Main cast members
Original cast members
- Joseline Hernandez (Seasons 1–6), known as "The Puerto Rican Princess", is a Afro-Latin rapper and entertainer, originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico. [2] Hernandez endured a rough childhood within the public housing system of Puerto Rico, being exposed to drugs and prostitution at an early age. She moved to Miami, Florida with her family at the age of six. [3] From the age of sixteen, she began stripping in order to provide for her family. During this time, she was arrested in 2003 and 2007 under the name Shenellica Bettencourt, for lewd and lascivious behavior. [4] She eventually relocated to Atlanta, and was discovered by Stevie J while performing as a stripper at the Onyx Club. Joseline is introduced on the show as an aspiring rapper and recording artist under Stevie's management. It is eventually revealed that the two are sexually involved after Joseline finds herself pregnant, and decides to have an abortion. This ignites a feud with Stevie's girlfriend Mimi, which drives several storylines over the next seasons. At the start of season three, she and Stevie claim to have secretly eloped months prior, much to the skepticism of the other cast members. [5] Season five chronicles the couple's break up, after Stevie admits that their marriage was faked for publicity. [6] [7] At the season's reunion special, Joseline reveals she is pregnant with Stevie's child. The birth of their daughter, Bonnie Bella, is chronicled in her sixth and final season. Hernandez dramatically quit the show during taping of the season's reunion special, amid tensions with executive producer Mona Scott-Young. [8] Joseline was reported to be making up to $400,000 per season prior to quitting the series. [9] She also appeared in the spin-off shows Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood and K. Michelle: My Life , and in the specials Dirty Little Secrets, Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding, Joseline's Special Delivery, Dirty Little Secrets 2 and The Love Edition. In 2020, she briefly returned to the franchise as a main cast member in season three of Love & Hip Hop: Miami .
- Erica Dixon (Seasons 1–4, supporting cast member in seasons 7–8, 10–11, guest star in season 9) is the mother of Lil Scrappy's daughter, Emani. [10] She was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Scrappy for twelve years. The first four seasons chronicle her relationship struggles with Scrappy, including a brief engagement and disputes over child support payments, [11] as well her struggles with her mother, Mingnon, a recovering crack cocaine addict. In season three, she briefly dates model O'Shea Russell. [12] After a two year hiatus, Erica returned to the show in a supporting role from season seven, having made peace with Momma Dee and holding no grudges regarding Scrappy's and Bambi's recent marriage and pregnancy. [13] Season eight chronicles the pregnancy and birth of her twin daughters, Embrii and Eryss. [14] Erica also appears in Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition (with Emani) and the special Inside the A.
- Rasheeda Buckner-Frost is a rapper and entrepreneur, originally from Decatur, Illinois. [15] She is the self-professed "Georgia peach" and "queen of crunk", who rose to fame with her 2007 single "Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)". Rasheeda married music manager Kirk Frost in 1999. [16] They share two sons, Ky and Karter. The first season chronicles her career struggles as an underground rapper with a manager husband. She is initially portrayed as K. Michelle's close friend and confidante, however the two fall out after Rasheeda expresses doubts about Michelle's abuse allegations. Their feud continues into season two, with Michelle throwing a lit candle in her direction during a heated argument in an early episode. Later in the season, Rasheeda discovers she is pregnant, and in what would become of the show's most controversial storylines, [17] Kirk reacts by telling her to get an abortion, before cheating on her on camera with two women. In season six, her marriage is again thrown in turmoil when she discovers Kirk has fathered a baby with Jasmine, a stripper. Since 2013, Rasheeda and Kirk Frost have regularly been criticised and accused of fabricating their storylines to stay on the show. [18] [19] [20] In 2018, Rasheeda was reported to be making up to $25,000 per episode. [9] She also appears with Kirk in the specials Dirty Little Secrets, Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding, Dirty Little Secrets 2, The Love Edition and Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked, as well as VH1 Couples Retreat with other Love & Hip Hop couples.
