Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition

Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition
GenreReality
Opening theme"Family Affair"
ComposerMary J. Blige
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producers
  • Lashan Browning
  • Donna Edge-Rachell
  • Paris Bauldwin
  • Daniel Wiener
  • Mimi Adams
  • Rich Allen
  • Michael Carrozza
Running time42–44 minutes
Production companyMTV Entertainment Studios
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseFebruary 8, 2021 (2021-02-08) –
February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)
Related

VH1's Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition is an American reality television series that premiered February 8, 2021 on VH1. The series serves as a spin-off and crossover of the network's Love & Hip Hop franchise; featuring cast members from Love & Hip Hop: New York, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and Love & Hip Hop: Miami.[1][2]

It is the first Love & Hip Hop-related series to be produced in-house by MTV Entertainment Studios, with no involvement from creator Mona Scott-Young or her Monami Productions company.

Development

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In early 2020, production on the Love & Hip Hop franchise was shut down for the first time in 6 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 12, 2020, VH1 announced that they had severed their relationship with Big Fish Entertainment,[3] after their reality show Live PD was canceled due to the handling of the video footage of the killing of Javier Ambler.[4]

On October 8, 2020, Mona Scott-Young confirmed VH1 were working on "reimagining" the franchise to be produced in-house.[5] Family Reunion was one of several Love & Hip Hop specials and limited series to be produced during this period; including Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked,[6] and Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing.[1]

Overview and casting

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The first season features Love & Hip Hop: New York's Yandy Smith-Harris, Jim Jones' former manager, her husband Mendeecees Harris and his mother Judy Harris, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Karlie Redd, Yung Joc, Lil Scrappy, his wife Adiz "Bambi" Benson, his mother Momma Dee, his baby mama Erica Dixon, and beauty shop owner Sierra Gates, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood's Ray J, Lil' Fizz, Omarion's baby mama Apryl Jones, and K. Michelle's former assistant Paris Phillips, and Love & Hip Hop: Miami's Trina, Trick Daddy and his ex-wife Joy Young.

The series also features Trick's 19-year-old son Jayden Young, Joc's 20-year-old son Amoni Robinson, and Karlie's 26-year-old daughter Jasmine Ellis, as well as guest appearances from Tamika D. Mallory, social justice leader and co-founder of social justice organization Until Freedom, and hip-hop artist and activist Mysonne.

The second season features Love & Hip Hop: New York's Rich Dollaz, Olivia's former manager, Juelz Santana and his wife Kimbella Vanderhee, Peter Gunz and his baby mothers Amina Buddafly and Tara Wallace, Joe Budden's baby mama Cyn Santana, producer Cisco Rosado and stylist Jonathan Fernandez, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Mimi Faust and her baby daddy Stevie J, Erica Mena, Shekinah Jo Anderson, former best friend of Tiny Harris, and Safaree Samuels, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood's Brooke Valentine and her husband Marcus Black, Daniel "Booby" Gibson, stylist Zellswag and Yo-Yo, and Love & Hip Hop: Miami's Bobby Lytes, Trina's cousin.[7][8] Later, Hollywood's Paris Phillips returns from last season.

The third season features Love & Hip Hop: New York's Jim Jones, his fiancée Chrissy Lampkin and mother Nancy "Mama" Jones, Mariahlynn, Phresher and his wife Jenn Coreano, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's Karen "KK" King and her son Scrapp DeLeon, Spice, Tokyo Vanity, Estelita Quintero and Alexis Skyy, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood's Teairra Mari, Nikki Mudarris and Lyrica Anderson, Love & Hip Hop: Miami's Amara La Negra, Gunplay, Shay Johnson and her brother Emjay Johnson, Miami Tip, Khaotic and Sukihana. Atlanta's Karlie Redd, Shekinah Jo and Safaree, and Miami's Trick Daddy return from previous seasons.[9]

Series synopsis

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Cast

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Cast member Original series Seasons
1 2 3
Trick Daddy Miami Starring Starring
Yung Joc Atlanta Starring
Ray J Hollywood Starring
Lil Scrappy Atlanta Starring
Yandy Smith-Harris New York Starring
Momma Dee Atlanta Starring
Paris Phillips Hollywood Starring
Lil' Fizz Hollywood Starring
Sierra Gates Atlanta Starring
Joy Young Miami Starring
Trina Miami Starring
Bambi Benson Atlanta Starring
Karlie Redd Atlanta Starring Starring
Mendeecees Harris New York Starring
Apryl Jones Hollywood Starring
Judy Harris New York Starring
Erica Dixon Atlanta Starring
Mimi Faust Atlanta Starring
Jonathan Fernandez New York Starring
Brooke Valentine Hollywood Starring
Cyn Santana New York Starring
Peter Gunz New York Starring
Rich Dollaz New York Starring
Zellswag Hollywood Starring Guest
Shekinah Jo Anderson Atlanta Starring
Yo-Yo Hollywood Starring
Cisco Rosado New York Starring
Juelz Santana New York Starring
Tara Wallace New York Starring
Amina Buddafly New York Starring
Erica Mena Atlanta Starring
Bobby Lytes Miami Starring
Daniel "Booby" Gibson Hollywood Starring
Kimbella Vanderhee New York Starring
Marcus Black Hollywood Starring
Safaree Samuels Atlanta Starring
Stevie J Atlanta Starring
Spice Atlanta Starring
Amara La Negra Miami Starring
Mariahlynn New York Starring
Estelita Quintero Atlanta Starring
Chrissy Lampkin New York Starring
Scrapp DeLeon Atlanta Starring
Nikki Mudarris Hollywood Starring
Teairra Marí Hollywood Starring
Gunplay Miami Starring
Jenn Coreano New York Starring
Phresher New York Starring
Lyrica Anderson Hollywood Starring
Karen King Atlanta Starring
Alexis Skyy Atlanta Starring
Khaotic Miami Starring
Tokyo Vanity Atlanta Starring
Shay Johnson Miami Starring
Emjay Johnson Miami Starring
Nancy "Mama" Jones New York Starring
Sukihana Miami Starring
Miami Tip Miami Starring
Jim Jones New York Starring

