The Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Reunion wrapped up with Part 2, but not before ending with a few more fights, secrets, and even a proposal! The reunion picks up from last week with Mona's question to Stevie about his relationship with Joseline. Though as always, he avoids the question at first, he finally says no, with  Joseline openly admitting she uses him for the sex and money. The conversation then turns to the failed therapy session with the three. Stevie, claiming that that he wanted to lay everything out on the table, invited both Mimi and Joseline to a session with Dr. Jeff, only to end up getting beat up by Joseline. It's all clear in the session that Stevie has some type of feelings for Joseline, but he refuses to see it.


The scene switches to another love triangle between Scrappy, Erica, and Shay. Erica herself feels like Scrappy's "relationship" with Shay was a ploy to get her attention. Scrappy and Erica got back into a relationship after Erica took him in, but it didn't work for them. Erica constantly had her guard up because she was afraid to be hurt, and Scrappy wasn't understanding why he didn't get that love, so they broke up. However, Scrappy acknowledges that he still loves her. Of course, Momma Dee comes on the stage to defend her baby boy Scrappy, and even gives him this Burger King crown. She's concerned that Erica doesn't give her that love. She thinks that Shay will be more affectionate. Scrappy apologizes for lying to Shay and stringing her along, but states that he didn't give Erica a chance to express her affection. Eventually, Shay walks off stage, hurt. Scrappy breaks out an engagement ring on stage, and proposes to Erica. Personally, I wouldn't want to be proposed to on a reunion show, but Erica will take it any way she can get it.

Mona then brings Kirk and Rasheeda, K. Michelle, and Benzino and Karlie up on the stage. Mona asks about Benzino about his non-proposal to Karlie. Benzino himself wanted to be married, but he just couldn't. However, Karlie drops a bomb that nobody knew! She went over to his house the night of the non-proposal, and found a half-naked woman there saying that they're living together!!! What?! Then she gives Benzino a t-shirt for being a "polygamous" (albeit the wrong tense of the word, but sums the situation). Needless to say, the two are officially done, which I don't mind because their relationship was moving way too fast for me to want to keep up with anyway.

Meanwhile, Rasheeda and Kirk are doing good, and Rasheeda doesn't regret choosing him to stay on as her manager. Many brought up that it was about choosing love over her career. However, I don't agree. Rasheeda could have perfectly well been happy in her marriage, and happy in her career by choosing Deb as her manager. Therefore, next season, if she's in the same spot as she is now, I don't want to hear any complaints from her, because that's what she chose. I mean, let's be honest, just because she was on Love & Hip Hop, don't mean she's going to all of a sudden elevate to superstar-status. No diss, no shade, but if you had the opportunity to take your career to the next level, why wouldn't you? That doesn't mean that you're leaving love behind. If anything, a separation of love and hip hop would be good for their marriage. But hey, do you.

At the end of the episode, the whole cast joins the stage to wrap up, with everybody coming to some type of resolution about their issues, either moving forward with folks, or moving on. Overall, an entertaining reunion from a crazy ratchet cast. I love it! Mona also made the announcement that the original Love & Hip Hop will be making its comeback for Season 3 in January 2013! Of course, I'll be recapping (though I don't even know who all is going to be on now that Chrissy and Emily are gone). We'll see what happens.

3:12:00 PM

Well after the dramatic first season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, viewers were excited to see part 1 of the reunion! I know I was! Executive producer Mona Scott-Young was the host, as all of the cast members were reunited, some of which haven't been together since the season finished wrapping.

From the beginning, Mona and the ladies discussed how the show gets a lot of flack for stereotyping and embarrassing African-American women, with Mimi saying it just is that her story being televised. Mona doesn't think that this show represents all of us but just their stories. While I agree that the show technically doesn't represent all of us (I know I am not a Joseline or a Karlie!), it kind of does. When you have a certain image portrayed on television, people can think that that image is representative of an entire culture. For example, when I went to Australia for my semester abroad, many of the images that Australians sometimes see about Americans (especially college kids) are a lot of partying and other superficial things, which I had to clear up on several occasions. If it's all you see, it's all you will think. But I know that all African-American women don't act like this, so I can watch it for pure entertainment. But that's just me.



Mona asks all of the ladies questions from the public, starting with Karlie's age. She claims that she was born in 1985, which would make her the same age as K.Michelle which is about 26, 27. Karlie, girl, stop lying. You look good for about 35, 40, but there's no need to lie about your age! She doesn't look at all like 26! Another viewer asks if any of them have had any plastic surgery. K. Michelle admits that she got her teeth and breasts done, while Karlie did her breasts, and Joseline got the breasts and teeth as well. The other ladies say that they are all natural. Since we were on the topic of enhancements, Mona asks Joseline the oh-so-popular question if she was ever a man? Of course, Joseline says no, and Mona even says that she saw her privately taking her pregnancy test, and that she is a woman (though that hardly proves anything if there was reconstructive surgery). I used to say that Joseline was a man, but to be honest, I stopped caring. It's then revealed that Joseline has had quite the trouble with the law, being in jail more than 20 times (they even showed one of her ugly mugshots!).

The show switches focus over to Karlie Redd who stayed in everybody's business this season. She says that she tried to keep it real of course, by telling Mimi what was going on with Stevie J.She also reveals that she had a daughter, but she refuses to put her anywhere in the show. Karlie also addresses the drama over her saying that she was signed to Cash Money, but she isn't (which was cleared up by the label themselves)! Her manager is under them, or something like that, but she clearly said that she herself was signed. Which I didn't believe for a second anyway.

The drama heads to K. Michelle and Rasheeda, since Rasheeda still doesn't believe that Memphitz hit K. I still don't get how Rasheeda feels she knows that. Just because a man acts a certain way now, doesn't mean that he doesn't have a past. That goes for anyone honestly. The first fight almost breaks out between them, as things get a little heated. Rasheeda is escorted off stage to calm down.

Later, Stevie, Joseline, Erica, and Scrappy take the stage to discuss their fight. Stevie had called Erica a bxtch in an earlier, and he apologized. Then Joseline jumped in and set everything off! Scrappy said that his intention was to get Stevie to apologize, not to fight. Joseline knows that everything popped off because of her. While Scrappy also called Joseline a bxtch, that wasn't Joseline's problem. She claims that Erica got loud with her and that's what got things started. Momma Dee then joins the stage, and of course, has to stand up for her baby boy. She admits that she told Scrappy to go after Stevie because she felt that their "kingdom" was disrespected. Whatever.

Of course, the episode had to feature the Stevie/Mimi/Joseline love triangle. Stevie, Joseline, Mimi and Ariane hit the stage. Stevie says that he loves Mimi, but they're "working" on being in love again. He doesn't think that he's the marrying type, which we all can clearly see. Mimi wanted that happily ever after with him way in the back of her mind, whereas Joseline herself is only loving him for the sex and money (she said that out of her mouth!). Stevie then goes in on Ariane for dissing him throughout the season, but Ariane claims that she was the support system that Mimi needed. Mimi also clears up the fact that she was never with Stevie for the money, and that she's self-sufficient.

When Joseline got pregnant, Mona asks her if she was hurt that Stevie had doubts about his being the father. Stevie was harsh, but he also said that Joseline said she had sex with a baseball player. Deep down though, Stevie believed that that was his baby. Stevie made a suggestion to tell Joseline to have an abortion, but Joseline just didn't want to have a baby period. She herself made the decision to get back together, but Stevie and Mimi are still separated, but neither of them rule out getting back together. If Mimi gets back with this man....I'm flying down to Atlanta to personally hit her with a frying pan!