- K. Michelle (Seasons 1–2, 5, guest star in seasons 3–4), born Kimberly Michelle Pate, is a R&B/soul singer-songwriter, originally from Memphis, Tennessee. [21] The first season chronicles her return to the music industry after several personal struggles, including an abusive relationship with a music executive. [22] Michelle was dubbed the show's breakout star, [23] signing a multi-album record deal with Atlantic Records shortly after filming. [24] The second season chronicles the recording of her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul , amid violent feuds with Rasheeda, Karlie and Mimi. During the season's reunion special, Michelle announced that she was leaving the show to join the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York in season four. Her purpose on the show was mainly served to set up her own spin-off series, K. Michelle: My Life , which premiered November 3, 2014. She would continue to make guest appearances on Atlanta in seasons three and four, before rejoining the main cast in season five, which chronicles her return to Atlanta and the release of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue . After appearing infrequently throughout the season and barely interacting with the cast, Michelle quit the show shortly after taping the season's reunion special. [25] K. Michelle: My Life ended after three seasons, and she joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood in season five. Michelle also appears in clip show specials Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified (where she won the Clapback Queens category) and 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot.
- Karlie Redd (Seasons 1–9, supporting cast member in season 10), born Keisha Senel Lewis, is a Trinidadian-American entertainer and entrepreneur, originally from New York City. Karlie is introduced as an aspiring rapper, singer and recording artist, hoping to collaborate with Stevie J. She quickly gains a reputation among the cast for being "messy" [26] [27] and allegedly lying about her age. [28] Her rivalry with K. Michelle is the focus of the first two seasons, during which she released "Bring It", a diss track aimed at Michelle. The two later reconcile their differences. Subsequent seasons chronicle her various business ventures, as a soap opera actress, boutique store owner, record label executive, Playboy model [29] and morning radio host. [30] Karlie's chaotic love life has become one of the show's leading storylines and she has been romantically linked with many of the show's male cast members, including Benzino, Yung Joc, Scrapp DeLeon, Lyfe Jennings and Sean Garrett. In season six, Karlie briefly dates tattoo artist Ceaser Emanuel, their relationship serving as a crossover with fellow VH1 reality show Black Ink Crew . In season eight, she announces her engagement to trucking mogul Arkansas Mo. After their secret marriage ends in divorce, she begins dating Lamar Odom. In 2018, Karlie was reported to be making up to $50,000 per season. [9] She also appears in the spin-offs K. Michelle: My Life and VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition (with her daughter Jasmine), and the 2019 clip show specials Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified and 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot.
- Mimi Faust (Seasons 1–9, supporting cast member in season 10), born Oluremi Fela James, is the mother of Stevie J's daughter, Eva, originally from Newport News, Virginia. [31] [32] She was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Stevie for fifteen years. [33] [34] Mimi endured a rough childhood, having been abandoned in Los Angeles, California, by her Scientologist mother at the age of 13. [35] In the 1990s, she was Claudia Jordan's roommate and appeared as a video vixen in music videos for Pharrell Williams and Kelly Price. [36] In 2001, she founded her own cleaning service. During the series, she also embarks on a career as an entertainment manager, author and interior designer. The first season chronicles the demise of her relationship with Stevie, after it is revealed that he has been cheating on her with his artist, Joseline. In season two, she enters a relationship with Nikko London, much to the disapproval of her best friend Ariane. The couple's allegedly leaked, highly publicised sex tape, distributed by Vivid Entertainment, is the leading storyline of seasons three and four, [37] Mimi later admits to her friends that the tape was staged. [38] At the fourth season's reunion, it is revealed that her love triangle with Stevie and Joseline was the result of a threesome, well before the show made it to air. [39] In season five, Mimi admits that she is sexually fluid, [40] and enters a relationship with Chris, who would later reveal his identity as a trans man. The two eventually break up, and at the reunion, she reveals that she has started dating a woman. Her girlfriend is later revealed to be basketball player Ty Young, who appears on the show in seasons seven and eight. In 2018, Faust was reported to be making up to $100,000 per season. [9] She starred in nine seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, and appears in a supporting role in the spin-off shows Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood and Leave It to Stevie , as well as in the specials Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified (where she won the Romance Gone Wrong category), 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot and Inside the A.
Season 2 additions
- Traci Steele (Season 2, cameo appearance in season 4) is a DJ and radio personality, originally from The Bronx, New York City. [41] [42] Steele was in a relationship with DJ Babey Drew for four years before breaking up while she was pregnant. She gave birth to Drew's son, "Little Drew", in 2007. Season two chronicles her co-parenting struggles with Drew, including jealously over Drew's taste in women (Traci calls them "popcorn hoes"), and a failed attempt at opening a sneaker boutique together. She briefly dates fitness model DaShaun Johnson, but the two part ways after Drew exposes his criminal past. She is initially friends with Shay, however the two have a falling out when Shay turns violent at one of her events, and Traci is caught in the crossfire. Traci and Drew were not well-received by viewers, who dubbed them "boring" compared to the other cast members, and the two were fired from the show. [43] [44] She appears in a cameo in season four, where attending Rasheeda's store opening.
