Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood

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Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood is the third installment of the Love & Hip Hop reality television franchise. It premiered on September 15, 2014 on VH1 and chronicles the lives of several people in the Hollywood area, involved with hip hop music. On April 13, 2017, VH1 announced the show's return for a fourth season, which premiered on July 24, 2017.

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Teairra Marí

A R&B/pop singer and actress. Marí, full name Teairra Marí Thomas, was born and raised in Detroit. She gained fame at the age of 17 when she signed to Def Jam Recordings under the mentorship of Jay Z. The series chronicles her attempts to revive her music career after a series of personal struggles. The first two seasons explore her lingering feelings for her ex-boyfriend Ray J and her vicious feud with his girlfriend, Princess Love. The third and fourth seasons focus on her battle with alcoholism, as well as her legal issues, including being charged with battery and theft after an altercation with an Uber driver in 2015. Mari previously appeared in a supporting role on the second season of Love & Hip Hop: New York.

Moniece Slaughter

The mother of Lil' Fizz's son, Kamron. Slaughter, also known as Kali, is an aspiring singer and songwriter, best known for singing the theme song for America's Next Top Model. The series chronicles her mental and emotional turmoils and her struggles to shake off her "deadbeat mom" reputation. The second season documents her relationship with Love & Hip Hop: New York cast member Rich Dollaz, which includes a brief engagement before they break up in the finale. A vicious feud is ignited between her, Princess and Brandi after a confrontation at the second season reunion, which intensifies throughout season three, leading to the uncovering of an alleged sex tape. At the third season reunion, she reveals her bisexuality and her plans to have a second child with her girlfriend, A.D., who joins the cast in season four. Additionally, Slaughter appeared in a minor supporting role on Love & Hip Hop: New York in its seventh season.

Ray J

A R&B singer, actor and record producer. Norwood, full name Willie Ray Norwood Jr., is known in recent years for his 2007 sex tape with reality star Kim Kardashian and his previous appearances in the VH1 reality shows For the Love of Ray J and Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. He was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Teairra for nine years, and at the first season reunion admits to previous flings with Moniece and Hazel. The series chronicles his turbulent relationship with model Princess Love, who he marries in the third season's finale. The first season focuses on his anger management problems and legal issues, including his 2014 arrest for vandalism and resisting arrest.

Nikki Mudarris (Season 3-present) (supporting cast member in seasons 1-2)

A socialite and strip club owner. Mudarris, full name Nicole Mudarris and also known as Miss Nikki Baby, is of Moroccan and Lebanese descent. The first season chronicles her deteriorating relationship with Mally Mall and her blossoming romance with Lil' Fizz. She continues to date Fizz casually through season two, while embarking on a fashion career with Nude By Nikki, a lingerie line. She explores her bisexuality in the third season and enters romances with both Safaree and Rosa. Additionally, she makes guest appearances in the fifth and sixth seasons of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as Joseline's friend-with-benefits.

Princess Love (Season 3-present) (supporting cast member in seasons 2) (guest star in season 1)

Ray J's girlfriend, who he marries during the course of the show. Love is a model, video vixen and fashion designer of mixed Filipino and African-American ethnicity. Prior to the series, she worked as a stripper in Las Vegas and dated Floyd Mayweather Jr. The series documents her volatile relationship with Ray, including her 2015 arrest for alleged domestic violence. Her ongoing feud with Ray's ex-girlfriend Teairra fuels several storylines.

Keyshia Cole (Season 4-present)

A Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter. Cole previously starred in the BET reality shows Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, Keyshia & Daniel: Family First and Keyshia Cole: All In. The series chronicles her return to the music industry, along with her struggles with ex-husband Daniel "Booby" Gibson, with who she shares a son, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr.

Lyrica Anderson (Season 4-present) (supporting cast member in season 3)

A R&B singer and songwriter. Anderson married A1 during filming in 2016 and their wedding is featured on the show's third season. The series chronicles their marital struggles, including their relationships with their mothers, Pam and Lyrica Garrett, who constantly interfere in their lives.