That was just the first part! Things get more heated on the second part of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta The Reunion next Monday on VH1 at 8 p.m.!

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6:39:00 AM

Can't believe it's already the season finale of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta! It's been a crazy adventure to watch, hasn't it?! To start the episode from last week, Scrappy goes over to Erica's new house. Instead of trying to be back in a relationship, Erica just wants them to be cool and focus on raising their daughter. She doesn't believe him about Shay just being a friend, and feels like they have a lot of the same problems, and are better off apart. Scrappy understands that it's probably for the best.  

Meanwhile, Karlie goes to see Roscoe Dash to see about doing a song together, and they flirt a lot. He asks her is she seeing anybody, and she explains that her situation is complicated. She obviously wants to keep her options open. 

Later, Dr. Jeff meets with both Mimi and Joseline again, and Stevie shows up as well. Dr. Jeff is honest with the ladies and tells them that Stevie is never going to change. However, Joseline is perfectly happy with Stevie the way he is. While Mimi is seriously trying to be in a relationship with this dude, Joseline doesn't care if he has sex with other women or whatever, as long as he takes care of her. Stevie himself claims to be running things, with both of them "riding his bus" apparently. He even had the nerve to walk up in there with an "I Am God" t-shirt, and basically says that he made them both (implying that he can break them too).


Mimi goes to meet with Ariane after to talk about the session. She's now really looking at herself like why in the world is she still in this unhealthy relationship. She refuses to wait on Stevie and wants to focus on her cleaning business. Ariane's just glad she finally saw the light!

At the studio, Scrappy talks to Shay about his conversation with Erica. He tells her that he thought about getting back with her, but then when it didn't happen, now he wants to come running back to Shay. Of course, she's hurt because she feels like he's playing with her emotions. If you're going to be with her, be with her, but don't string her along and have her as a back up to your star player (*side eye to a former friend of mine*).

At Benzino's office, Scrappy goes to talk to him about his possible proposal to Karlie. Benzino is having trust issues with her, because he's been hearing stuff around that she's been going around on dates with other men. He has the ring ready but he's not sure about taking that step. Later, Stevie and Joseline go to talk. Joseline wants to only be business partners (sure) and move on with her career. Because she's Joseline Hernandez baby, she'll be a star, in her mind, with or without him.

Later, K Michelle and Erica go furniture shopping for Erica's new house. Apparently Erica is moving on from Scrappy with her realtor! K mentions her disagreement with Rasheeda about the abuse she suffered, and is clearly upset. Erica advises her to have a mature conversation with Rasheeda about it.

In the studio, Stevie is working with another artist, Che Mack, and brings Joseline down. He wants her to work with Che Mack but Joseline would rather work on her own things. Joseline is obviously upset about him working with other female artists. She KNOWS that he will do the same things with them that he did with her, yet she continues to hold on to him.

K. Michelle goes to talk to Rasheeda, and tries to get her to see where she is coming from. K claims that her story has never changed, but Memphitz tells different stories when asked about the abuse. K wants to let it all out because she's so hurt behind it BUT it's time for her to STOP TALKING ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME!!!! Even now, there is a new story every week about her and her abuse. While I understand that she's hurt, and she feels the need to let it all out now, she needs to be looking at her career. Though I think something did happen, she's making herself look crazy to readers, viewers, media, record executives, etc. I liked her before the show, and she's really talented, but the drama is overshadowing that right now. I say, go see a therapist for extensive sessions and work through it.

Benzino has plans to propose to Karlie. Karlie is confused with him right now because they haven't been talking like they used to. Benzino tells her that he sincerely loves and cares for her, but Karlie doubts it. Benzino pops out the ring, but all of a sudden he takes it back. He ends it because he couldn't take Karlie having doubts about their relationship, though he had doubts as well.

Stevie goes over to Mimi's client's house where she is working to talk to her. He apologizes for his actions, but Mimi knows that she is partly to blame for holding on and accepting what he does. Things don't ever get better in their relationship, no matter what he says. She blatantly says that she does not want to be in a relationship with him anymore. While Stevie claims to have given her everything she has, she ends it all and they part ways.

At the end of the episode, we see all of the stars' growth (or lack thereof) and resolution to the first season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Rasheeda has her vow renewal ceremony with Kirk, which was a beautiful moment for them and their family. Karlie is seen in the studio with Roscoe Dash, recording and flirting (could it be a new relationship?). K. Michelle is also working on her career, and declares herself to be a "work in progress." Erica, meanwhile, is settling into her new life without Scrappy, and possibly might be looking for another man. Scrappy is not trying to be tied down to anybody right now, but plans on being a good father to Emani. Joseline, who swears up and down that she is a superstar, is doing concerts and continuing her plans to make it big. Meanwhile, Stevie is the same old player taking advantage of girls who want record deals. Mimi is good being with just herself and her daughter, and is moving on from Stevie.

Now next week is Part 1 of the LHHATL reunion. Unfortunately, VH1 didn't have a preview right after the episode so I haven't seen it yet, but I know that it's sure to be a ratchet and ridiculous (shout out to Tamar Braxton) good time!!! Check it out next Monday at 8 p.m. only on VH1!

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6:00:00 AM

Another episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta! Picking up from last week's DRAMATIC ending, at Dr. Jeff's office, it's obvious that Joseline and Mimi are both getting played STILL. Mimi wants Joseline's side of the story. Joseline claims to Dr. Jeff that she didn't know that Stevie was trying to make things work with Mimi. She says she needs to let it go, but we all know she won't. Dr. Jeff believes it's because she never really had a family and Stevie is giving her that "love" and "support" that she never had. That's why she continually goes back to him.

Meanwhile, Erica meets up with Scrappy in the park after finding out that he brought Shay to his mixtape release party. Scrappy claims that they're just friends, and he's never slept together. The way I see it, Erica, you and Scrappy are done. I know you still have feelings for him, and he's your baby's father, but that doesn't mean you need to be with him or worry about who he's messing with. However, she claims that Scrappy still texts her that he loves her. She worries that Imani sees his pattern of going from girl to girl and might be negatively affected by it, and breaks down. He "wants them to move forward," but what does that really mean?



Later, Joseline goes to Benzino's to look for Stevie. She tells Benzino about the whole situation. Benzino doesn't see Joseline moving on at all, and admits that Stevie cares about both Joseline and Mimi. Joseline wants to sit down with both him and Mimi in therapy again.

When Scrappy tells Momma Dee about his conversation with Erica and about their plan to get back together, she is NOT feeling it. She feels like Erica "left him for dead" during his asthma attack, and isn't the right fit for her. Meanwhile, Erica and Rasheeda go shopping, and vent about the men in their life. Erica thinks that they are holding on to something that isn't going to work out. Rasheeda herself is stressing about her situation with Kirk and her meeting with Deb. Erica tells her to pick a nice piece of lingerie and have a romantic night with her husband.

Meanwhile, Benzino and Karlie go out for drinks. They talk about the photoshoot and Vince. Benzino feels like everything revolves around her and her career, and maybe not their relationship. She feels like he wants her to just stay home, but he just doesn't want to talk about her career and the music industry all the time.

Later, it's revealed that Karlie and Joseline have been hanging out a lot, and they go rock climbing together. Joseline tells her about snapping off on Stevie, but she wants to go back to therapy to get the full story about him and Mimi. Karlie has been gone from Benzino's house, because to her, he's been acting crazy. Her managers are still telling her not to mess with Karlie.

That night, Rasheeda and Kirk go out to a romantic dinner. She has decided not to work with Deb, which is stupid. Deb will definitely take her career to the next level, but she doesn't want to hurt Kirk. Since she made this decision, I don't want to hear any more complaints from her if Kirk doesn't do something as her management again. I think it's possible that this might have a negative effect on her marriage as well, but hey, it's her life. She has also been thinking about renewing their vows in a small ceremony with the kids and close family and friends, which will be nice for them.

Benzino and Stevie go to the strip club for a couple of drinks just to kick it. They talk about the therapy session. Stevie wants them both, and it doesn't work that way. Benzino also talks about his being upset because he feels like Karlie only talks about her career. Later, Benzino goes to see Mimi at the car wash because he doesn't want any bad blood between them. He wants her, Stevie, and Joseline to come to some type of common ground. Benzino downplays the fact that Stevie cheated, saying that Mimi and Stevie have known each other for 15 years, and that one woman is not bad. He even calls her Joseline! The whole conversation is a bust. I would have walked out of there even angrier than before!

Meanwhile, Rasheeda and Erica go to a performance by K Michelle for Save Our Daughters. K Michelle plans to talk about her experience with domestic violence. Rasheeda wants her to grow, but Memphitz is married to her close friend Toya (of course, names are never mentioned on the show, but we ALL know by now who it is). Memphitz claims it didn't happen, and it was years ago. At K's performance, she is dressed in a wedding gown, and talks about her experience with Memphitz. She had dreams of walking down the aisle with a man that she loved, but of course, things changed. I know that she's going through the healing process, but she needs to stop talking about it so much in interviews. Memphitz may never apologize (though he should), and I feel like she needs to be worried about her career and future other than just Memphitz.

Karlie talks with Benzino about his anger, but he just feels like their conversation is limited to just her career. He knows that he has a temper problem, but Karlie wonders what the solution is. Benzino says that Karlie's career is taking up both lanes, and the love is a two-way street. Then it comes out that Karlie worked with someone that her mother wanted her to hook up with, and his jealousy comes out.

The next day, Rasheeda and K meet up to talk about her performance. Of course, Rasheeda feels uncomfortable about the situation because she is close friends with Toya and Memphitz. Memphitz did send a tweet to K saying that he basically made her, and she feels like he should at least apologize. Rasheeda had the nerve to say that maybe it didn't actually happen. K feels like she still has to deal with it, and who is Rasheeda to say that it didn't happen?! She angrily walks away from her.

The season finale of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is next Monday at 8 p.m. ET on VH1! And it's sure to be filled with more drama and ratchetness, so stay tuned!

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6:49:00 PM

Last night's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta was PURE DRAMA!!! (But then again, when is it not?) Picking up from last week's episode,  Mimi and Stevie go to the park with their daughter after their therapy session for some family time. At the therapy session, Stevie made a lot of promises, but obviously he has to build his trust back up with Mimi. She doesn't believe that he and Joseline are going to continue strictly a business relationship. Stevie wants to go to therapy with Joseline to work things out, which Mimi can't believe.

Meanwhile, Karlie meets up with Joseline to "clear the air" before they work in the studio. Joseline doesn't want to work with Stevie anymore, and therefore doesn't want to do a song with Karlie. Karlie tells her that she is messing with Benzino, and Joseline just tells her that she should be good to him. She wants to see if they can maybe move forward.

The episode switches over to Scrappy is in the studio with Shay, when Rasheeda walks in to listen to a track she is supposed to collaborate with Scrappy on. When Shay leaves, Rasheeda asks Scrappy what's going on with them, and he tells her that they're just friends for right now.  Rasheeda talked to Erica, who was very hurt that she and Scrappy broke up. Rasheeda also keeps it real and tells him that he can't be walking in and out of Erica's life. However, Scrappy states that he is completely over their relationship.


The next day, Karlie has a feature with Hip Hop Weekly (which Benzino runs) and does a photoshoot, courtesy of Benzino. He asks her to straighten things out with her management, and she promises she will, calling him the "pieces to her puzzle." She even gets him a chain with a puzzle piece, and has her own as well. The puzzle pieces connect, just like a BFF chain. Cheesy, but cute.

That night, Rasheeda goes to perform her new song with Scrappy. K. Michelle, Mimi, and Ariane meet up with her to see her perform. Before the show, Rasheeda tells them about Scrappy talking to Shay. Rasheeda hasn't told Erica. However, when Shay appears out of NOWHERE to say hello to Rasheeda, K thinks that it's only right to tell her the truth.

The next day, Mimi takes a ride with Ariane and talks about the therapy session, which of course, Ariane's against. Mimi also reveals that Stevie wants Joseline in the next session for Mimi to "be comfortable with Joseline," However, it's obvious that Joseline isn't going to stop messing with him. However, Mimi wants her there because she wants EVERYTHING out in the open. On the inside, though, Mimi wants them to work things out, especially since that have a daughter together.

Later, K. Michelle meets Erica for drinks to tell her about Scrappy messing with Shay. Erica is speechless, but then realizes that that's how he is. He always has to find a girl to be around. Erica gets teary-eyed when thinking about her daughter who always questions her father not always being around. It's clear that she is also upset about this new girl walking in not long after she and Scrappy broke up.

Meanwhile, Mimi goes to spread her mother's ashes across the water with Ariane and her brother, which was her mother's final wish. Though Mimi didn't have the best relationship with her, she wanted to honor her. It's an emotional moment for Mimi, but she realized that if she didn't forgive her, she would be a resentful and hating person. It was a beautiful moment to see. In the meantime, Benzino plans to get Karlie some jewels to show her some love, and ends up finding a ring. Will he propose? This early?

Kirk and Rasheeda go to meet with Deb Atney, potentially Rasheeda's new management. Deb believes that it's his management that is the common denominator in Rasheeda's failure as an artist. Of course, Kirk takes offense, but Rasheeda lays out the truth that there needs to be some growth in her career. Deb, however, wants to move forward without Kirk. In the car after the meeting, he felt like she didn't acknowledge the good that he's done, with Rasheeda insisting that she wants to go to another level with Deb. She wants him to support her decision, which is hard for Kirk to accept.

At Benzino's, Stevie goes over to shoot pool and tells him of his plan to go to counseling with both Mimi and Joseline, of course, confusing Benzino. Benzino knows that to Stevie, he doesn't care about the two of them being there together, but the women are looking at it like which one will he choose? Stevie apparently wants to "be a team," whatever that means. The conversation switches over to Karlie, with Benzino thinking he might propose. There definitely has to be some time lapses in this shooting. Week one of their relationship, they're sleeping together. Week two, Karlie gets a key, and then week three, they might get engaged?! This relationship is definitely on the fast track!

The next day at the therapy session with Dr. Jeff, Stevie is definitely trying to work things out with Mimi, while she, of course is skeptical. They acknowledge the changes in communication that they have made, when Joseline walks in, even she doesn't get why she's there. When Stevie dabs Joseline's sweat on her nose, Mimi is upset and Dr. Jeff calls him out on it. Though Stevie sees it as nothing, it's obvious that he still has feelings for Mimi to be doing all of this. When Mimi informs Joseline that she's still staying in the house, Joseline proceeds to beat on him (because apparently she went to see him two days before the session)! As Joseline jacks him up, Mimi sits on the sideline, trying not to get hit, but laughing on the inside. Stevie walks away from the session, while security has to keep Joseline calm!!! Definitely an explosive ending to the episode!

