The ninth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York aired on VH1 from November 26, 2018, until March 18, 2019. The season was primarily filmed in New York City, New York. It is executively produced by Mona Scott-Young, Stephanie Gayle and Treiva Williams for Monami Entertainment, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, David DiGangi, Dave Patry, Richard Allen, Meredith Kisgen and Michael Carrozza for Eastern TV, and Nina L. Diaz, Liz Fine and Vivian Gomez for VH1.
The series chronicles the lives of several women and men in the New York area, involved in hip hop music. It consists of 16 episodes, including a two-part reunion special hosted by Nina Parker.
Production Season nine of Love & Hip Hop: New York began filming in June 2018.
On September 27, 2018, VH1 announced the show's return for a ninth season, which will premiere on November 26, 2018. After a four-year hiatus, it was announced that Cyn Santana and Joe Budden would return to the show in season nine, along with Kimbella and Juelz Santana, with rapper Maino joining the cast. On November 5, 2018, VH1 released a teaser with the season's tagline "the comeback season begins", confirming that Rich Dollaz, after appearing as a supporting cast member in every season prior, had finally been promoted to main cast, along with Budden, Papoose, Juelz and Safaree. The three couples – Remy and Papoose, Joe and Cyn, Kimbella and Juelz – are credited together in the opening credits. Mariahlynn, Anaís and Nya Lee would return to the show as supporting cast members, along with Maino, his girlfriend Maggie Carrie, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywoods Alexis Skyy and transgender rapper Sidney Starr.
The season's promotional videos would all follow a nostalgic, old school aesthetic, with more of a focus on the show's couples and "O.G." cast members than ever before. On November 13, 2018, VH1 began releasing interviews with Yandy, Rich, Remy and Safaree, looking back on their time on the show. On November 19, 2018, VH1 released a five-minute supertrailer.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: On November 21, 2018, VH1 released a five-minute sneak peek from the season's premiere episode.
The season would be accompanied by an official podcast, Love & Hip Hop: The Tea, hosted by Jesse Janedy, TK Trinidad and Lem Gonsalves.
Synopsis
Cast
Starring Remy Ma (8 episodes) Papoose (8 episodes) Joe Budden (14 episodes) Cyn Santana (15 episodes) Kimbella Vanderhee (13 episodes) Juelz Santana (11 episodes) Yandy Smith-Harris (12 episodes) Rich Dollaz (11 episodes) Juju C. (10 episodes) Safaree Samuels (9 episodes)
Also starring Alexis Skyy (10 episodes) Maino (10 episodes) Jaquáe (9 episodes) Jonathan Fernandez (11 episodes) Anaís (4 episodes) Sidney Starr (9 episodes) Nya Lee (10 episodes) Maggie Carrie (9 episodes) Kiyanne (1 episode) Mariahlynn (7 episodes) DJ Self (1 episode) Judy Harris (1 episode)
Navarro Gray and Ashley Trowers return in guest roles. Yandy's foster daughter Infinity Gilyard, Juelz's mother Deborah James and Ashley's mother Miracle Kaye Hall appear as guest stars in several episodes. Mendeecees Harris appears via phone call conversations with Yandy, as he was incarcerated during filming. The show also features minor appearances from notable figures within the hip hop industry and New York's social scene, including Shotti, Fetty Wap, The Joe Budden Podcasts Rory & Mal, Anaís' husband Ruben Brito, Danny García, Joe's mother Fay Southerland, Couple Therapys Dr. Jenn Mann, Rich's mother Jewel Escobar and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywoods Solo Lucci.
Episodes
Webisodes Check Yourself Love & Hip Hop New York: Check Yourself, which features the cast's reactions to each episode, was released weekly with every episode on digital platforms.
Episode Title Featured cast members Ref 1 "Cyn Wants Sexy Time & Safaree Gets Corny" Cyn, Jonathan, Safaree, Jaquáe 2 "Jonathan's Birthday Drama" Jonathan, Cyn, Yandy, Anaís 3 "Jonathan's Messy Birthday & Sidney Starr's Diner Debut" Jonathan, Cyn, Anaís, Nya Lee, Sidney Starr, Jaquáe 4 "Juju and Jonathan's Dispute & Jaquae and Kiyanne's Reunion" Jonathan, Cyn, Yandy, Nya Lee, Jaquáe, Safaree 5 "Nya and Self's Spat & Yandy and Kimbella's Olive Branch" Nya Lee, Jaquáe, Mariahlynn, Safaree, Cyn, Jonathan, Yandy 6 "Sidney Starr Hits the Studio & Joe Budden Gets a Sex Talk" Jaquáe, Rich, Nya Lee, Sidney Starr, Cyn, Jonathan 7 "Street Meat Deals & Nya Lee Gives Unwanted Style Tips" Safaree, Mariahlynn, Yandy, Nya Lee, Cyn, Jaquáe, Sidney Starr 8 "Judy's Two Cents & Double Date Night" Yandy, Jonathan, Mariahlynn, Nya Lee, Cyn, Jaquáe, Rich 9 "Kimbella's Seduction & Nya Lee's Fight with Mariahlynn" Maino, Maggie, Cyn, Jonathan, Nya Lee, Mariahlynn, Sidney Starr 10 "Maino Confronts Maggie & Sidney Starr Visits a Surgeon" Maino, Yandy, Maggie, Alexis Skyy, Jonathan, Cyn, Sidney Starr 11 "Wedding Bells are Ringing & Yandy Gets Hoodwinked" Maggie, Yandy, Cyn, Maino, Sidney Starr 12 "Breakfast Tea Gets Spilled & Kimbella and Yandy Have It Out" Cyn, Juju, Maggie, Kimbella, Maino, Jonathan, Yandy 13 "Bonding in Costa Rica" Kimbella, Maino, Rich, Safaree 14 "Bonfire of the Profanities & Joe's Proposal" Safaree, Rich, Maggie, Yandy, Maino, Juju, Cyn, Jonathan, Kimbella
Bonus scenes Deleted scenes from the season's episodes were released weekly as bonus content on VH1's official website.
Episode Title Featured cast members Ref 1 "Why Was Safaree on Dyckman in the First Place?" Joe, Rory & Mal 2 "Jonathan and Anaís Take Issue with Juju" Jonathan, Anaís 3 "Yandy Talks Parenting and Prison with Juelz" Yandy, Juelz 4 "Kiyanne Is Ready to Move On from Jaquáe" Safaree, Kiyanne 5 "Mariahlynn Refuses to Back Down to Nicki Minaj" Mariahlynn, DJ Self, Safaree 6 "Cyn and Jonathan Get Real with Each Other" Cyn, Jonathan 7 "Is the Money Even Worth It?" Safaree, Shirley Samuels 8 "Sidney Starr Gets Motherly Advice" Sidney Starr 9 "Kimbella Talks Marriage Plans" Kimbella, Cyn 10 "Mariahlynn and Jonathan Make a Pinkie Promise" Mariahlynn, Jonathan 11 "Safaree Joins the Girls' Trip" Safaree, Yandy 12 "Papoose Plays Doctor to Remy" Papoose, Remy 13 "Everything Is Temporary" Kimbella, Maino 14 "Kimbella Asks Yandy to Be Her Bridesmaid" Kimbella, Yandy
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