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Apryl Jones (Seasons 1-2) (guest star in season 4)

The mother of Omarion's children, Megaa and A'mei. Jones, birth name April Jones, is a singer, songwriter and backing vocalist of mixed Taiwanese and African-American ethnicity. The first season chronicles her strained relationship with Omarion's mother Leslie, as well as the pregnancy and birth of her first child.

Hazel-E (Seasons 1-2, 4) (supporting cast member in season 3)

A publicist, entrepreneur and aspiring rapper. Hazel, also known as Arica Adams, Arica Kane, Hazel Eyez or Hazel-E-Baby, is of mixed African-American and Puerto Rican ethnicity. She is introduced as Teairra's best friend and confidant, despite the two often coming to blows throughout the series. The first season chronicles her ill-fated relationship with rapper Yung Berg and her bitter feud with Masika. After breaking her nose in Dubai and having a drink thrown in her face during filming of the second season, she quit the series, comparing it to a "freak show". She returns as a supporting cast member towards the end of the third season, once again coming face to face with Masika and reigniting their rivalry. She rejoins the main cast in the fourth season, entering a relationship with aspiring rapper Rose Burgandy and beginning what she calls "the Hazel-E stunt phase". After sparking violent feuds with nearly every member of the cast and causing controversy for making a series of anti-gay and colorist posts on social media, it was announced that Hazel had been fired from the show.

Lil' Fizz (Seasons 1-3) (supporting cast member in season 4)

A rapper, singer and actor. Fizz, real name Dreux Pierre Frédéric, is a former member of the group B2K. The series focuses on his love life, including his struggles with his baby mama Moniece and his romantic dalliances with Amanda, Nikki and Kamiah.

Omarion (Seasons 1-2)

A Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer and actor. Omarion, full name Omari Ishmael Grandberry, is a former member of the group B2K with fellow cast member Lil' Fizz. While appearing on the show, he released "Post to Be" the highest selling song of his career. Omarion appears infrequently in the second season and later confirmed to have quit the show with Apryl shortly before the taping of the second season reunion. The couple announced their break up in 2016.

Soulja Boy (Seasons 1-3)

A Grammy Award-nominated rapper, performer and record producer. The series chronicles his relationship with Nia Riley and his struggles with fidelity while on the road touring. In the second season, he has a fling with her best friend Nas, igniting a feud between the two girls. Soulja, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, appears infrequently during the second season and in the first two episodes of the third season before being fired by a producer after threatening to kill Nia and her alleged new boyfriend on social media. He makes two small guest appearances on the show before disappearing from the show entirely.

Masika Kalysha (Season 3) (supporting cast member in seasons 1, 4)

An urban model, video vixen and aspiring singer. Kalysha, also known as Masika Tucker, is of French Creole heritage. In the first season, she dates Mally Mal, apparently unaware of his relationship with Nikki. Later, she moves onto Yung Berg, igniting a bitter feud with Hazel. She returns as a main cast member in the third season to document the birth of her daughter, Khari, with rapper Fetty Wap, as well as their subsequent co-parenting struggles. Kalysha is demoted to a supporting cast member for season four, amid tensions with the show's producers, allegedly due to her refusal to film with or even discuss longtime rival Alexis Skyy on camera.

Safaree Samuels (Season 4) (supporting cast member in season 3)

A rapper and record producer, best known as the ex-fiancé of rapper Nicki Minaj. Samuels is of Jamaican descent and was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is introduced as Nikki's love interest, however their romance fizzles when he discovers she has been seeing another woman behind his back. The third and fourth seasons chronicle his music and business ventures, including the launch of his coconut oil line. Safaree left the show after the fourth season to join the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York.

Supporting

The series has a large ensemble cast. The lead cast members appear in the opening credits, while other cast members are credited as "additional cast" or "featured" in the show's credits. These cast members appear in green screen confessional interview segments and (for the most part) have the same amount of screen time and storyline focus as the show's main cast members. Several major supporting cast members have been eventually been promoted to main cast members.

