‘Love & Hip Hop’ and ‘Black Ink Crew’ Cast Members Unite for New Special Celebrating African Ancestry

Future month, the Appreciate & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew franchises will url up for a two-section distinctive in celebration of Black historical past and African ancestry.

The exclusive, titled Like & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy, will mark the initial time cast associates from both demonstrates are currently being introduced with each other, with Dometi Pongo of MTV News hosting. Amid individuals executive developing the occasion is Monami Productions founder and CEO Mona Scott-Young.

Franchise supporters can anticipate to see Enjoy & Hip Hop alum which includes Remy Ma, Yandy Smith-Harris, Loaded Dollaz, Papoose, Tokyo Vainness, Karlie Redd, Paris Phillips, and Momma Dee sharing with viewers the expertise of taking a DNA examination that will reveal their respective African ethnic teams and state of origin. Signing up for the cast associates is AfricanAncestry.com co-founder Dr. Gina Paige.

Meanwhile, Black Ink Crew forged members—including Ceaser Emanuel, Krystal Get rid of_lustrator, and Katrina ‘Kat Tat’ Jackson—will be crafting tattoo patterns primarily based on the ancestral record of the Like & Hip Hop stars. Viewers can also hope to see chef Chauncy Yarngo and singer Busiswa Gqulu.

The purpose of the strike franchise-uniting distinctive is to give viewers an expansive examination of the generations-spanning impact of slavery even though at the exact same time standing as a celebration of the background of Africa ranging from tunes to foods.

Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy premieres Feb. 7 and Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT by way of VH1. Mona Scott-Youthful is joined on the govt producer roster for the exclusive by Michael Lang and Andrew Huang, also for Monami. Exec-generating for VH1 are Sitarah Pendelton-Eaglin and Phakiso Collins. Encompassing the premiere, admirers can faucet in from the ease and comfort of dwelling by making use of the #LHHLegacy hashtag, which will also be used throughout all formal Adore & Hip Hop channels.