Season 3 additions
- Tammy Rivera (Seasons 3, 5–6, supporting cast member in season 4, guest star in season 7) is a fashion designer and stylist, originally from Baltimore, Maryland. [45] [46] She came into the public eye through her relationship with rapper Waka Flocka Flame, who she began dating in 2011. Tammy was born in Tappahannock, Virginia, to an African-American mother and a Nicaraguan father, who was incarcerated shortly after she was born. She gave birth to a daughter, Charlie, in 2005. Season three chronicles her relationship struggles with Waka, including past infidelities and the suicide death of Waka's brother, Kayo Redd. Later in the season, the couple elope. After a violent altercation with Joseline at the reunion, Tammy is absent from the show, eventually returning as a supporting cast member for three episodes towards the end of season four. She rejoins the main cast in season five, [47] which chronicles the launch of her swimwear line, and her feud with trans woman D. Smith, who clash over Waka's controversial comments regarding trans people. Later in the season, she reveals that she has separated from Waka due to his infidelity. [48] The couple eventually reunite in season six and Tammy embarks on a music career. Since 2017, Tammy has achieved relative success as an R&B singer, with several of her songs charting on iTunes. [49]
Season 4 additions
- Stevie J (Seasons 4–9, supporting cast member in seasons 1–3), born Steven Aaron Jordan, is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, singer and songwriter, originally from Buffalo, New York. [50] He rose to fame in the 1990s as an in-house producer and writer for Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records. Stevie has six children, Dorian, Sade, Steven Jr., Savannah, Eva (with Mimi) and Bonnie Bella (with Joseline), all who have made appearances on the show. Stevie appears in every episode of the first three seasons as a supporting cast member, his turbulent love triangle with baby mama Mimi and aspiring artist Joseline fuelling many of the show's storylines. He is promoted to the main cast in season four, which chronicles his legal issues at the time, including a stint in rehab for cocaine addiction. [51] Later in the season, he and Joseline secure a movie deal in Los Angeles, setting up their spin-off show Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood , which would premiere January 25, 2016. When the film's financing falls through, the couple return to Atlanta in season five on bad terms. They break up by the end of the season, and at the season's reunion special, Joseline reveals she is pregnant with his child. Stevie's life as a bachelor is explored in the spin-off show Leave It to Stevie , which ended after two seasons. On July 18, 2018, it was reported that Stevie J had married Faith Evans in Las Vegas. Subsequently, Stevie appears infrequently in season eight and nine, before disappearing from the series all together.
Season 6 additions
- Tommie Lee (Seasons 6–7, supporting cast member in season 5, cameo appearances in seasons 1, 8), born Atasha Chizzaah Jefferson Moore, is an urban model, socialite and rapper. [52] Tommie has two daughters, Havali and Samaria, from previous relationships. She has had multiple legal issues in the past and gave birth to one of her daughters while incarcerated. Tommie first appears in an extra in season one, where she is seen attending Rasheeda's listening party. She joins the supporting cast of season five as the girlfriend of rapper Scrapp DeLeon, which chronicles their turbulent relationship and her violent rivalry with his baby mama Tiara. The couple later part ways after he is jailed for marijuana trafficking. Later in the season, she ignites an intense feud with Joseline, which culminates in an off-camera incident in which Tommie attempted to run down Joseline with her car. Despite this incident, she is promoted to the main cast in season six, which chronicles the launch of her wine line, complicated by her struggle with alcoholism. Her drinking problems continue into season seven, straining her already volatile relationship with mother Samantha and sister Versace, and threatening to derail a potential rap career. In the eleventh episode, "Houston We Have A Problem", one scene shows an intoxicated Tommie Lee breaking the fourth wall and attacking a producer, as well as security. In an unusual move, executive producer Stephanie Gayle announced to the cast on camera that Tommie was no longer allowed on set, effectively firing her from the show. [53] However, she returned to the show two episodes later, on the condition that she not drink on set. [54] On October 18, 2018, Tommie was arrested for allegedly attacking her daughter at her high school while heavily intoxicated. [55] 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. [56] She would appear briefly in unseen archival footage in the eighth season's premiere. In 2018, Tommie was reported to be making up to $17,000 per season. [9] She also appears in a supporting role in the spin-off Leave It to Stevie . In September 2020, at the age of 36, Tommie became a grandmother after her daughter Samaria gave birth to her first child. [57]
Season 7 additions
- Jessica Dime (Season 7, supporting cast member in seasons 4–6), born Jessica Chatman, is a rapper, originally from Memphis, Tennessee. [58] She relocated to Atlanta from Miami, where she worked as a stripper at the infamous King of Diamonds Gentleman's Club. [59] Dime joins the supporting cast of season four as a rival of Joseline, which stems from their stripper days in Miami together. [60] She briefly takes Mimi on as a manager and clashes with Tiffany Foxx. In season five, she briefly dates Lil Scrappy, igniting a feud with Bambi. In season six, she enters a relationship with NBA player Shawne Williams. While vacationing in Jamaica, he proposes and she accepts. Dime is promoted to the main cast in season seven, which documents her new engagement and her pregnancy with her first child, Blessing Briel’ Williams, who she gives birth to in the season finale. During filming, she publicly criticised Mona Scott-Young for passing on a proposed wedding special starring her and Shawne. [61] [62] [ non-primary source needed ] Subsequently, she was phased out of the show and did not attend the season's reunion. Dime also appears in two episodes of the spin-off show K. Michelle: My Life , and would also appear in We TV's Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition with several other Love & Hip Hop cast members.