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Floyd "A1" Bentley (Season 3-present)

Lyrica's boyfriend, who she marries during the course of the show. Bentley, also known as Papi Chuloh, is a record producer, rapper, songwriter and co-CEO of Right Now Sound.

Daniel "Booby" Gibson (Season 4-present)

Keyshia's ex-husband. Gibson is a former NBA star from Houston, Texas, who retired from basketball to pursue a rap career. He was married to Keyshia for six years and previously starred with her in the BET reality show Keyshia & Daniel: Family First. The two share a child, Daniel Gibson Jr.

Zellswag (Season 4-present)

Masika's friend. Zellswag, birth name Rodney Lazell Shaw and also known as Zell Swag in some promotional material, is a sexually fluid celebrity stylist from Hamilton, Ohio. His clientele includes fellow Love & Hip Hop franchise cast members K. Michelle, Remy Ma and Keyshia Cole. The fourth season chronicles his deteriorating friendship with Masika, as well as his violent rivalry with Misster Ray.

Brooke Valentine (Season 4-present)

Booby's best friend. Valentine, real name Kanesha Nichole Brookes, is a singer from Houston, Texas, best known for her song "Girlfight". The fourth season focuses on her comeback to the music industry, as well as her volatile, on-again, off-again relationship with boyfriend Marcus Black. During the course of the season, her friendship with Booby turns romantic.

Marcus Black (Season 4-present)

Brooke's boyfriend. Black is a songwriter, producer and aspiring rapper from Chicago, Illinois, known for his collaborations with The Game. In the fourth season, his relationship with Brooke is tested when it is revealed he is still legally married and secretly dating his paralegal Jade.

Alexis Skyy (Season 4-present)

Masika's rival. Skyy is an aspiring entrepreneur, socialite and former stripper from Long Island, New York, best known as the ex-girlfriend of rapper Fetty Wap. The fourth season chronicles her bitter feud with Masika, who got pregnant while Alexis was in a relationship with Fetty. Skyy appeared previously as a guest star on the sixth season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Chanel West Coast (Season 4-present)

A rapper and television personality. Coast, real name Chelsea Chanel Dudley, is best known as the co-host of MTV's Ridiculousness. She was previously signed to Young Money Entertainment under the mentorship of Lil Wayne. In the fourth season, she comes into conflict with Hazel when they try to work together, but they later become friends.

Solo Lucci (Season 4-present)

Alexis' boyfriend. Lucci is a rapper from Atlanta. The fourth season focuses on his love live as he juggles his new romance with Alexis with his obligations to his baby mama back home. Alexis breaks up with him midway through the season, after he disrespects her by calling her a "pass around". He later starts dating Chanel.

A.D. Diggs (Season 4-present)

Moniece's girlfriend. Diggs, full name Annette Diggs, is an out lesbian and entrepreneur with her own sneaker shop and apparel line. She is from Brooklyn, New York and is of Puerto Rican and Italian ethnicity. The fourth season chronicles her relationship struggles with Moniece as they move in together after six months of dating.

Misster Ray (Season 4-present)

Masika's friend. Misster Ray, real name Ray Cunningham, is a PR professional and television personality, best known as the first openly gay cast member on BET's College Hill: Virginia State University. The fourth season chronicles his violent rivalry with Zell, who Ray accuses of trying to steal away his boyfriend, Vic the Leo.

Bridget Kelly (Season 4-present)

A singer and songwriter. Kelly is from New York City. She was previously signed to Roc Nation under the mentorship of Jay Z. In the fourth season, her relationship with her boyfriend James becomes strained when she collaborates on a sexually charged track with Ray J.

James Shipp Jr. (Season 4-present)

Bridget's boyfriend. They have been on-again, off-again for the past seven years due to her infidelity. Shipp is the brother of actress Alexandra Shipp. In the fourth season, he disapproves of Bridget's new music direction with Ray.

