The fifth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York aired on VH1 from December 15, 2014 until April 13, 2015. The show was primarily filmed in New York City, New York. It was executively produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Entertainment, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, David DiGangi and Ian Gelfand for Eastern TV, and Susan Levison, Nina L. Diaz 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 17 episodes, including a two-part reunion special hosted by Nina Parker.
Production[]
On January 30, 2014, VH1 announced the renewal of Love & Hip Hop for a fifth season. The series premiered on December 15, 2014. With the exception of Tahiry Jose, Erica Jean and K. Michelle, all of whom left or were fired from the show, the rest of the main cast members from last season returned, along with Cyn Santana, who was promoted to the main cast, and Chink Santana's girlfriend Chrissy Monroe. Producer Cisco Rosado joined the supporting cast, along with Darryl Strawberry's daughter Diamond Strawberry, Chink Santana and aspiring performers Precious Paris and Jhonni Blaze.
On April 14, 2015, VH1 announced that Love & Hip Hop: The Wedding, a two-hour special featuring the marriage between cast members Yandy Smith and Mendeecees Harris, would air live on May 25, 2015. The special was preceded by six exclusive webisodesthat were made available on VH1's website from May 12, 2015. The special aired to over 2 million viewers and featured appearances from other VH1 reality stars, including cast mates from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Black Ink Crew, Mob Wives, as well as from Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Sypnosis[]
Yandy welcomes Mendeecees home from jail. Cyn and Erica's relationship comes to a violent end. Amina is preparing to give birth to Peter's child but he keeps running back to Tara. Diamond Strawberry has left her daughter in Los Angeles to pursue a relationship with producer Cisco Rosado in New York, but they are both hiding secrets from each other. Socialite Chrissy Monroe is ready to start a family with rapper Chink Santana.
Cast[]
Main and supporting cast members in order of appearances.
| Status | No. of episodes | Reunion? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Smith | Main | 17 | Yes |
| Cyn Santana | Main | 17 | Yes |
| Amina Buddafly | Main | 17 | Yes |
| Tara Wallace | Main | 16 | Yes |
| Mendeecees Harris | Supporting | 16 | Yes |
| Peter Gunz | Supporting | 16 | Yes |
| Rich Dollaz | Supporting | 16 | Yes |
| Chrissy Monroe | Main | 15 | Yes |
| Cisco Rosado | Supporting | 15 | Yes |
| Erica Mena | Main | 14 | Yes |
| Diamond Strawberry | Supporting | 13 | Yes |
| Chink Santana | Supporting | 12 | Yes |
| Jhonni Blaze | Supporting | 10 | Yes |
| Precious Paris | Supporting | 8 | Yes |
| Rashidah Ali | Supporting | 8 | Yes |
Guest stars[]
| Onscreen title | Status | No. of episodes | Reunion? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Strawberry | Diamond's mother | Guest | 5 | Yes |
| Judy Harris | Mendeecees' mother | Guest | 5 | Yes |
| Albee Yours | Erica's friend | Guest | 4 | No |
| Remy | Mendeecees' assistant | Guest | 4 | Yes |
| Kimbella Vanderhee | Guest | 4 | Yes | |
| Maggie Rosado | Cisco's mother | Guest | 3 | Yes |
| Tasha | Cisco's baby mama | Guest | 3 | No |
| Samantha Wallace | Mendeecees' baby mama | Guest | 3 | Yes |
| Kim Wallace | Samantha's mother | Guest | 3 | Yes |
| Maurice Talton | Yandy's cousin | Guest | 2 | No |
| Jazz Schmahl | Amina's sister | Guest | 2 | No |
| Sonia Mena | Erica's mother | Guest | 2 | No |
| Orrin Ennis | Amina's manager | Guest | 2 | Yes |
| Ray Stacks | Cyn's boyfriend | Guest | 2 | Yes |
| Ceaser Emanuel | Guest | 1 | No | |
| Dutchess Lattimore | Guest | 1 | No | |
| J. Dinero | Yandy's artist | Guest | 1 | No |
| Sophie Schmahl | Amina's sister | Guest | 1 | No |
| DJ Kay Slay | Guest | 1 | No | |
| Uncle Murda | Guest | 1 | No | |
| Charlie Murphy | Guest | 1 | No | |
| Jewel Escobar | Rich's mother | Guest | 1 | No |
| Darryl Strawberry | Diamond's father | Guest | 1 | No |
| Laura Smith | Yandy's mother | Guest | 1 | No |
Gallery[]
Episodes[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Bride and Prejudice" | December 15, 2014 | 2.48 |
| 50 | 2 | "You're Cancelled" | December 22, 2014 | 2.17 |
| 51 | 3 | "A Lie for a Lie" | January 5, 2015 | 2.66 |
| 52 | 4 | "A Woman Scorned" | January 12, 2015 | 2.49 |
| 53 | 5 | "Oh Baby!" | January 19, 2015 | 2.38 |
| 54 | 6 | "Exes and Ohs" | January 26, 2015 | 2.82 |
| 55 | 7 | "Mama Drama" | February 2, 2015 | 2.58 |
| 56 | 8 | "Worlds Collide" | February 9, 2015 | 2.54 |
| 57 | 9 | "Call Your Bluff" | February 16, 2015 | 2.63 |
| 58 | 10 | "Regrets Only" | February 23, 2015 | 2.56 |
| 59 | 11 | "You Again?" | March 2, 2015 | 2.48 |
| 60 | 12 | "Mind Your Manners" | March 9, 2015 | 2.49 |
| 61 | 13 | "All Heart" | March 16, 2015 | 2.20 |
| 62 | 14 | "The Final Countdown" | March 23, 2015 | 2.53 |
| 63 | 15 | "Surprise, Surprise" | March 30, 2015 | 2.13 |
| 64 | 16 | "Reunion – Part 1" | April 6, 2015 | 2.37 |
| 65 | 17 | "Reunion – Part 2" | April 13, 2015 | 2.28 |
Promo videos[]
Trailers[]
- Teaser (00:23) – released November 18, 2014.
- Teaser #1 (00:15) – released November 24, 2014.
- Teaser #2 (00:30) – released November 25, 2014.
- Teaser #3 (00:15) – released December 4, 2014.
- Teaser #4 (00:15) – released December 5, 2014.
- Teaser #5 (00:15) – released December 5, 2014.
Cast interviews[]
- New Cast Talks Fears (2:56) – interview with Cyn, Diamond, Chrissy, Cisco, Chink and Paris.
Trivia[]
| Love & Hip Hop seasons |
|---|
| Love & Hip Hop: New York | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Chrissy & Mr. Jones | 1 | 2 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| K. Michelle: My Life | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood | 1 |
| Leave It to Stevie | 1 | 2 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Miami | 1 | 2 |
| Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies | 1 |