The series also features Trick's 19-year-old son Jayden Young, Joc's 20-year-old son Amoni Robinson, and Karlie's 26-year-old daughter Jasmine Ellis, as well as guest appearances from Tamika D. Michelle's former assistant Paris Phillips, and Love & Hip Hop: Miami 's Trina, Trick Daddy and his ex-wife Joy Young. The first season of VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition features Love & Hip Hop: New York 's Yandy Smith-Harris, Jim Jones' former manager, her husband Mendeecees Harris and his mother Judy Harris, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta 's Karlie Redd, Yung Joc, Lil Scrappy, his wife Adiz "Bambi" Benson, his mother Momma Dee, his baby mama Erica Dixon, and beauty shop owner Sierra Gates, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood 's Ray J, Lil' Fizz, Omarion's baby mama Apryl Jones, and K. On January 12, 2021, VH1 announced Love & Hip Hop: It's a Love Thing, a special featuring various Love & Hip Hop couples, would air on February 1, 2021, followed by VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition, an spin-off show featuring cast members from New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami, on February 8. The special premiered on January 4, 2021. On December 10, 2020, VH1 announced the four part special Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked, a reunion special hosted by Kendall Kyndall and featuring cast members from New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami. On December 3, 2020, it was reported that two new spin-offs were in production and set to premiere in 2021, one features various couples from the franchise's history, and another featuring cast members from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami living together in an Arizona hotel. On October 8, 2020, Mona Scott-Young confirmed VH1 were working on a reimagining of the franchise, to be produced in-house.
On June 12, 2020, VH1 announced that they had severed their relationship with Big Fish Entertainment, after their reality show Live PD was canceled due to the handling of the video footage of the killing of Javier Ambler. With 2020 being a year of turmoil for the community, fan-favorites unite for an outrageous action-packed gathering to celebrate #BlackJoy and resilience while creating new traditions.The six-part series will touch on relevant topics including hip-hop, marriage and divorce, healing broken families, entrepreneurship and the BLM movement.In early 2020, production on the Love & Hip Hop franchise was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the series off air for the first time in 6 years. The network describes the show as, "For the first time ever, cast members from all four Love & Hip Hop cities will come together in person for VH1’s new limited series Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition. Plotįor the first time ever, the cast members across all 'Love & Hip Hop' franchises (Atlanta, New York, Miami, Hollywood) will be coming together under one roof as they discuss various topics such as family, relationships, BLM Movement, entrepreneurship, etc. Following the premiere, you can catch all-new episodes of the six-part special, every Monday at 8/7c only on VH1. 'VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition' is all set to premiere on Monday, February 8, at 8/7c only on VH1.