- Erica Mena (Seasons 7, 10-11, supporting cast member in season 9) is a former video vixen, socialite and aspiring singer, originally from The Bronx, New York City. She appeared previously on Love & Hip Hop: New York . Mena joins the cast in season seven, relocating to Atlanta after her failed engagement to Bow Wow, hoping to kickstart her music career. She reconnects with her old friend Estelita and tries to steer her clear away from Stevie J, who she views as exploitive and manipulative. Mena returns in seasons nine and ten, after getting married and having a baby with Safaree Samuels. She also appears in the clip show special 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot. Season eleven revolves around her divorce from Safaree and subsequent custody battle. On September 1, 2023, after causing controversy for calling Spice a "monkey" during a heated exchange, it was reported that Mena had been fired from the show, effective immediately.
Season 8 additions
- Spice (Seasons 8–10, supporting cast member in season 7, guest star in season 6), born Grace Latoya Hamilton, is a dancehall recording artist, singer and songwriter, originally from Jamaica. [63] She rose to fame in her home country for her collaborations with Vybz Kartel and for her hit single, "So Mi Like It". Spice first appears as a guest star in season six, when she performs for the cast during their trip to Jamaica. She joins the supporting cast in season seven, after moving to Atlanta to kickstart her international career. She briefly dates Tabius, sparking a violent feud with his ex-girlfriend Tokyo Vanity, which intensifies after she makes derogatory comments about Tokyo's weight. The two later reconcile and become friends. Spice is promoted to the main cast in season eight, which chronicles her struggles with colourism as a dark-skinned woman. She begins considering skin bleaching to prove a point on "black hypocrisy", putting her in conflict with the other cast members.
- Scrapp DeLeon (Seasons 8–9, supporting cast member in season 5, guest star in seasons 6–7, cameo in season 3), born Will Cortez Robinson, is a rapper. [64] He rose to fame at a young age as a member of the rap group Da Razkalz Cru, with his brother Sas and his cousin Dolla. In 2009, Deleon witnessed the shooting death of Dolla. In 2012, he was accused of the kidnapping, assault and attempted murder of his stepfather. He, along with his mother Karen and brother Sas, were later cleared of all charges. Deleon first appears in a cameo in season three, where he is seen attending Stevie and Joseline's party. He joins the supporting cast in season five, which chronicles the dramatic love triangle between him, his girlfriend Tommie and his baby's mother Tiarra, reminiscent of his "uncle" Stevie's earlier relationships with Mimi and Joseline. Midway through the season, he enjoys a casual fling with Karlie. During filming, Scrapp surrendered himself into custody for a marijuana trafficking charge. [65] While incarcerated, he makes appearances in seasons six and seven via phone calls with Karen and the other cast members. Scrapp is promoted to the main cast in season eight, which chronicles his release from jail and his reunion with his family, including with his estranged father Big Will. While living in a halfway house, he begins dating Moniece Slaughter. This provokes a violent reaction from Tiarra, who was hoping to rekindle their relationship. He and Moniece break up midway through the season after he has an off-camera reunion with Tommie. Later, he develops an interest in Sierra, however the two never venture beyond friendship.