In the first season, Trick Daddy's son Jayden Young, Yung Joc's son Amoni Robinson and Karlie Redd's daughter Jasmine Ellis appear in supporting roles and in green screen confessional segments with the other cast members.

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
17February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)March 22, 2021 (2021-03-22)
210December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13)February 14, 2022 (2022-02-14)
311November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)

Season 1 (2021)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Reunited and It Feels So Good"February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)0.52[10]

featuring: Yandy, Mendeecees, Judy (New York), Momma Dee, Joc, Sierra, Karlie, Scrappy, Bambi (Atlanta), Paris, Fizz, Apryl, Ray J (Hollywood), Trick Daddy, Joy, Trina (Miami)

also featuring: Jayden (Trick Daddy's son), Amoni (Joc's son), Jasmine (Karlie's daughter)
22"Parent Trap"February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)0.50[11]
added to the cast: Erica (Atlanta)
33"Until Freedom"February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)0.47[12]
guest stars: Tamika Mallory (social justice leader), Mysonne Linen (Until Freedom co-founder)
44"Who Run the World?"March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01)0.52[13]
guest stars: Tamika Mallory (social justice leader), Mysonne Linen (Until Freedom co-founder)
55"Holy Hell"March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)0.45[14]
66"Bothered"March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15)0.43[15]
77"We Are Family"March 22, 2021 (2021-03-22)0.45[16]

Season 2 (2021–22)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
81"When Friends Are Like Family"December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13)0.56[17]
featuring: Jonathan, Cyn Santana, Peter Gunz, Rich Dollaz, Cisco, Kimbella, Juelz Santana, Tara, Amina Buddafly (New York), Mimi Faust, Shekinah, Erica Mena (Atlanta), Brooke Valentine, Marcus, Zellswag, Yo-Yo, Booby Gibson (Hollywood), Bobby Lytes (Miami)
92"It's All Fun and Games until the Estranged Husband Arrives"December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20)0.42[18]
added to the cast: Safaree (Atlanta)
103"They Found Love in a Hopeless Place"December 27, 2021 (2021-12-27)0.46[19]
114"From Sex Charades to Cisco, This S*** Is Crazy"January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)0.51[20]
125"Home Is Where the Family Is"January 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)0.59[21]
added to the cast: Stevie J (Atlanta)
136"Another the Other Woman"January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)0.52[22]
147"Pride and Prejudice and Ladybuggate"January 24, 2022 (2022-01-24)0.65[23]
158"Blood Is Thicker Than Mud"January 31, 2022 (2022-01-31)0.57[24]
added to the cast: Paris Phillips (Hollywood)
169"A Creepy Surprise and the Surprise Un-Anniversary Party"February 7, 2022 (2022-02-07)0.57[25]
1710"Unconditional Love In A Family Dose"February 14, 2022 (2022-02-14)0.50[26]

Season 3 (2022–23)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
181"Sun-Dazed & Confused"November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)0.48[27]

featuring: Mariahlynn, Chrissy, Jen, Phresher (New York), Spice, Karlie Redd, Estelita, Scrapp DeLeon, Karen "KK" King, Alexis Skyy (Atlanta), Nikki Baby, Teairra Mari, Lyrica (Hollywood), Amara La Negra, Trick Daddy, Gunplay, Khaotic (Miami)

guest stars: Beenie Man (dancehall artist)
192"Seeing Redd"December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)0.46[28]

added to the cast: Tokyo Vanity (Atlanta), Shay, Emjay (Miami)

guest stars: Zell Swagg (Hollywood)
203"All For One and One For Brawl"December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)0.49[29]
departs the cast: Tokyo Vanity
214"Tricks & Stones"December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)0.42[30]

departs the cast: Trick Daddy

added to the cast: Nancy "Mama" Jones (New York)
225"Under Phresher"December 26, 2022 (2022-12-26)0.37[31]
added to the cast: Shekinah (Atlanta)
236"Pride Aside And Enjoy The Ride"January 2, 2023 (2023-01-02)0.42[32]
247"A Song Of Fire & Spice"January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)0.45[33]
258"Jamaican Me Crazy"January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)0.38[34]
added to the cast: Sukihana (Miami)
269"Party Like It's 1999"January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)0.42[35]
added to the cast: Miami Tip (Miami), Safaree (Atlanta)
2710"The Future Belongs To Those Who Prepare For It Today"January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)0.37[36]
2811"The End is Only the Beginning"February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)0.36[37]
added to the cast: Jim Jones (New York)

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