Tiffany Campbell (Season 4-present)

A.D.'s best friend. She is a stripper and an aspiring model. She disapproves of A.D.'s relationship with Moniece, and the two come to blows throughout the fourth season.

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Morgan Hardman (Season 1)

Ray J's executive assistant of many years. Hardman is a single mother with a son, LaCorey, from a previous relationship. The first season chronicles her and Ray's dramatic falling out, including a violent confrontation at the first season reunion.

Nia Riley (Seasons 1-4)

Soulja Boy's long time girlfriend. Riley's father is Grammy Award-winning singer Teddy Riley. She has a daughter, Kamyrn, from a previous relationship. The series chronicles her struggles with Soulja's infidelity and commitment issues. He has a fling with her best friend Nas during season two, igniting several violent brawls between the two girls. The two announced their break-up during filming of the third season in 2016, although this is not revealed at any point onscreen. Nia subsequently appears as a friend and confidante to the other girls, but in more of a background role, with only one green screen appearance in season four and no storyline of her own. She eventually disappears altogether without any on-screen explanation and does not attend the fourth season reunion.

Leslie Burrell (Season 1)

Omarion's mother. The first season chronicles her strained relationship with her daughter in law, Apryl.

Amanda Secor (Season 1)

Lil' Fizz's girlfriend. They break up later in the first season due to her infidelity.

Yung Berg (Season 1)

A Grammy Award-nominated rapper and record producer. Berg, real name Christian Ward, is introduced as Hazel-E's love interest. However, he refuses to acknowledge their relationship as anything more than casual sex. He later pursues a relationship with Masika, igniting a feud between the two girls. In the first season reunion, he claims to have received oral sex from Teairra. He was fired from the show in 2014 after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting Masika after the reunion taping.

Yesi Ortiz (Season 1) (guest star in seasons 3-4)

Morgan's friend and confidante. Ortiz is a DJ and radio personality at Power 106.

Sincere Show (Season 1)

A nightclub promoter with ties to many of the show's cast members. He gets into a physical altercation with Teairra after he criticises her weight and singing ability.

Milan Christopher (Season 2)

An aspiring rapper and model. Christopher, full name Millaun Christopher Brown, Jr. or Milan Christopher Gordy, is openly gay and an activist within the community. The show chronicles his struggles as an openly gay man keeping his relationship with Miles a secret. The two had a very public and violent breakup shortly after the filming of the second season in 2015.

Rich Dollaz (Season 2) (guest star in season 4)

Moniece's boyfriend. Dollaz, real name Richard Trowers, is an entertainment manager, record producer and long-time supporting cast member on Love & Hip Hop: New York. The second season documents his relationship with Moniece, which includes a brief engagement before they break up in the finale.

Amber Laura (Season 2)

Miles' ex-girlfriend. Laura, also known as Amber Hunter or Fabb Abb, is an aspiring rapper with a daughter, Zoey, from a previous relationship. She is a former member of the rap duo LisaRio with her sister Angel. The series chronicles her lingering feelings for Miles and her shock at his coming out as gay.

Miles "Siir" Brock (Season 2) (guest star in season 4)

Milan's boyfriend. Brock is an aspiring rapper and record producer. He is the former member of the rap group Marz Boiz. He and Milan are the first openly gay couple to be featured in the Love & Hip Hop franchise. The second season documents his coming out story and his struggles to reveal his sexuality to his family and his ex-girlfriend Amber.

Brandi Boyd (Seasons 2-3)

Ray J's best friend. Boyd, also known as Lil' B, Lil' Brandi or Brandi Burnside, is of mixed African American and Korean ethnicity. She is the goddaughter of Whitney Houston and appeared briefly in Bravo's Being Bobby Brown. She is an actress, aspiring rapper and member of the rap duo Queenz, signed to Nick Cannon's Ncredible label. She is married to Max Lux, with whom she has a son, Brandus. The second and third seasons chronicle their marital struggles.

