndall and an all-star cast of LHH fan favorites to kick out the quarantine blues. Let's take a trip around the world without leaving our living rooms as we travel back to Love & Hip Hop's most exciting cast trips. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love & Hip Hop West Coast rapper Somaya Reece arrives in New York to take her career to the next level. She's hungry and ready to grind! Somaya meets with rapper Jim Jones who agrees to collaborate. Emily gets together with Mashonda, the ex-wife of super producer Swizz Beats. Mashonda's situation has Emily contemplating the future of her relationship with Fab and she breaks down. Its girls' night out! Chrissy, Olivia and Emily attend an NBA draft party and start cracking on a chick in the crowd. It's Somaya Reece! In the bathroom of the club Chrissy and Somaya clash. Somaya asks if Chrissy's mad that she's working with Jim. Chrissy goes off and insults Somaya's wardrobe. |
March 6, 2011 |
| 2 |
Birthday Olivia told Chrissy and Emily that she's dating New York Jet, Darrell Revis. But Emily has a secret: She's Darrell's stylist and she doesn't think he and Olivia are dating! In a meeting with Darrell, Emily asks him about the relationship. He says they're not dating and he hasn't seen Olivia in months! Somaya needs to make some money, so her manager Maurice sets up a photo shoot. Maurice pushes for extra sexy shots; Somaya is not having it and storms off the set. Chrissy is in the studio with Jim and Somaya shows up! The tension is palpable. Somaya plays one of her tracks for Jim and he likes it, much to Chrissy's dismay. Will Chrissy let this collaboration go down? Jim's mom is throwing a party for her son's birthday and Chrissy reluctantly agrees to help plan it. They put aside their differences and the party is a success. In a quiet moment alone, Chrissy tells Jim they need to think about their future. Jim agrees, which for Chrissy is a shockingly pleasant surprise! |
March 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Yacht Emily confronts Olivia about the Darrell situation. Olivia is pissed that Emily went to Darrell behind her back. Emily tries to smooth things out but Olivia flips the script and digs in on Emily's relationship with Fab. Chrissy and Emily go to see Somaya perform at Love Jones. They are not impressed! Chrissy tells Jim that Somaya needs to practice and advises against working with her; Jim agrees. When Somaya brings her track back to Jim, he tells her doesn't have the time to work with her. Somaya is devastated! Somaya turns to Emily to find out if Chrissy was behind Jim's backing out. Emily organizes a day on a yacht so that Somaya and Chrissy can work out their differences. When Somaya confronts Chrissy about the track Chrissy savages Somaya's rapping skills. Everything goes sideways when Maurice joins the fray and calls Chrissy 'trifling'! |
March 28, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Still Look Pretty Chrissy still doesn't have a ring on her finger and her rapper boyfriend, Jim Jones has already lost his! Jim's mom is wrecking havoc again; she recorded a diss rap, "Psychotic Bitch," clearly aimed at Jim and Chrissy. |
November 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Bitch, I'm Fuego Emily's emancipation party played like an MMA cage match. In the aftermath, everyone tries to make sense of it. But battle lines are beginning to emerge. Yandy gives Chrissy a self-help book aimed at troublesome mother-in-laws. The book instantly creates more problems than it solves. Somaya has a big showcase coming up but she's not getting much support from her manager Maurice who books ballerinas instead of B-Boys for back-up dancers. When she finally does make it to the stage, the dancers are perfect ... her wardrobe, not so much |
November 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
A Toast To Kimbella The battle between Chrissy and Yandy escalates after Yandy expresses interest in managing Somaya. Feeling disrespected, Yandy goes AWOL and Jim Jones misses a show AND a big pay day. Emily gets the keys to her new place and has her first house guest, good friend and recording artist Teairra Mari. Teairra wants to help Emily transition to the single life and drags her to an industry event; turns out it's a party to celebrate Kimbella's cover photo on "Black Men's Magazine." |
November 28, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Ho Truth and Nothing But The Truth… Exes Tahiry and Joe have some unfinished business and are trying to redefine their friendship while dealing with interference from Joe's "best friend" and trouble maker Raqi Thunda. Rich and Erica have taken their relationship to a new level and Yandy has deals with her expanding family. |
January 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
