Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta season 9
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 Cover used by the iTunes Store | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | March 16 – May 11, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta first aired on VH1 from March 16, 2020 until May 11, 2020. The show was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. It is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Entertainment and Dan Cesareo, Lucilla D'Agostino, Donna Edge Rachell, Jamail Shelton, Paris Bauldwin and Emily Terkell for Big Fish Entertainment. Nina L. Diaz, Sitarah Pendelton, Lashan Browning and Phakiso Collins are executive producers for VH1. Season 9 part two has started filming.
The series chronicles the lives of several women and men in the Atlanta area, involved in hip hop music.
Production
Season nine of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta began filming in December 2019.[1]
On February 17, 2020, VH1 announced Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a ninth season on March 16, 2020. New cast members would include Alexis Skyy, Ki'yomi Leslie and LightSkinKeisha.[2][3] Scrapp Deleon's sister Cheyenne also appears in a minor supporting role, with Love & Hip Hop: New York's Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels making special crossover appearances during the season.
Production on the season was affected by the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, with cast members filming their green screen confessional scenes while quarantined at home (as seen from the season's fourth episode onwards).[4] The ninth episode would act as the season's finale, and include scenes of the show's behind-the-scenes struggles as production was forcibly shut down. The remaining episodes of the season were postposed indefinitely due to the virus.[5]
Synopsis
We all out here grindin', trying to take care of our families and rewrite Atlanta's history for our kids. A lot has happened over the years, but your favourite cuz Yung Joc has finally grown up. And I must say, I'm proud to see my friends acting grown and settling down too. We've all hit speedbumps on our journeys. For some of us, all it took was the right woman to make a man out of the boys and get our priorities straight. But a bright future doesn't change a messy past. Some of us were shocked to learn that it's the ones you love that hurt you the most, and even more shocked to learn that when it's really worth it, when your whole family's at stake, you can forgive almost anything. It took growin', some fussin' and fightin' along the way for all of us to find our people. That's what you need, your people and your fam. But love is tricky, and heartache can take years to heal. Hitch yourself your wagon to the wrong star, you just might find your whole world turned upside down when all you want is to find the one. And the ones you thought had your back for life no longer do. And sometimes, even when we're trying to put our family first, we find ourselves in times so dire that no one can save us from the storm. So hug your loved ones tight and watch your back. Because in the A, baby, it ain't all peaches and cream.
— Yung Joc, opening monologue
Cast
Starring
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Also starring
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Ernest Bryant, Shirleen Harvell, Erica Dixon and Sharonda Official return in guest roles.[6]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 1 | "Bobbit It Off!" | March 16, 2020 | 1.45[7] |
| 144 | 2 | "No Witness, No Protection" | March 23, 2020 | 1.48[8] |
| 145 | 3 | "Oh Deer" | March 30, 2020 | 1.45[9] |
| 146 | 4 | "Queen of Atlanta" | April 6, 2020 | 1.45[10] |
| 147 | 5 | "Slippery Slope" | April 13, 2020 | 1.35[11] |
| 148 | 6 | "You Trippin" | April 20, 2020 | 1.32[12] |
| 149 | 7 | "Black Diamond" | April 27, 2020 | 1.35[13] |
| 150 | 8 | "The Kids Are Alright" | May 4, 2020 | 1.23[14] |
| 151 | 9 | "Shut It Down" | May 11, 2020 | 1.24[15] |
Webisodes
Check Yourself
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: Check Yourself, which features the cast's reactions to each episode, was released weekly with every episode on digital platforms.[16]
Bonus scenes
Deleted scenes from the season's episodes were released weekly as bonus content on VH1's official website.
| Episode | Title | Featured cast members | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yung Joc and Kendra Get a Lesson on the Male Anatomy" (Extended scene) | Joc, Kendra | [20] |
| 2 | "Bambi Urges Sierra to Tone Down Her Drinking" (Extended scene) | Bambi, Sierra | [21] |
| 3 | "Momma Dee and Ms. Shirleen Hit Up a Hair Boutique" | Momma Dee | [22] |
| 5 | "Human Trafficking Survivors Share Their Stories" (Special extended scene) | Joc, Kendra, Akbar, Alexis | [23] |
References
- ^ "#LHHATL SEASON 9 Cast: Stevie J, Mimi, Ty, Spice, Karlie, Joc, Kendra, Bambi, Scrappy, Sierra and BK! Cameras were rolling tonight during Kirk and Rasheeda's anniversary celebration Alexis Sky and Akbar V were rumored to have been filming earlier tonight as well.pic.twitter.com/QTqTjvCNxU". December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Video: VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" - First Look Clip & Cast | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta TV Series Cast Members". VH1.
- ^ https://twitter.com/loveandhiphop/status/1247312591321477130
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0_ObrF-kX/
- ^ "Karma Bites Back on a New Season of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 17, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 24, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 31, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 14, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 21, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 28, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 5, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 11, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.11.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta | Watch Selected Video Clips". VH1.
- ^ "Check Yourself - Season 9, Episode 1: Snipping and Snapping - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Check Yourself - Season 9, Episode 2: Sierra's Trust Issues - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Check Yourself - Season 9, Episode 3: Bambi's Drama with LightSkinKeisha & Sierra's Plea to Karlie - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Yung Joc and Kendra Get a Lesson on the Male Anatomy - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Bambi Urges Sierra to Tone Down Her Drinking - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Momma Dee and Ms. Shirleen Hit Up a Hair Boutique - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
- ^ "Human Trafficking Survivors Share Their Stories - Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Video Clip)". VH1.