- Yung Joc (Seasons 8–10, supporting cast member in seasons 3–7), born Jasiel Amon Robinson, is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper, comedian and radio personality. Joc has eight children to four different women, including Sina Bina, who also appears on the show. [66] He is the cousin of Momma Dee and cousin-uncle of Lil Scrappy. Joc joins the supporting cast in season three, where he is introduced as Karlie's new man. They break up during the season, when it is revealed that he has been cheating on her with his assistant Khadiyah. Subsequent seasons chronicle his romantic dramas, including Khadiyah's feud with his baby mothers in season four and his fling with J-Nicks' girl Amber Priddy in season five. In season six, he is living on a Llama farm and has rekindled his relationship with Karlie. They break up again due his difficulties remaining faithful, although the two continue a flirtation throughout season seven. Joc is promoted to the main cast in season eight, where it has revealed that he has been in a serious relationship with attorney Kendra Robinson for years. [67] In the season finale, he proposes and she accepts. Joc also appears in the spin-off shows Leave It to Stevie and VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition (with his son Amoni), and the 2019 clip show specials Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified (where he won the Sex, Lies & Videotape category) and 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot.
Season 9 additions
Lil Scrappy (top) joins the main cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in season nine, he is replaced by Safaree Samuels (below) and other new cast members in season ten.
- Lil Scrappy (Seasons 9–10, supporting cast member is seasons 1–8), born Darryl Kevin Richardson II, is a rapper. [68] He is self-professed "Prince of the South" who rose to fame in 2006 with his hit single "Money in the Bank". Scrappy first appears on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as a supporting cast member, his love life driving many of the show's storylines throughout the series. The first two seasons chronicle his relationship struggles with baby mama Erica Dixon, including a brief engagement and a stint in rehab for marijuana addiction. [69] During this time, he enjoys a "friends-with-benefits" relationship with Shay Johnson, igniting a feud between the two women. In season three, he has moved on from Erica and started dating Bambi Benson, who suffers a miscarriage in an early episode. Scrappy begins confiding in Erica Pinkett, igniting multiple altercations between the two women. He and Bambi have broken up by season five and he pursues romances with Betty Idol and Jessica Dime. However, by the season finale, Scrappy wins Bambi back with a proposal which she accepts. They call off the engagement in season six, and Scrappy decides to relocate to Miami. [70] [71] Scrappy then appears in a minor supporting role in season one of Love & Hip Hop: Miami , where he attempts to rekindle his relationship with Shay, while having a flirtation with Chinese Kitty. Scrappy and Bambi reunite offscreen, getting married in Las Vegas on September 8, 2017. They return for three episodes in season seven, where Bambi reveals she is pregnant with their first child. She gives birth to his son, Breland, during season eight. [72] The season also chronicles the aftermath of a near fatal car crash he endured in Miami, which left him hospitalised. [73] After appearing as a supporting cast member in every season prior, Scrappy is promoted to main cast in season nine, which chronicles his struggles to get his mother, Momma Dee, to confront her drinking problem. Scrappy also appears in the spin-off shows Leave It to Stevie and VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition , in one episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live! and in the specials Dirty Little Secrets, 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments, The Wedding, Dirty Little Secrets 2 and The Love Edition. In 2018, Scrappy was reported to be making up to $200,000 per season. [9]
- Sierra Gates (Seasons 9–10, supporting cast member in seasons 6–8) is a beauty entrepreneur who owns The Glam Shop, a hair, nail and beauty salon. [74] Gates had her first child, Paris, at the age of 15, and also has a son, Mason, with ex-husband Rod "Shooter" Gates. Gates first appears as a supporting cast member in season six, in which her marriage falls apart when she discovers that Shooter has been having an affair with her assistant Moriah. By season seven, she has separated from Shooter and started dating rapper BK Brasco, however she struggles with rumors of infidelity and secret baby mamas surrounding both Shooter and BK. She also feuds with Shooter's friend Keely, leading to a violent altercation in which Sierra beats Keely with her purse. She and BK break up in season eight after she reveals her own infidelity. Later, she shows an interest in Scrapp DeLeon, however ends up rekindling her relationship with BK. Sierra is promoted to main cast in season nine, which chronicles her legal issues, after allegedly assaulting Shooter's baby mama in 2017 while she was pregnant. During the season, she clashes with Shooter, who refuses to defend her in court, and Karlie, who fails to show up when she needs her most. Sierra also appears in one episode of Love & Hip Hop: New York in season ten, where she and Karlie attend Erica and Safaree's wedding.
Season 10 additions
- Kirk Frost (Season 10, supporting cast member in seasons 1–9) is the husband and manager of Rasheeda. He is the CEO of D-Lo Entertainment, which he established in 1993. Frost has seven children, Chris with an unidentified woman, Cherry, Kirk Jr. and Kelsie with Kellie Harris, Ky and Karter with Rasheeda, and Kannon with Jasmine Washington, along with several grandchildren. [75] Frost is initially portrayed as a supportive husband and manager, struggling to help Rasheeda break into the mainstream hip hop scene and push her career to the next level. After Rasheeda discovers she is pregnant in season two, his role on the show would take a darker turn, serving as the show's villain. [76] In what would become of the show's most controversial storylines, [77] Kirk accuses Rasheeda of infidelity and tells her to get an abortion before cheating on her on camera with two women. While they reconcile in season three, Frost continues to make life difficult for Rasheeda, including clashing with her mother Shirleen, hiring a waitress he met at a bar as their babysitter, and in season four, pitting her against his younger artist Ashley Nicole. He again throws his marriage into turmoil in season six when it is discovered that he has fathered a secret baby with Jasmine, a stripper. After a brief separation in season seven, Rasheeda takes Kirk back following the sudden death of his mother. After appearing as a supporting cast member in every season prior, Frost is promoted to main cast in season ten, where is credited in the opening with Rasheeda. In 2018, Kirk was reported to be making up to $300,000 per season. [9]
- Yung Baby Tate (Season 10) is a rapper and singer, known for her 2020 single "I Am". She is the daughter of singer Dionne Farris and producer David Ryan Harris. Season ten chronicles her relationship struggles with Guapdad 4000. They later break up, and she explores her bisexuality with hair stylist Yada.
- Safaree Samuels (Season 10, supporting cast member in season 9) is a rapper, record producer and entrepreneur, originally from Brooklyn, New York. He appeared previously on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and Love & Hip Hop: New York . He appears with his wife Erica Mena in a supporting role in season nine, before being promoted to the main cast in season ten, which chronicles their marital struggles after the birth of their daughter, Safire.
- Omeretta the Great (Season 10) is a rapper. Season ten chronicles her struggles with her mother, Akilah.
- Yandy Smith-Harris (Season 10) is an entertainment manager, entrepreneur and social justice activist, originally from Harlem, New York. She first gained notoriety as the manager of rapper Jim Jones. She appeared previously on Love & Hip Hop: New York and VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition , as well as VH1 Couples Retreat with Rasheeda and Kirk. Season ten chronicles her move to Atlanta, as well as her family struggles after the release of her husband Mendeecees from prison, amid tensions with her foster daughter Infinity and mother-in-law Judy.
- Mendeecees Harris (Season 10) is Yandy's husband, also from Harlem, New York. He appeared with Yandy previously on Love & Hip Hop: New York , VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition and VH1 Couples Retreat. Season ten chronicles his family struggles after his recent release from prison for drug trafficking charges.
- Kendra Robinson (Season 10, supporting cast member in seasons 8–9) is Yung Joc's girlfriend. She is a criminal defense attorney and realtor, originally from Clinton, South Carolina. In season eight, it is revealed that she has been in a relationship with Yung Joc for the past few years. During the season, she comes into conflict with Karlie, who claims Joc pursued her while they were together. In the season finale, Joc proposes and she accepts.
- Adiz "Bambi" Benson (Season 10, supporting cast member in seasons 3–9, guest star in season 2) is an urban model, video vixen, rapper and beauty entrepreneur, originally from Compton, California. [78] In 2012, she appeared in a supporting role on Basketball Wives LA . Bambi first appears as a potential love interest for Benzino in season two, however, most of their scenes together were cut and released on the show's website as bonus material. In season three, she joins the supporting cast as Lil Scrappy's new girlfriend. She suffers a miscarriage early into the season, which Scrappy confides in his friend Erica Pinkett, igniting multiple altercations between the two women. She and Scrappy have broken up by season five and she begins dating rapper Chaz Gotti. However, by the season finale, Scrappy wins Bambi back with a proposal which she accepts. Bambi appears in three episodes in season six before calling off the engagement and quitting the show after her relationship with Scrappy falls apart. [70] [71] Bambi and Scrappy reunite offscreen, getting married in Las Vegas on September 8, 2017. They return for three episodes in season seven, where Bambi reveals she is pregnant with her first child. She gave birth to a son, Breland, while filming season eight. [72]