Raq and a Hard Place Joe puts Raqi in her place for stepping over the line and ends their friendship, but now he is dealing with a much greater personal problem. Jen and Cons celebrate their sons' first birthday, but argue over religious differences. Rich and Erica are quickly learning business and pleasure don't mix. |
January 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
Family Matters Consequence and Jen deal with the conflicting role religion plays in their relationship. Mendeecees and Yandy wonder if they are both ready to take the next step in their relationship. Joe continues his path of recovery with help from two of the most important people in his life. Drama hits Team Dollaz and it's apparent Rich's two leading ladies can't seem to agree on anything. |
January 21, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everybody Plays the Fool Yandy struggles after losing her man in the Season 4 opener. Also: New rapper Nya seeks stardom; Rich and Erica set boundaries; and Peter's new artist has a revealing moment. |
October 28, 2013 |
| 2 |
Stray Bullet Erica Jean and Saigon reconnect for a second shot at romance; Erica Mena and Nya plan sextracurricular activities; and Tahiry and Joe's relationship is redefined. |
November 4, 2013 |
| 3 |
Lez B Honest Erica Mena blows up her relationship with Nya; Peter's affair is exposed; Joe and Tahiry's relationship takes a turn for the worst. |
November 11, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | December 15, 2014 |
| 2 |
You're Cancelled When people think of the hip hop life, they think of the players - the men who shape the music and the blinged-out lifestyle that comes with success. |
December 22, 2014 |
| 3 | A Lie for a Lie | January 5, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crown | December 14, 2015 |
| 2 | Secrets and Lies | December 21, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All the Way Up In the seventh-season premiere, Remy Ma tries to get on the same page as Papoose; Cardi B struggles with her newfound fame; and Yandy has trouble keeping the family together during Mendeecees |
November 21, 2016 |
| 2 | Strawberries | November 28, 2016 |
| 3 | Chest Pain | December 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unity Remy Ma celebrates her successes, Safaree is back in a New York state of mind, and sultry Dominican singer Anais wishes to return to the spotlight. Judy causes problems for Yandy and Mendeecees. |
October 30, 2017 |
| 2 |
Rubbed the Wrong Way Judy pops up to Yandy's event with a special gift for her; Safaree and Dreamdoll connect and sparks fly; NY artist Jaquae tries to mediate the situation between Bri and Bianca; Navarro introduces Anais to Rich; and MariahLynn has a new man in her life, but things go a little unexpected when he tries to stir some trouble with Self. |
November 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Bodied James tries to get even with MariahLynn; Dreamdoll confronts Bianca; Lil' Mo and Karl look for a comeback; Navarro tries to heal the rift between Anais and Ashley. |
November 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrested Development Cyn wants one-on-one time with Joe, Juelz and Kimbella face a difficult decision, Alexis Skyy gets blindsided, and Safaree gets advice after a disastrous performance. |
November 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Blame Game Alexis grapples with caring for a special-needs baby alone, Juelz worries that his legal battles will keep him from his kids, and Jonathan confronts Juju at his birthday party. |
December 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
Pleas and Thank You Remy Ma offers to mediate between Juju and Yandy, Rich and Jaquae debate whether or not to take on up-and-comer Sidney Starr, and Kimbella confronts Juelz about his addiction. |
December 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Homecoming Chrissy Lampkin and Jim Jones return to New York City, Joe and Cyn struggle to co-parent after calling off their engagement, and Remy Ma's off-parole party gets tense. |
December 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Messy Boots Fat Joe tries to help Remy Ma get her career back on track, Kimbella lashes out at Yandy and Jonathan for being messy, and Chrissy and Jim's home goes into foreclosure. |
December 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Keeping Up with the Joneses Chrissy takes Kimbella and Juju to Philly to try and save her real estate business. Erica Mena and Safaree face a painful decision. Rich Dollaz is ready to work with up and coming rapper Jennaske. |
December 22, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VH1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 8, 2020 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |