Yea you read it right, VH1 has confirmed a new reality show. Entitled "Love and Hip Hop" The show will follow former wives/girlfriends of hip hop artist. Interesting to say the least. But the concept won’t be much different than shows such as Basketball Wives and Football Wives. The show will feature Vibe.com’s Mashonda Tifere (ex-wife to Swizz Beats) Emily B (girlfriend to Fabolous), Chrissy Lampkin (wife of Jim Jones), latin music artist Somaya Reece (ex-girlfriend of Joe Budden), and R& B singer Olivia. According to Vibe Magazine "The series will follow the women as they balance personal relationships and making it in the entertainment industry. Cameras will show Emily and Chrissy trying to lock their men down while Olivia and Somaya give viewers a look at what upcoming artists forgo to get ahead in the music game."
This is an interesting choice of women, but it’s a start. Everyone knows about the Mashonda and Swizz Beats (who is now married to Alicia Keys) and how their divorce played out. But I think we all are itching to see how she got on with her life, and I’m personally hoping for the show to not harp on their relationship. The other women, haven’t really been in the lime light, which is good. Now we get to learn about the women behind these men who we worship in the world of hip hop. E! did a number documentaries on Hip Hop wives (which I love) but i think this will be nice to see them is real life. (or as real as VH1 will make it).
For Olivia and Somaya, both of them have their own respective careers, and obviously is a good career move to get that extra exposure for what ever projects both may be working on. "The show is about strength and womanhood. I’m excited about the show and the women on it," says Mashonda of the new venture. I truly hope so, because this is what women in hip hop, and significant others of hip hop artist need. A positive light into their world. Keeping my fingers crossed VH1. The show is set to premier on March 21st on VH1.
