Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is the second installment of the Love & Hip Hop reality television franchise. It premiered June 18, 2012 on VH1, and chronicles the lives of several people in Atlanta allegedly involved with hip hop music.The series has a large ensemble cast, with leading cast members in the opening credits, and a sprawling supporting cast, who are credited as "additional cast" or "featured" in the show's end credits. These secondary cast members appear in green screen confessional segments and (for the most part) have the same amount of screen time and storyline focus as the show's main cast members. Over the years, several supporting cast members have been upgraded to lead.
Cast timeline Main cast (appears in opening credits) Secondary cast (appears in green screen confessional segments and in end credits alongside the main cast) Guest cast (appears in a guest role or cameo) Main cast members Cast member Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10a 10b 11a 11b 12a 12b 13a 13b Joseline Hernandez colspan="6" colspan="11" Erica Dixon colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="8" Rasheeda colspan="17" K. Michelle colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="6" Karlie Redd colspan="17" Mimi Faust colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="6" Traci Steele colspan="11" Tammy Rivera colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="7" Stevie J colspan="3" colspan="6" colspan="5" Tommie Lee Colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="6" Jessica Dime Colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="7" Erica Mena Colspan="6" colspan="3" colspan="2" Spice colspan="5" colspan="7" Scrapp DeLeon colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="5" Yung Joc colspan="2" Colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Lil Scrappy Colspan="8" colspan="2" colspan="1" Sierra Gates colspan="5" Colspan="3" Colspan="6" Kirk Frost colspan="9" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Yung Baby Tate colspan="9" colspan="4" Safaree Samuels colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="2" Omeretta the Great colspan="9" colspan="4" Yandy Smith-Harris colspan="7" colspan="4" colspan="1" Mendeecees Harris colspan="9" colspan="2" colspan="3" Kendra Robinson colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="3" Bambi Benson colspan="8" colspan="4" Amy Luciani colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="1" Erica Banks colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="1" Jessica White colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="1" Saucy Santana colspan="12" Supporting cast members Cast memberSeasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10a 10b 11a 11b 12a 12b 13a 13b Ariane Davis colspan="6" colspan="9" Momma Dee colspan="17" Shay Johnson colspan="2" colspan="4" colspan="7" Benzino colspan="3" colspan="12" DJ Babey Drew colspan="13" Waka Flocka Flame colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="9" Nikko London colspan="2" colspan="11" Erica Pinkett colspan="12" Kalenna Harper colspan="2" colspan="11" Dawn Heflin colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="8" Deb Antney colspan="2" colspan="4" colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="3" Althea Heart colspan="2" colspan="12" Tony Vick colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="11" Margeaux Simms colspan="3" colspan="11" Ashley Nicole colspan="3" colspan="11" Khadiyah Lewis colspan="2" colspan="11" Sina Bina colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="4" Tiffany Foxx colspan="3" colspan="4" colspan="6" Ernest Bryant colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="6" PreMadonna colspan="3" colspan="11" Karen King colspan="4" colspan="5" colspan="6" Tiarra Becca colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="7" Chris Gould colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="10" D. Smith colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="10" Betty Idol colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="10" Lyfe Jennings colspan="3" colspan="10" Kelsie Frost colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="5" Shirleen Harvell colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan=“2” Sas colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="7" J-Nicks colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="10" Amber Priddy colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="8" Melissa Scott colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="7" Jasmine Washington colspan="5" colspan="3" colspan="5" Rod Bullock colspan="5" colspan="7" Keanna Arnold colspan="5" colspan="8" Moriah Lee colspan="5" colspan="8" Lovely Mimi colspan="5" colspan="8" Tresure P. colspan="5" colspan="8" Shooter Gates colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="5" Gunplay colspan="5" colspan="8" Estelita Quintero colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="7" Savannah Jordan colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="5" Samantha Lee colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="7" BK Brasco colspan="6" colspan="4" colspan="4" Tokyo Vanity colspan="6" colspan="3" colspan="5" Tabius Tate colspan="6" colspan="7" Keely Hill colspan="6" colspan="7" Just Brittany colspan="6" colspan="7" Shawne Williams colspan="5" colspan="7" K. Botchey colspan="6" colspan="7" Sean Garrett colspan="6" colspan="7" Rich Dollaz colspan="6" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan=“1” Pooh Hicks colspan="7" colspan="7" Che Mack colspan="2" colspan="5" colspan="6" Moniece Slaughter colspan="7" colspan="6" Shekinah Anderson colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="4" Akbar V colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="5" Cee Cee colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Sharonda Official colspan="6" colspan="5" Alexis Skyy colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="5" LightSkinKeisha colspan="8" colspan="5" Ki'yomi Leslie