Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta season 5
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | |
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Season 5 | |
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No. of episodes | 18 |
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Original network | VH1 |
Original release | April 4 August 8, 2016 | –
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The fifth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta aired on VH1 from April 4, 2016 until August 8, 2016. The show was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. It was executively produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Entertainment, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, Mala Chapple, David DiGangi, Lashan Browning and Donna Edge-Rachell for Eastern TV, and Nina L. Diaz and Vivian Gomez for VH1.
The series chronicles the lives of several women and men in the Atlanta area, involved in hip hop music. It consists of 18 episodes, including Exposed and Unfiltered, a two-part reunion special hosted by Nina Parker.
Production
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On March 8, 2016, VH1 announced that Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta would be returning for a fifth season on April 4, 2016.[1] A 5-minute long "super-trailer" was released on March 28, 2016.[2] This season featured an entirely new opening credits sequence. With the exception of Erica Dixon, who quit the show,[3] all main cast members from the previous season returned. Tammy Rivera returned to the main cast after a season's absence, along with original cast member K. Michelle, who returned from the fourth episode "Blackmail". Although credited in every episode after that, Michelle appeared infrequently with no major storylines and barely interacted with the rest of the cast. Lyfe Jennings and Rasheeda's mother Shirleen Harvell joined the supporting cast, along with "momager" Karen "KK" King, her son Scrapp DeLeon, Scrapp's girlfriend Tommie Lee, his baby mama Tiarra Becca, Mimi's girlfriend Chris Gould, Grammy Award-winning songwriter D. Smith and her best friend Betty Idol. Kirk's daughter Kelsie Frost, Scrapp's brother Sas, radio personality J-Nicks and stripper Amber Priddy appeared in minor supporting roles.
D. Smith became the first openly transgender castmate in the show's history. Gould would reveal his identity as a trans man in an episode near the end of season. Several episodes featured public service announcements aimed to help viewers struggling with their gender identity. The fourteenth episode, "Confessions", set in Los Angeles, featured crossovers with Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and K. Michelle: My Life, with guest appearances from cast members Lil Fizz, Nikki Mudarris and Jonathan Fernandez.
For the first time in the show's history, this season did not include a traditional reunion special filmed onstage in New York in front of a studio audience as with the previous seasons. Instead the cast filmed separately or in smaller groups at a mansion in Atlanta, GA, due to concerns for the cast and crew's safety after Joseline and Tommie's violent rivalry got police involved. The season, including the reunion's format, received mixed reviews from fans and critics, with writer Michael Arceneaux criticizing it for being "not up to par" due its focus on its new cast members "whose problems I didn’t care about".[4]
Synopsis
The season opens with the introduction of the King family, who are trying to hold everything together as one of their own, Scrapp DeLeon, faces long term jail time. Mimi shocks the girls with her new lover, Chris. Karlie is unsure about her relationship with Lyfe and suspects he may be keeping secrets from her. Scrappy and Joc are enjoying the bachelor life. Tammy is dealing with the fall-out from Waka's comments on the trans community when she encounters D. Smith and Betty Idol. Stevie J and Joseline return from their adventures in Hollywood on shaky ground.