Nastassia "Nas" Smith (Season 2)

Nia's former best friend. Smith is an urban model, video vixen and aspiring fashion designer. She has a violent falling out with Nia after pursuing her boyfriend Soulja Boy.

Kamiah Adams (Season 2)

Lil' Fizz's girlfriend. Her and Fizz split up early into the second season after she clashes with Nikki and blabs about his bedroom skills to the gossip blogger Jason Lee. Adams is an aspiring model and actress of Puerto Rican ethnicity.

Max "Lux" Boyd (Seasons 2-3)

Brandi's husband. Boyd is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper, songwriter and record producer.

Jason Lee (Seasons 2-3)

A gossip blogger and media personality. Lee is openly gay. He is introduced as a friend of Kamiah's, who exposes her fling with Fizz. In season two, he ignites a rivalry with Hazel E after throwing a drink in her face during a heated argument. In season three, he comes into conflict with Moniece and Fizz when he obtains a copy of her alleged sex tape.

Marla Thomas (Season 2)

Moniece's mother. Thomas is a radio personality and the wife of Dave Thomas, a singer from the gospel group Take 6. The second season chronicles her strained relationship with Moniece and her apprehensions about her relationship with Rich.

Shanda Denyce Taylor (Seasons 2-3)

The wife of Willie Taylor and mother of his children, Kavion and Layla. Denyce, also known as LaShanda Denyce or Niyana Denyce Blatcher-Taylor, is an aspiring singer and songwriter. Prior to dating Willie, she worked as a stripper. When the two are faced with money issues in the second season, she debates whether to return to her former profession. She discovers her husband's infidelity in season three, igniting a feud with his mistress, Kyesha.

Willie Taylor (Seasons 2-3)

A R&B singer and songwriter. Taylor was born and raised in Chicago. He is a former member of the group Day26, which was formed at the end of the fourth season of MTV's Making the Band. The second and third seasons chronicle his attempts to revive his music career after several label and contract disputes, as well as his struggles to provide for his family.

Sonja Norwood (Season 3) (guest star in season 1)

Ray J's mother. In the third season, she disapproves of his relationship with Princess and attempts to break them apart.

Kyesha Shalina (Season 3)

Willie Taylor's alleged mistress. She is a rapper from Willie and Shanda's hometown in Chicago. She claims to have been in a secret relationship with Willie for 12 years. During filming in 2016, under the name KyRaQ, she released "MySpace", a diss track aimed at Shanda.

Lyrica Garrett (Season 3) (guest star in season 4)

Lyrica's mother. Garrett, also known as Marci Thomas, is a singer, songwriter, vocal coach and former member of The Ikettes. Her strained relationship with A1 and his mother are chronicled throughout the third season.

Pam Bentley (Season 3) (guest star in season 4)

A1's mother. Bentley, also known as Pam Robinson, is from Kansas City, Missouri. Her strained relationship with Lyrica and her mother are chronicled throughout the third season.

Rosa Acosta (Season 3)

Nikki's girlfriend. Their romance fizzles when she discovers Nikki has been dating Safaree behind her back. Acosta is an openly bisexual Latina model, who immigrated to the USA from the Dominican Republic. She previously appeared on the E! reality show Khloé & Lamar as a fling of Rob Kardashian.

Jade Wifey (Season 4)

Chanel's best friend. Wifey, real name Jade Watson, is a paralegal who appeared previously as Rich Dollaz' girlfriend on Love & Hip Hop: New York. In the fourth season, she is secretly dating her client Marcus while helping him getting a divorce, putting her into conflict with his girlfriend Brooke.

Cisco Rosado (Season 4)

Teairra's boyfriend. Rosado is a producer and longtime supporting cast member on Love & Hip Hop: New York. In the fourth season, he comes into conflict with Teairra's friends who disapprove of their relationship and accuse him of enabling her alcoholism. They break up midway through the season after it is revealed is he is cheating on her with model Amber Diamond.