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Mona Scott-Young

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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Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta (courtesy of VH1)

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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Rapper Missy Elliott attends the 10th anniversary party at TAO on October 16, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Missy Elliott on Aaliyah posthumous album: 'We have not been contacted'

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Missy Elliott's longtime manager, Mona Scott-Young released a statement to Billboard saying she has not been contacted to work on Aaliyah's posthumous album.
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Mona Scott-Young

'Love & Hip Hop': Who should be held accountable?

Sil Lai Abrams
OPINION - By lending her name to a show full of negative black female portrayals, does executive producer Mona Scott-Young empower white men to exploit our image?
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