Cast
Starring
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Scrappy's assistant Taylor Hall and Tammy's friend Shod Santiago would appear as guest stars in several episodes. The show features minor appearances from notable figures within the hip hop industry and Atlanta's social scene, including T-Pain, Bu Thiam, Bobby V, Chaz Gotti, Katt Williams, CeeLo Green, Faith Evans, Tony Rock, Russell Simmons, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood's Lil' Fizz and Nikki Mudarris, K. Michelle: My Life's Jonathan Fernandez, Fly Dantoni, Deelishis and Young Dro.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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69 | 1 | "Of Kings and Queens" | April 4, 2016 | 2.85[5] |
70 | 2 | "Full Disclosure" | April 11, 2016 | 2.75[6] |
71 | 3 | "Daddy's Home" | April 18, 2016 | 2.82[7] |
72 | 4 | "Blackmail" | April 25, 2016 | 2.67[8] |
73 | 5 | "Watch Your Back" | May 2, 2016 | 2.73[9] |
74 | 6 | "Mother of All Problems" | May 8, 2016 | 1.75[10] |
75 | 7 | "Playing With Fire" | May 16, 2016 | 2.85[11] |
76 | 8 | "Common Ground" | May 23, 2016 | 2.79[12] |
77 | 9 | "Free At Last" | May 30, 2016 | 2.29[13] |
78 | 10 | "Final Goodbye" | June 6, 2016 | 2.69[14] |
79 | 11 | "Mystery Solved" | June 20, 2016 | 2.72[15] |
80 | 12 | "Lovers or Friends?" | June 27, 2016 | 2.71[16] |
81 | 13 | "Funny Business" | July 4, 2016 | 1.87[17] |
82 | 14 | "Confessions" | July 11, 2016 | 2.71[18] |
83 | 15 | "Heart to Heart" | July 18, 2016 | 2.81[19] |
84 | 16 | "Final Outcome" | July 25, 2016 | 2.64[20] |
85 | 17 | "Exposed & Unfiltered – Part 1" | August 1, 2016 | 2.66[21] |
86 | 18 | "Exposed & Unfiltered – Part 2" | August 8, 2016 | 2.46[22] |
Music
Several cast members had their music featured on the show and released singles to coincide with the airing of the episodes.
Title | Performer | Album | Episode(s) | Notes | Ref |
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I'm a Dog | Sas | Follow My Lead | 2, 5 | performed in studio session and onstage | [23] |
Wrong Places | Yung Joc | single | 2 | played in radio session | [24] |
Keep it 1000 (feat. Solo Lucci) |
Lil Scrappy | single | 3 | performed in studio session | [25] |
Automatic (feat. Thr33 Fly) |
Kelsie Frost (as Kellz) |
single | 5 | performed onstage | [26] |
Church | Joseline Hernandez | single | 6 | featured in music video | |
Mindful | K. Michelle | More Issues Than Vogue | 7, 14 | featured in music video shoot performed onstage |
[27] |
Ain't You | K. Michelle | More Issues Than Vogue | 8 | played at listening party | [28] |
Break Out | D. Smith | 10 | performed in studio session | ||
Pluto | Betty Idol | single | 11 | performed in rehearsal space | [29] |
Sucka 4 Love (feat. Bobby V) |
Lil Scrappy | single | 11 | performed onstage | [30] |
Cinema | Momma Dee | 12 | performed in rehearsal space | ||
Put You On (feat. Mr. Vegas & Show Banga) |
Karlie Redd | single | 12 | performed onstage | [31] |
Who Is You Kidding (feat. Skooly) |
Sas | Follow My Lead | 12 | performed in studio session | |
Make You A Star | Stevie J | 12 | performed in studio session | ||
Fancy Girl | D. Smith | 13 | played in meeting | ||
In That Order (feat. Yung Joc) |
Momma Dee | single | 14, 16 | performed in studio session and onstage | [32] |
Rico (feat. Fly Datoni) |
Joseline Hernandez | 15 | featured in music video shoot | ||
She Don't Even Know It (feat. Scrapp DeLeon) |
Doobie Dorm | single | 15 | performed onstage | [33] |
Savage | Lyfe Jennings | single | 15 | featured in music video shoot | [34] |
On The Regular | Kelsie Frost (as Kellz) |
single | 16 | performed onstage | |
Confused in Love | Ariane Davis | single | 16 | played at listening party |
References
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- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/video/2016/03/28/video-vh1s-love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-supertrailer-234115/20160328vh102/
- ^ http://www.wetpaint.com/lhhatl-erica-dixon-exclusive-1470795/
- ^ http://www.theroot.com/love-hip-hop-atlanta-is-back-kirk-is-a-nasty-thot-an-1793038406
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- ^ "Sas - I'm a Dog - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Yung Joc - Wrong Places - Single". iTunes. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Lil Scrappy - Keep it 1000 - Single". iTunes. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Kellz - Automatic - Single". iTunes. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue". iTunes. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue". iTunes. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Betty Idol - Pluto - Single". iTunes. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Lil Scrappy & Bobby V - Sucka 4 Love - Single". iTunes. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Karlie Redd - Put You On - Single". iTunes. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Momma Dee - In That Order - Single". iTunes. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Doobie Dorm - She Don't Even Know It - Single". iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Lyfe Jennings - Savage - Single". iTunes. Retrieved June 5, 2016.