Catch all new episodes of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta every Monday at 8 p.m. ET only on VH1!

8:24:00 AM

Picking up from the last episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Mimi goes to the studio to see K. Michelle. She talks about dropping off Stevie's stuff and wonder if she can really fix things with him through counseling. The purpose is really to work on communication with him. K surprises her with a song that talks about Mimi's struggle, which really goes in, which Mimi appreciates.

Meanwhile, Karlie meets up with her manager Malcolm. Karlie talks about all of the outside work she has going on with makeup, hair, etc. (all of which I have yet to hear about), but Malcolm says all of this is from her recording in the studio. He also asks her about her relationship with Benzino. Because some people have bad blood with him, and he is a little washed up, Malcolm doesn't believe it's a good look for Karlie to be with him. He tells her that she needs to focus on her career, which I agree with. Though I don't see her as a superstar artist (or much of a singer at all honestly), hey, if it's something that she really wants, she needs to work on getting better and furthering her career.


Later, we see Joseline in the studio recording some mess when Stevie J comes in. Apparently Joseline didn't tell him about her recording with Fly Dantoni. He threatens to shut her down, seeing as though he
"gave her everything she has." He says he's not going to sleep with her anymore, though Joseline highly doubts it. Neither one of them can separate business from pleasure, and it's hurting both of them in the long run. Joseline wants to be released from her contract with him, which he refuses. What can I say? Joseline, you should have never got emotionally involved, especially when the dude is your producer and is in a relationship!

Meanwhile, Rasheeda and Kirk talk about their marriage and business relationship. Kirk is still upset about Rasheeda meeting with outside management, but also he misses the "old Rasheeda" and wants more time with her. Rasheeda obviously loves him and appreciates what he has done for her. She believes that he should step down a little bit and let her explore some other options in terms of management for the sake of their marriage. I've been saying this since the beginning. Time to separate business and love.

The episode then zooms over to Benzino's house. Benzino and Karlie have been spending a lot of time together it seems. He surprises her with breakfast in bed, and a special surprise gift--the key to his house!  Karlie tells him about the conversation she had with Malcolm, and it gets Benzino upset. He tells her not to worry about what other people say, and focus on the love that they have for each other. I was texting my friend about this last night (I always have to talk with somebody about my shows!), and she brought this time frame that the show was shot in. I don't know at what week this scene was in terms of their relationship, but I hope it was MONTHS in or something. Because giving somebody a KEY to your HOUSE only two weeks in is undeniably crazy!

That night, K. Michelle has a performance at Park Tavern for ATL Live, and Mimi and Erica went to see her. Stevie J and Benzino also performs. Stevie performs a song for Mimi to try to impress her, but it really just ends up making her laugh. It was wack, talking about how he's sick of the arguing and fighting, which he is responsible for! And never once did he apologize or admit his wrong in the song! HA! Stevie comes over to the table and grabs her hand to talk to her, but he still doesn't want to answer questions or admit his wrongs. Mimi is extremely hurt because he was messing with Joseline while she was at home with a baby, and breaks down in tears. He wants to fix it, and Mimi really thinks they should go to therapy. In spite of her hurt and anger, she leaves with him.

At a pool hall, Shay and Scrappy have a little date. He tells Shay about the conversation he had with Erica about the child support, and he thinks she's using that to hold him still. Scrappy apparently proposed a lump sum and he would have been done with monthly child support payments. The more he said, the more it kind of made sense to me. He got an account set up strictly for Imani, but Erica wanted the money in her account, which is shady. Money could start to be put away now for Imani's college fund, or whatever. Shay thinks it's bogus, but she thinks that the two should work it out without getting lawyers involved, which I agree with. That could get really messy.

K Michelle goes to meet Stevie Baggs for a little date. They have a little connection, and plan to watch the game, and go bowling. However, the date then turns into a makeout session randomly, so I guess that bowling was out.

Later, Karlie goes to a meeting with Vince Herbert (music exec, Lady Gaga's manager, and Tamar Braxton's husband). Benzino set it up to prove to Karlie that he isn't washed up in the game, and still has connections. Supposedly, Vince wants to work with her and get her in the studio. At this point, this show is so obviously scripted it's sad. You mean to tell me, all of the greats that Vince has worked with, and now he would LOVE to work with KARLIE REDD?! Please.

K. Michelle had a conversation with her ex, and reveals she wasn't really feeling Stevie. She doesn't want to settle anymore, and wonders why she can't have a stable relationship with butterflies and all. He wonders if she is giving other guys that people say she should date a true opportunity. He thinks that she picks guys that "are in the same lane" as her, when really she needs to pursue guys that have the attributes that she wants in a long-term relationship. Duh. Makes sense. But a lot of women want the bad boy, or the roughneck, so a lot of times the good guy gets overlooked. However, K seems to want to find true love, so maybe she'll take her friend's advice.

Meanwhile, Mimi and Stevie go to therapy to discuss their issues. The therapist wants Stevie to own up to his mistakes, leading into a talk about Stevie's affair with Joseline. Stevie reveals that he fell out of love with Mimi, but the therapist makes him own up to the fact that he is a liar and a cheater. However, he also tells Mimi that she was wrong in enabling his behavior. Why does a man cheat? Because the woman lets him. The therapist then goes into asking about the couple's relationships with their mothers. Mimi's mom was obsessed with Scientology, and kicked her out at a young age. They didn't really communicate for a long while, and now her mother is gone. Mimi is looking for that love that she didn't get from her mother. Stevie didn't have a relationship with his mom at all. I get asking them about their relationships with their moms a little, but I feel like the therapist should have put the focus on their own relationship. Why, Stevie, did you feel the need to reach out to another woman? Did you feel it was okay because of something that Mimi wasn't doing? Why did you "fall out of love with her?" I had a bunch of questions that I would have rather seen answered, but I guess that's really none of my business anyway. I just know "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me," Mimi.

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6:12:00 AM

Time for another recap of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta! Picking up from last week's episode, we see Joseline at a photoshoot rocking this terrible tribal wear. When Stevie tries to tell her that it's not a good look, she shrugs him off. He also tells her to stay in her place about Mimi with the threatening texts she's been sending. Joseline swears she is in a relationship with him, and just sees Mimi as the baby mama, so she plans on doing whatever she pleases.

Meanwhile, Shay goes to lunch with Momma Dee and they talk about Shay's potential relationship with her son. Right now, Shay explains that there is no official label on them, that they are taking things slow and seeing where they end up. Momma Dee also warns her that Erica and Shay's paths will cross soon enough and Erica will probably not be happy to find out that now Shay's seeing Scrappy.

Later, Mimi meets with Karlie. Karlie feels like her and Mimi's friendship is drifting and that Mimi should have warned her that K Michelle was so angry and planned to fight. When Mimi tells her about the Joseline situation, basically admitting that Karlie was right about them messing around, Karlie says in a confession that she told her so. Karlie also talks about her planned song with Joseline which upsets Mimi a little bit obviously because she doesn't like the girl at all.



Rasheeda later has a launch party for her new project, set up by manager-husband Kirk. The party, unfortunately, has a bad turnout, which Rasheeda instantly blames on him. There are also technical difficulties with playing her new video for "Marry Me," getting her more upset.


The next day, Karlie asks to meet with K Michelle at her photoshoot and they try to hash out their issues with each other. K Michelle of course lost it, and there was almost another altercation, before security promptly escorted her out. My thoughts? Just admit that you don't like each other and don't speak at all. Why waste time and energy when you're not going to get along? 

Next, Scrappy meets with Erica to talk about their fight. Erica gets on him about playing with her emotions, breaking up with her and then coming to get back together. She tells him that their relationship is not going to work because he flip flops so much, like the relationship only remains intact when he wants it to. Scrappy somewhat apologizes, but sets it up to see if he can get off of child support. Now riddle me this. How does the "Prince of the South" or whatever he calls himself, have time to go out to clubs, spend money on bottles, but he can't spend money to take care of his child?!!! Erica refuses to take him off! Why should she? If you can make her, you can care for her too.

That night, Karlie goes over to Benzino's house for their first date. Who goes over to somebody's house on the first date, Karlie? Benzino sets up a really romantic dinner for the two of them, and they seem to connect off the bat. Benzino even gets her a book about films, because she's into movies as well. The couple ends dinner with a good night kiss, and potentially something more, though we don't know for sure.

Rasheeda meets with K and discusses her problems with Kirk. She plans to meet with outside management, which is great. For the sake of Rasheeda and Kirk's marriage, the two of them obviously should not be working together. Later on, Rasheeda meets with Deb Antney and tells her that she wants to take her career to the next level. Deb worries about working with her because of all of the people she's connected with especially D-lo, which is Kirk. Rasheeda worries about dropping Kirk as her manager, but Deb is honest with her. She tells Rasheeda that she needs to reevaluate her career and realize that she is the talent. Rasheeda should be worried about elevating her career, and take along those who are going to best be able to do that. 

Later, Benzino and Stevie meet up to talk about Karlie. The date of course, went well, with Benzino even planning on meeting her family soon?! What? I feel like they really need to slow down. I mean, I know that the show is pieced together from different weeks or whatever, but all of this going to meet each other's families, going over to each other's houses, it seems like it's too soon. Meanwhile, Stevie tells Benzino about Joseline sending threatening texts to Mimi, and how he doesn't want to lose Mimi off of her. He plans to get Mimi alone with him to work things out.

At lunch, Erica talks her mom about her and Scrappy's break up. Erica also mentions that Scrappy had the nerve to ask to be taken off of child support, and Mingnon does not respond kindly. She tells Erica that by choice or by force, Scrappy will be taking care of that baby! I agree wholeheartedly. Scrappy's doing God-knows-what with the money he gets now, doing what I'm not sure, but he needs to be providing for his daughter.

Later, Rasheeda talks with Kirk about the meeting she had with Deb, and plans to bring in someone else possible to co-manage with him. Of course, Kirk takes it the wrong way, since Rasheeda didn't tell him about the meeting, and it looks like he is getting fired. As I said before, I think it's best for their relationship if they just stop working together. Rasheeda clearly wants mainstream success, but she's not going to get it just working with Kirk, and continuing down the road she is. She's only really relevant to me in Atlanta, and that's where she will remain if she doesn't do something different.

To end the episode, Joseline and Mimi meet up at a coffeehouse, where Joseline apologizes for the texts that she sent Mimi. She also admits that Stevie tells them both different things, getting them mad at each other. Joseline also apologizes for getting pregnant by Stevie, and of course, Mimi refuses to believe any of it. And why should she? Joseline knew that Mimi was in the picture, that she and Stevie were really together, and Joseline went along for the ride with Stevie anyway. All in all, Mimi remained calm about the situation. I can only hope that she doesn't get back with Stevie, and just moves forward with her own life, because she doesn't need this type of drama.

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8:51:00 AM

Should've posted the recap of Monday's Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta earlier, but I was feeling sick all day and not really up to much of anything, unfortunately. But I owe it to all of you who read them to put this up.  Picking up from the last episode, Joseline goes over to meet Erica to apologize for her drama last time they met. She realized that Erica is not messing around with Stevie J, though who is she really to fight for another woman's man? Erica clears up the fact that she wasn't messing around with Stevie, but she still doesn't like her and that's it.

Meanwhile, Mimi packs up Stevie's stuff and Ariane come over. Mimi wants it to work but she can't handle Stevie still messing around with Joseline. Ariane wants her to be done for good and believes that she will fall into Stevie's arms again, though Mimi promises she won't.

Later, at Scrappy's house, we find out Scrappy had an asthma attack and Momma Dee goes over to see him. She finds out from him that Erica called somebody else to take him to the hospital, which leaves Scrappy to feel like she doesn't have that affection for him. Dee tells him that he has some decisions to make over who he should be with.



Later Mimi and K Michelle meet for mani/pedis and Mimi reveals that Joseline has been sending her threatening texts, which doesn't make sense because Mimi is the one who should be mad at the situation. K also tells Mimi about her drama with Karlie and tells Mimi that she needs to set up a meeting with her.

At Scrappy's house,Shay goes to visit and was supportive of him during his asthma attack. He asks her if she would want her ex to see her if she was in his situation, but Shay thinks it depends on the extent of the relationship. She personally doesn't believe that Erica had to be there because she was there. They talk about forming a relationship. I personally never saw that spark between Erica and Scrappy anyway, even though they have a child together.

Karlie is finally meeting with Stevie about working on some tracks with her. He's reluctant because she "ratted him out" to Mimi. However, her management is Cash Money and Stevie's mind immediately changes. He tells her that they have to eliminate that drama aka "Karlie, don't run your mouth about what he does."  Then he asks her to do a little performance for him, during which she was ALL the way off key, but a pretty face gets into the industry most times. Joseline comes in during the performance, and Stevie drops the news that he wants them towork together and Joseline is not for it. She asks a good question: If Karlie is signed with Cash Money, why can't she do a song with Nicki Minaj? Or somebody else on the label? However, Joseline does agree to do the song for Stevie.

After leaving the studio, Karlie is approached by Benzino outside and they flirt. Benzino asks Karlie out on a proper date, and they plan to go out soon.

Later, Erica and Momma Dee get in an argument about Scrappy and how Erica should have been there for her. I understand having to work, but when someone close to you is going through something like that, how would you not want to see if he's okay? Scrappy has a talk with Erica and is upset but doesn't wanna waste his time waiting on her to become affectionate. They have a huge fight about Erica not being there during his asthma attack, and the breakup is implied. Meanwhile, Mimi drops Stevie's stuff out at his new spot. He tries to talk to her and wants to go see a therapist, but Mimi drives off, leaving Stevie to pick up his stuff in the driveway.

Later, Erica meets with K Michelle and Rasheeda in the park, and spills about the fight that went down with her and Scrappy. Though it's obvious they aren't together anymore, Erica still doesn't believe that it's about another woman. Little does she know that Shay and Scrappy are semi-together.

Meanwhile, K Michelle, Karlie and Mimi meet for drinks, and to talk about their drama. Mimi is tired of Karlie always saying that Stevie is messing with some woman. However, when Mimi is trying to sort out her issues with Karlie, K brings up the fact that Karlie doesn't need to be running her mouth to other producers saying that they don't need to be working with K. Michelle. The drama ensues when Karlie shakes a table to threaten K. Michelle, who proceeds to throw silverware wrapped up in a napkin at her head. The ladies yell in the restaurant and try to fight, prompting the show's security to grab K and move her into the bathroom in the restaurant. Oh, and side note, how you can officially tell the show is scripted, notice how during these altercations where the "public" is sitting, they don't say a word, move, or even look up? Sigh. It's funny to watch the drama though, which is why people tune in week after week.

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10:08:00 PM

Another Monday gone, another recap of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta. Picking up from last week, Ariane, K. Michelle, and Mimi meet up at Ariane's apartment since they didn't get to hang out at K. Michelle's showcase because of the drama going on with Stevie. Mimi tells K. Michelle that Joseline is pregnant by Stevie J, and was even carrying around the girl's pregnancy test in his pocket. Mimi claims that she has had enough and that Stevie is inconsistent. K. Michelle tells Mimi that she can reach out to her, and Ariane thinks it's time she walks away. Mimi wants to move forward for her and her daughter, even claiming on her Twitter that she's done. FINALLY! Good for her. Though I hope she stays true to her word. With love, it's easy to relapse.

Meanwhile, Momma Dee goes over to Scrappy's house, and they talk about his and Erica's relationship. Erica's his baby mama, but he can't see them together anymore. It then comes up that he has a best friend in Shay (Buckey from Flavor of Love 2! When I saw her in the promo last week, I was like Lordddd haha), and that maybe she's the real one for him. Scrappy also tells Momma Dee that Stevie J called Erica out of her name, and she tells him he better handle Stevie, which Scrappy has already planned to do.



Later, we find out that Joseline did go to get her abortion. When Stevie goes over to her apartment, she's still mad that he wouldn't even acknowledge that that's her baby. She asks him has he ever really loved her, to which he replies, "I have a lot of love for you" and a kiss on the cheek. Obviously not the same thing. I kind of felt bad for her for a second, because I know exactly what it feels like to really care about somebody and they're not fully reciprocating. But then I flipped back to reality. This girl is delusional anyway. She's messing with somebody else's man in the hopes that he'll fully become hers. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.   

Meanwhile, Erica talks to her mom at her house and thinks everything is oh so great in her and Scrappy's relationship. She wants to be married to him. She has faith that he is not going to mess around anymore even though he's on his own. Her mother is concerned, but Erica tells her that she will be prepared for whatever comes her way, not knowing that, in his mind, Scrappy has already cut her loose.  I honestly think it would have been hilarious if VH1 had edited Erica and Scrappy's scenes with their moms to be playing back and forth to show how they're both thinking COMPLETELY different things about their relationship. I do feel sorry for Erica though.

At Kirk and Rasheeda's house, Rasheeda prepares a romantic dinner for them. She hustles for her career, but she also understands the importance of their marriage and spending quality time together. They have a son together, but Kirk also has four other kids which is a financial strain especially with footing Rasheeda's career bills since she's independent.

Later, Stevie goes to see Mimi, and she goes off on him! He tries to sweet talk her, but Mimi tells him that he was just wrong, point blank period. He asks her how they can fix it, and Mimi can't even deal with it. Stevie tells her that Joseline got an abortion, thinking that makes everything better. Mimi tells him to exit stage left and that she hopes he's happy with Joseline. When Stevie takes a ride with his friend Zino later, Zino gets real with him about his relationship with Mimi. Stevie claims to really want to work things out, but Zino lets him know that if that's true, he needs to learn the word "MONOGAMY," but also focus on his work instead of all of this drama with other women. 


Meanwhile, Shay comes over to Scrappy's house, and he tells her about the situation with Stevie J. Shay doesn't think that he should be sticking up for Erica because that's "just his baby mama." So I don't know if he and Erica broke up off camera, an editor missed a scene, or what. I just know Scrappy was really comfortable rubbing Shay down with that sunscreen! 

Later, Joseline is doing choreography at the studio (though that had to be dancing she already knew from stripping in my opinion), and Stevie goes over to meet with her. He tells her that she has some studio time for her set up and he's ready to work. Joseline is too, and it seems like they've put everything behind them.  When Scrappy goes to meet Stevie at the studio with Erica, Stevie apologizes before he even opens his mouth. Scrappy tells him how he feels respectfully and Stevie does apologize again. What escalated the situation was Joseline opening her big mouth not knowing what in the world is going in, thinking that Erica's messing with Stevie. Here again, I don't understand this girl. How do you fight so hard for somebody who's not even yours and nowhere close to it?! This causes a fight between the couples, Stevie vs. Scrappy, Erica vs. Joseline. Scrappy and Erica go crazy while Joseline still talks trash and Stevie tries to push her in the car to get away.


Rasheeda, Mimi, and K. Michelle meet up with Erica two days after the fight. Of course, the other ladies already have heard about the fight, and Erica gives them the play by play. Erica plans to meet up with Joseline and go off on her again. Meanwhile, at Joseline's apartment, Stevie talks with her about the situation, telling her basically that if she hadn't jumped in, all of that wouldn't have happened, which is true! I don't understand why Joseline is going so hard for him! Crazy. 

6:44:00 AM

Another week of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta! Picking up from last week, Joseline and Stevie contiinue their conversation about the fact that she's pregnant and that it's probably Stevie's kid. Stevie doubt it's his, and Joseline plans to get money from him for the baby just for not believing her. She supposedly sees who he is really is now, and doesn't want him anymore just that quick. Whatever. 

Meanwhile, K Michelle meets with producer B. Cox about her upcoming music showcase, which is important to her brand as it will be a way of reintroducing her to record executives and others. Industry people think that she's crazy after hearing how she yelled and screamed at Jive Records over spent money with no new music for her. However, B. Cox tells her she has to get past the past. People are terrified that she is going to go crazy on them if things don't go her way, but she has to prove to them that she is an amazing artist that is willing to work to better her career.


At Momma Dee's house, Scrappy talks to her about moving out from Erica's house. He's still tripping about Erica not being affectionate enough with him. Momma Dee wonders if he still is going to be with her, and he says he'll try, but he's leaving if things don't work out. Apparently the logic is that he should be with other chicks who will give him what he wants than to be with one chick who doesn't give him that affection (though I think you want to work on finding one chick that will give you that affection, but that's just me). 

The next day, Rasheeda meets with Kirk and they talk about her being so late to the video. Rasheeda did it purposely, apparently because she feels shortchanged as an artist, but all that did was cut into the already small budget. As I've said from the beginning, I don't think that them being husband and wife and then manager and artist is really working for them. Rasheeda should probably think about finding new management, management that will not only be willing to work with her budget and try to get her more support, but also management who she doesn't have to fight with at home over her career.

That night, Erica is having second thoughts about Scrappy moving out, and she surprises him with a romantic night with flowers, candles, champagne, the works to try to convince him to stay. However he still wants to go, but also work on their relationship. It was cute that Erica did that for him, though. 


The next night, K. Michelle invites all of the ladies (minus Joseline of course) to her showcase. She sings a new song "Bury My Heart." She is very talented and impresses the audience. During the showcase, Karlie drops the bomb that there is another girl that Stevie's been messing with at the party. Mimi is beyond tired of hearing about all of these different girls, and brushes Stevie off when he approaches her. When Erica started mocking Stevie's advances, especially because she thought that he was just some random dude, the two got into an argument with Stevie getting disrespectful, calling her a b*tch. 


The next day, Mimi talks to Stevie about going off on Erica, and he says he wants to apologize because he was drunk and heated. He talks about her ladies spreading rumors that he was cheating with this woman at the showcase, but, of course, doesn't admit that he's messed with other women. Just to clear things up, Stevie J and Mimi have not been together for 15 years. They've known each other for that long, but have been together for six, though the time that they were together doesn't justify his behavior. Point blank period, if you are committed to someone, you are committed to that one person. Mimi doesn't want artists or other women to come in between their relationship, but I think that it's time she just let it go.