colspan="8" colspan="5" Cheyenne Robinson colspan="7" colspan="5" Ky Frost colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="3" Infinity Gilyard colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" Jasmine Ellis colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" Judy Harris colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" Eric Whitehead colspan="9" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" Justin Budd colspan="9" colspan="3" Amoni Robinson colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="4" Meda Montana colspan="10" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" Lil Mendeecees colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan=“1” Renni Rucci colspan="18" colspan="6" Khaotic colspan="11" colspan="3" Diamond colspan="12" colspan="4" Mazi colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="1" ZellSwag colspan="14" colspan="2" Lil Zane colspan="14" colspan="2" Ashley colspan="14" colspan="2" Ralo colspan="13" colspan="1" Missy colspan="13" colspan="1" Blacc Zacc colspan="12" colspan="1" Xzavia Thomas colspan="13" colspan="1" Kai colspan="12" colspan="1" colspan="1" T. Davinci (TLO) colspan="13" colspan="1" Bri colspan="13" colspan="1" Shakira Hardy colspan="14" colspan="2" Rayface colspan="13" colspan="2" 24hrs colspan="13" colspan="2" Salma Slims colspan="14" colspan="2" Queen Key colspan="14" colspan="2" Britney Sims colspan="14" colspan="2"
Main cast members
Original cast members Joseline Hernandez (seasons 1–6), known as "The Puerto Rican Princess", is an Afro-Latin rapper and entertainer, originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Hernandez endured a rough childhood within the public housing system of Puerto Rico, being exposed to drugs and prostitution at an early age. She moved to Miami, Florida with her family at the age of six. From the age of sixteen, she began stripping in order to provide for her family. During this time, she was arrested in 2003 and 2007 under the name Shenellica Bettencourt, for lewd and lascivious behavior. She eventually relocated to Atlanta, and was discovered by Stevie J while performing as a stripper at the Onyx Club. Joseline is introduced on the show as an aspiring rapper and recording artist under Stevie's management. It is eventually revealed that the two are sexually involved after Joseline finds herself pregnant, and decides to have an abortion. This ignites a feud with Stevie's girlfriend Mimi, which drives several storylines over the next seasons. At the start of season 3, she and Stevie claim to have secretly eloped months prior, much to the skepticism of the other cast members. Season 5 chronicles the couple's break up, after Stevie admits that their marriage was faked for publicity. At the season's reunion special, Joseline reveals she is pregnant with Stevie's child. The birth of their daughter, Bonnie Bella, is chronicled in her sixth and final season. Hernandez dramatically quit the show during taping of the season's reunion special, amid tensions with executive producer Mona Scott-Young. Joseline was reported to be making up to $400,000 per season prior to quitting the series. She also appeared in the spin-off shows Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood and K. Michelle: My Life, and in the specials Dirty Little Secrets, Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding, Joseline's Special Delivery, Dirty Little Secrets 2 and The Love Edition. In 2020, she briefly returned to the franchise as a main cast member in season 3 of Love & Hip Hop: Miami. Erica Dixon (seasons 1–4, supporting cast member in seasons 7–8, 10–12, guest star in season 9) is the mother of Lil Scrappy's daughter, Emani. She was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Scrappy for twelve years. The first four seasons chronicle her relationship struggles with Scrappy, including a brief engagement and disputes over child support payments, as well her struggles with her mother, Mingnon, a recovering crack cocaine addict. In season 3, she briefly dates model O'Shea Russell. After a two year hiatus, Erica returned to the show in a supporting role from season 7, having made peace with Momma Dee and holding no grudges regarding Scrappy's and Bambi's recent marriage and pregnancy. Season 8 chronicles the pregnancy and birth of her twin daughters, Embrii and Eryss. Erica also appears in Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition (with Emani) and the special Inside the A. Rasheeda Buckner-Frost is a rapper and entrepreneur, originally from Decatur, Illinois. She is the self-professed "Georgia peach" and "queen of crunk", who rose to fame with her 2007 single "Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)". Rasheeda married music manager Kirk Frost in 1999. They share two sons, Ky and Karter. The first season chronicles her career struggles as an underground rapper with a manager husband. She is initially portrayed as K. Michelle's close friend and confidante, however the two fall out after Rasheeda expresses doubts about Michelle's abuse allegations. Their feud continues into season 2, with Michelle throwing a lit candle in her direction during a heated argument in an early episode. Later in the season, Rasheeda discovers she is pregnant, and in what would become of the show's most controversial storylines, Kirk reacts by telling her to get an abortion, before cheating on her on camera with two women. In season 6, her marriage is again thrown in turmoil when she discovers Kirk has fathered a baby with Jasmine, a stripper. Since 2013, Rasheeda and Kirk Frost have regularly been criticised and accused of fabricating their storylines to stay on the show. In 2018, Rasheeda was reported to be making up to $25,000 per episode. She also appears with Kirk in the specials Dirty Little Secrets, Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding, Dirty Little Secrets 2, The Love Edition and Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked, as well as VH1 Couples Retreat with other Love & Hip Hop couples.