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Love and Hip Hop

his March 25, 2013 photo shows Mona Scott -Young, creator of the VH1 reality show "Love & Hip Hop" in Atlanta. "Love & Hip-Hop" is broken up into two different shows _ one based in New York and another in Atlanta. Each show primarily focuses on six women and the supporting cast members of men who are connected to the hip-hop industry, following on their personal lives and career. (AP Photo/John Amis)

'Love & Hip-Hop' creator moves beyond backlash

Jonathan Landrum Jr, Association Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Mona Scott-Young used to wake up in cold sweat at night, wondering if she made the right decision to leave her list of high-profile hip-hop clients to branch off and create reality television shows...
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Rapper Joe Budden talks 'Love & Hip-Hop'

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO VIDEO - Budden sat down with theGrio to discuss his role on Love & Hip-Hop and why's he looking forward to bringing 'balance' to a colorful cast of characters...
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VH1’s reality programming isn't just 'harmless entertainment'

Sil Lai Abrams
OPINION - Some disturbing trends in the black community regarding rates of domestic violence might decrease when we stop tolerating harmful shows like 'Love and Hip-Hop' that promote relational aggression...
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Blacks rule reality TV, but BET loses to VH1

Cortney Cleveland, Madame Noire Business
Despite being owned by the same company, BET hasn’t been able to capture the success VH1 has seen in reality television. It seems like the network is scared to attempt anything groundbreaking.
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'Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta' boycott

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A petition is circulating to have the reality TV show 'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta' removed off the air...
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'Love & Hip Hop': Jim Jones makes unusual marriage proposal

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Apparently, she was wanting him to propose -- at least, based on how she reacted when he did...
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'Love & Hip Hop' glass banned from set after multiple violent brawls

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Security has been completely revamped on the set of "Love & Hip Hop" -- including a total ban on all glass and metal silverware -- after several bloody, face-stomping, weave-pulling fights among cast members...
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Is 'Blast' malt liquor being marketed to kids?

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder
theGRIO REPORT - In a video meant for distributors, Pabst claims that the target demographics for Blast is urban and suburban adults between 21 and 29 who are interested in hip-hop music...
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3) Basketball WivesTell us Vh1, what is the value of showcasing the former mistresses, ex-wives and girlfriends of washed up NBA stars? Watching these women revel in their ignorance may be a slam dunk for ratings but it’s depressing for black audiences.

VH1 stabs blacks in the back with new slate of reality shows

Kia Miakka Natisse
OPINION - VH1's current shows may not be as bad as 'Flavor of Love' but they haven't progressed much beyond it either...
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