Back at her apartment, Joseline meets up with her neighbor and best friend Reuben to talk about the baby. She feels that if it wasn't for Stevie, she would still be in her old life in the strip club. Apparently, Stevie has repeatedly threatened her career if she told anyone that they were messing with each other. Reuben advises her to talk to Mimi and Stevie about all of this, and asks her what she'll do about the baby. "I'm just gonna have to do what I have to do," she responds, implying that she's going to get an abortion. 


Later, Erica tells Scrappy about the incident that went down with Stevie J. Scrappy automatically gets mad for him getting out of line like that, and makes plans to approach Stevie later on. TROUBLE! Meanwhile, K. Michelle goes to visit Ariane to get her opinion on the showcase. She also reveals that Miss Karlie went up to B. Cox and said he signed the wrong artist, and that he should sign her. What I want to know is, what does Karlie Redd do?! We saw her rap in...I forgot what language she was rapping to Stevie J in. However, she hasn't done anything substantial. At least I and others have heard of K. Michelle before this show and listened to her. Who are you to go up to anyone's producer and tell them they're working with the wrong artist, like you're somebody? Girl, sit!


K. Michelle meets with Jeff about possibly managing her She still books shows, but it's not enough. She asks him to manage her, because she knows he knows what to do. He tells him that if they do decide to work together, she has to take responsibility for herself and her brand.


Later on in the night, Joseline meets with Mimi and she tells her that she's pregnant by Stevie. Mimi's dingbat behind doesn't want to believe that it's his baby, saying that Joseline has probably been messing with other dudes. When Stevie texts Joseline, Mimi tells her to tell him to come up here, which he does. Stevie's dumb behind was carrying the pregnancy test in her pocket, and surprisingly admits that he had sex with her a month ago. Mimi walks away, though a little too calmly for my liking. She leaves Joseline and Stevie to get into their own little argument about Joseline running to Mimi about the situation without him. This entire pregnancy situation is a mess and a half! 

5:57:00 AM

Time for a recap of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta! Picking up from the premiere episode, Mimi talks to Ariane about the whole mess between her, Stevie, and Joseline last episode. She clearly sees that something else is going on besides just the music. Ariane states that she is willing to do whatever to get her to leave him. She thinks Mimi is too comfortable under Stevie and asks Mimi if she thinks she's gonna leave him. Of course, Mimi doesn't answer.

The next scene goes to rapper Rasheeda and her manager-husband Kirk. Together, they have five kids (one of their own, and the rest are Kirk's). Rasheeda is trying the independent move in terms of her music, and are now in the process of picking a new single. They go back and forth about it, because Rasheeda wants one single because she just likes it, whereas Kirk picks the single "Marry Me," because he thinks it will go over well with fans. From the start, we see that they clash as husband and wife/artist and manager. Not sure if business and pleasure is going to work for them.


Later, Karlie goes to talk to Stevie J about working on her record and bumps into Joseline, who accuses her of being messy for saying she was involved with Stevie. Supposedly, Karlie didn't know that Mimi was with Stevie J, but for a girl to be with someone for FIFTEEN YEARS, and you, as a friend, didn't know, is weird to me. But then again, they were disconnected for a while, so maybe she wasn't sure. Joseline reveals that she and Stevie started "working" together four or five months ago, and it's simply all about the music. Karlie refuses to believe it. Joseline's not tripping off of Stevie, but she threw a glass of water at him to get his attention at the club the other night? Girl.

Meanwhile, Stevie pops up at Mimi's cleaning business and says he wants to make things right with her. Mimi tells him to look her in the face and tell her she ain't messing with Joseline, which, of course, he denies. He proposes to give her a percentage of Joseline's project. She wants 10% to take out of his pocket and Joseline's pocket, and be more involved in the business, I know, to keep tabs on Stevie and hurt his wallet for him hurting her. The way I see it, she's a little late in that department. This man has been giving you the runaround for years woman!

The next day, Rasheeda and Kirk ride around in the car, listening to the single and discussing plans for the video. While Rasheeda is excited about the song, she tells Kirk basically that he needs to be on his A game for this video.

Later that night, Erica meets with her mother and her mother Mingon (Lawdddd...) gets right to talking about her relationship with Scrappy. She wants Erica to be happy, but feels like Scrappy can do more, that he's on a standstill. It's revealed that Erica's mother raised her until she was about four or five, and then Erica was sent to New York to live with her aunt and uncle. Her mom had become addicted to cocaine. She gets emotional talking to her mother about how alone and deserted she felt like her. Her mom asks for her forgiveness and they hug it out. It's nice that they're trying to better their relationship, and I do hope they work things out between them.

The next day, Stevie goes to dinner with Mimi, trying to be sweet to get back in her good graces. However, she gives lays down some paperwork to get 20% of Joseline's project (though 20% of nothing =0, but okay), and possibly the rest of his projects. Like I said, Mimi wants to hurt his pocket now and keep tabs on him by being more involved. However, Stevie serenades her with a song and she runs right back in his arms.
At this moment, I wanted to just hit her over the head with a bat to knock some sense into her. I don't know if she's still with Stevie J or not after filming, but if she is, after seeing all of this on TV, she's a true dingbat, I'm sorry.

Rasheeda shows up late her video shoot for "Marry Me" because she had to go get her own clothes. She blames Kirk because he cut the budget for a stylist. They argue back and forth, and it's clear that Rasheeda is being pulled in a bunch of different directions. She has a lot on her plate as a mom, artist, having to be her own stylist, etc. She feels like he's not doing what he should be doing as her manager to make sure she is in the right head space as an artist.

Karlie goes over to Mimi  and talks about her conversation with Joseline. Karlie honestly thinks she and Stevie are sleeping together, but then asks Mimi if she can work with Stevie herself. Now that they have this agreement, Mimi wants Stevie to work with Karlie, I think only so he and Joseline will spend less time together.

Later, Stevie J is working in the studio with Joseline. She reveals that she missed her period. Mimi walks in and lets Joseline know that she's taking a stronger position in the business. She also mentions Karlie working with him, which both Stevie and Joseline are opposed to. However, Mimi quickly shuts Joseline down by letting her know that she is just an artist and the business side of the music is none of her business. Of course, this whole thing upsets Joseline since Stevie's attention won't totally be on her.

Back at their house, Scrappy and Erica go to talk, and Erica tells him that she feels like he gets depressed or stressed and takes it out on people around him. However, some days, after working, Scrappy would just rather be left alone. He wants his own place, but they both decide as a couple to make things work regardless. Sometimes it's better that boyfriends and girlfriends live apart.

Later, Joseline goes over to the gym to give Karlie a piece of her mind about talking about her to Mimi. All three of them are jokes to me for fighting over Stevie J honestly. I don't care if it's personally or professionally. I think he's done. But they argue nonetheless.

After the big blow up, Joseline goes to take a pregnancy test in a public bathroom. Where they do that at? The A obviously. She goes to confront Stevie with the news that she's pregnant. Stevie tells her that they have work to do and she needs to handle this, implying that she needs to get an abortion. He also drills her about whose baby it is, which upsets her. However, Joseline says she hasn't been having sex with anybody but Stevie for six months sooooo...yeah. 1+1=2, Stevie. Next episode, it's going down. And Mimi, if you are STILL with Stevie J, you need to be backhanded. I need to find this out ASAP.

Next Monday, you know where I'll be at 8!

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7:58:00 AM

So I wanted to watch Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta since it was first announced. Mainly because I'm in LOVE with the original Love and Hip Hop and knew that since it was based in the ATL, there would be a lot more ratchetness. Yes, I admit, I watched this show because I KNEW it would be ratchet! Fools' ratchetness equals viewers' entertainment. The producer of the show, Mona Scott-Young, knows EXACTLY what she's doing with these shows! 

I wasn't going to actually recap the show, until a friend of mine joked about waiting for a review from me. So I figured why not? I'm recapping JWoww and Snooki, so why not this show too? Need new shows to talk about since The Game is done for the season. So let's go! The show follows six ladies (Mimi Faust, Erica Dixon, Rasheeda, K Michelle, Karlie Redd, and Joseline) who are in some way all connected to the hip hop industry, whether it be through their men or in their own careers. 


Read my recap below! It's a long one, but it's worth it. I bolded people's names so you can kind of skip around if need be.

(L-R) K Michelle, Karlie Redd, Rasheeda, Mimi Faust, Joseline, Erica Dixon

The show first starts out focusing on Mimi Faust and her producer boyfriend Stevie J. Stevie wants to move Mimi and their daughter out of the city, taking her to a house in the sticks, which is really convenient since he hasn't exactly been the most faithful boyfriend. She has a problem with it because he's still going to stay in the city to work, while she's at home with the baby. He doesn't mention it being a home for the entire family. Deep down, Mimi knows that he's really going to be out there doing his dirt, so she tells him she will think about it and get back to him in a couple of days.

Then we go to Erica Dixon and her man, rapper Lil Scrappy. Scrappy had a fling with fellow ATL rapper Diamond. When Diamond left Scrappy to go to Soulja Boy, Scrappy came back to his baby moms. While discussing their relationship, Erica brings up all of these facts and lets him know that this is his second chance to make a home with her and their six-year-old daughter Emani. Am I surprised to see Scrappy on this show? Yes and no. Yes, because he hasn't released an actual album since 2006. And no, because he hasn't released an actual album since 2006. Reality TV is being used as a platform nowadays to publicize other ventures. And Scrappy needs some media attention since he's dropping another album next week. Definitely not a coincidence.

The show shoots over to singer K. Michelle is in the studio working on new music and recovering from heartbreak after her breakup with MempHitz who is now married to Toya Carter (K. Michelle never actually mentions his name, but we know that's who it is).

Later, Mimi talks with her friend Ariane about Stevie buying her the house. Ariane is honest with her, telling Mimi that she is always accepting his behavior and is afraid to leave and to start a new life. Mimi is definitely the typical woman who wants to believe that her man will change, when, of course, he won't. The cameras flash over to the studio where Stevie is working on a track and so-called dancer/actress/rapper but actual stripper Joseline walks in. With her bad fashion and weave, wannabe Rihanna persona, and not to mention man-like features, she's a hot mess. In fact, many on my Twitter timeline last night suspects she's a tranny  (I plead the fifth!). However, Stevie serves as her manager and producer, and is determined to make her an international hit. Yeah, I don't like her. We see instantly that he's messing with this girl. She even calls him Daddy. It's a pure mess.

In the next scene, Scrappy goes to his mom's house, Momma Dee. She's very protective of him, so I guess this is going to be like Momma Jones with Jim and Chrissy like the first Love and Hip Hop. She used to pimp and sell dope, and is very hardcore. She's definitely crazy and He talks about his conversation with Erica, and claims that she can be irritating. However, Momma Dee understands why she wants that family unit, because she didn't have it herself.

Back to K. Michelle, she's been reconnecting with friends, and meets with rapper Rasheeda. She's been trying to get out of her contract with Jive Records, and reveals her relationship with Memphitz who was A&R. He beat her apparently and bought a lot from her budget, with nothing to really show for it in terms of actual music She never said his name, which I'm sure was a clause in her contract for the show SOMEWHERE. Now she wants a fresh start with her life and career.

Momma Dee calls Erica to talk about her and Scrappy's relationship. He's used to that affection, and suggests that she shows him more love. And Momma Dee brings it up that it's because Erica didn't have a good relationship with her own mom. Of course, Erica takes a little offense, but Momma Dee just wants her to fix things with Scrappy. I think that they could really make things work, but they both have to be willing to compromise with each other on certain things.

Mimi and Stevie J went out for drinks to discuss the home situation. She wants them all to be together, and he says he'll come home when he finishes working. She suggests him setting up a studio in the house, which he rejects because "the vibe is different" outside of the house. And because he has this ability to "make her smile and laugh," she passes it off. I'm gonna get to her later.

Later, Joseline and Stevie J. meets with upcoming singer Karlie Redd and  her boyfriend Antonio Reid to get a hit for Karlie. Though she claims that Stevie is only her manager, Joseline is all over him. If she calls him Daddy one more time! It's annoying to me to see Stevie just blatantly disrespect Mimi like that, especially since she was with him for all this time (and his career definitely fell off track some years ago!).

At the end of the episode, the ladies head to a lounge for K. Michelle's birthday party, and Karlie and Mimi bond (they apparently hung out with each other in L.A.). Karlie brings up that Joseline is ride or die for Stevie J., which Mimi and Ariane shut down immediately! Karlie then brings up the meeting that happened yesterday. Stevie conveniently shows up (with Joseline in tow) passing compliments of how beautiful Mimi looks, but she is already upset. Mimi sits down with both Joseline and Stevie to clear up the situation. Joseline tries to pass it off like Mimi's crazy for thinking that she's with him.  She's not having sex with him, but she calls him Daddy? Girl bye! Karlie says she saw him kissing Joseline, which pisses off Mimi. When Stevie follows Mimi out as she leaves, Joseline throws a drink at him angrily to get his attention. Stevie walks back to Joseline

After a heated argument with Mimi, Stevie gets in the car with Joseline and leaves, showing exactly where his loyalty lies. I feel like I should write Mimi an entire open letter in a separate post, but I'm going to just say it all here and try to keep it short. Mimi, you have been with this man for FIFTEEN years AND you have a child with him. Why is there no ring on your finger? And why do you put up with his foolishness?!!! You KNOWWWWW beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is messing around on you with Joseline and God knows who else, and you still stay with him?! I know for myself that signs of foolishness and lies are always right in front of your face, and women have that instinct inside them when something's wrong. You never want to accuse your man of things that you are unsure about, but honey this is clear as day. He's trying to move you out of the city. He's hanging with Joseline ALL THE TIME. He even got in the car with her, and when you found him, he said he was looking for you?! Chile....all I'm going to say if you sat down and watched that episode, and you're STILL with him, you need to be backhanded for stupidity.

And let me quickly address the homewrecker situation, because many talked about that on Twitter last night about going after Joseline and whatnot. If I ever I get into a situation like that, I'm going after Stevie first, and then the heifer sometime later. But he's getting it the worst from me. I feel like women always tend to go to the other woman first, and I never understood that. Point blank period, some women just don't care if men are attached or not. They see something they want and they go after it. Joseline sure enough don't. She even tweeted this last night (along with a whole bunch of other craziness):

It's not for the other woman to be committed to you. You would like to think that no other woman would go after your man, and hopefully they don't, if they know he's in a relationship or married. However, they really owe no amount of loyalty to you. It's the man that does. So if I ever get into a situation like that, I'm going after HIM! Then I'll probably slap the girl later haha! But he's getting it the hardest because he is the one I was committed to, and expected the same commitment in return.

At the end, the ratchet and ridiculousness is why I'm going to be glued to the TV every time the show comes on. Don't judge me haha! So make sure you check out my recaps the Tuesday after every episode! Hopefully they won't be this long every time, but this was the premiere and a lot went on, so I had to comment! I know you have a lot to say too, so sound off below! Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta comes on VH1 on Monday nights at 8 p.m.

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