# Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood season 5

The fifth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood aired on VH1 from July 23, 2018 until November 19, 2018. It was primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. It is executively produced by Mona Scott-Young, Stephanie Gayle and Treiva Williams for Monami Entertainment, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, Dave Patry, David DiGangi, Rich Allen and Michael Lang for Eastern TV, and Nina L. Diaz, Liz Fine, Vivian Gomez and Jihoon Zun for VH1.
The series chronicles the lives of several women and men in the Los Angeles area, involved in hip hop music. It consists of 18 episodes, including a two-part reunion special hosted by Nina Parker.

## Production

Season five of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood began filming in February 2018.
On June 18, 2018, VH1 announced Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood would be returning for a fifth season on July 23, 2018, along with a teaser confirming Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's K. Michelle had joined the cast. Unlike her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and Love & Hip Hop: New York, K. is credited under her birth name, Kimberly. This season featured an entirely new opening credits sequence. Season five saw the promotion of A1 Bentley and Brooke Valentine to the main cast after previously appearing as supporting cast members. New cast members include video vixen Apple Watts, singer La'Britney, K. Michelle: My Life's Paris Phillips, Grammy Award-nominated producer RoccStar, manager Shun Love, model Amber Diamond, bisexual rapper and drag performer JayWill and media personality Donatella. Although not included in the initial cast announcement, Apple's father John Watts would appear in a minor supporting role.
On July 3, VH1 released an extended teaser with the season's tagline "get the truth behind the headlines". The season's promotional videos would all follow a tabloid-themed aesthetic, with images of cast members paired with lurid headlines and set to Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". On July 6, 2018, VH1 began releasing "meet the cast" interview promos featuring new cast members Apple Watts, La'Britney, Paris Phillips, RoccStar and Shun Love. On July 16, 2018, VH1 released a 5-minute super-trailer.
On August 30, 2018, it was announced that Princess and Ray J would star in their own special, Love & Hip Hop Hollywood: Ray J & Princess’ Labor of Love, which would air on September 24, 2018, and document the birth of their child.

## Synopsis

   Palm trees, swimming pools, red carpets and fancy cars. Looks nice, don't it? Well, looks can be deceiving. In a city full of fake ballers and some big ole fake booties, the only thing real is the thirst. Millions of people flock to Hollywood chasing a celebrity dream, and they get stuck in the bullshit. See, fame ain't for the faint of heart, and with every come-up comes some jealousy and some betrayal. It's enough to test the strength of any wannabe power couple. Success, marriage, family. These people in Hollywood think they deserve it all, no matter how reckless they act. See, but not everybody's rooting for you or your happy ending. Oh, and the traffic sucks. But that's okay, 'cause I know how to navigate these streets. My name is Kimberly, the artist formerly known as K. Michelle, and after all these years of shaking tables, throwing candles and turning heads down south. I'm bringing the real to La La Land. Hollywood ain't ready for this shit.

### Reception

Despite continuing the franchise's overall ratings decline, the season's over-the-top storylines were well received by fans and critics, with Ziwe Fumudoh of Vulture giving the fifth and seventh episodes perfect scores. Writer Michael Arceneaux praised the season for providing a "ratchet good time" and "making Love & Hip Hop great again".

## Cast

Safaree Samuels and Daniel "Booby" Gibson return in guest roles, while Stassia Thomas, Loyd Bentley, Akbar Abdul-Ahad, Patrice Bentley, Sade Abdul-Ahad and Alejandra Perez appear as guest stars in several episodes. The show also features minor appearances from notable figures within the hip hop industry and Hollywood's social scene, including Sonja Norwood, Brandy Norwood, Willie Norwood, Tiffany Campbell, Lisa Bloom, Lady Leshurr, Love & Hip Hop: Miami's Amara La Negra and Kash Doll.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 59 | 1 | "Clutch Your Pearls" | July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23) | 2.12 |
| K. Michelle, now going by her birth name Kimberly, arrives in Hollywood and exposes Lyrica's alleged affair with Safaree. Apple Watts tries to escape the hood and kickstart her rap career. guest stars: Sonja Norwood (Ray J's mother), Lee Lee (Apple Watts' friend), Misster Ray Kimberly, Brooke and A1 are added to the opening credits, replacing departing cast members Keyshia Cole, Hazel-E and Safaree. Kimberly, Apple Watts and Paris join the cast. Although credited, Brooke does not appear. |||||
| 60 | 2 | "The Bro Code" | July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) | 1.99 |
| A1 and Lyrica's marriage is in turmoil as he searches for the truth about her relationship with Safaree. guest stars: Stassia, BenMarc (music video director), Sonja Norwood (Ray J's mother), Brandy (Ray J's sister), Safaree Samuels cameo: Willie Norwood Donatella joins the supporting cast. Although credited, Teairra, Moniece, and Nikki do not appear. |||||
| 61 | 3 | "Separation Anxiety" | August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06) | 1.94 |
| A1 and Lyrica's family gets involved in their marital woes. guest stars: Safaree, Dr. Aboolian (plastic surgeon), Loyd (A1's brother) RoccStar joins the supporting cast. Although credited, Teairra and Nikki do not appear. |||||
| 62 | 4 | "The D Word" | August 13, 2018 (2018-08-13) | 1.95 |
| A1 tells Lyrica he wants a divorce. Teairra has a new man, Akbar, who is already clashing with her friends. Moniece discovers Fizz is dating her old enemy Tiffany. guest stars: Akbar Abdul-Ahad, JayWill, Tiffany, Misster Ray, Stassia La'Britney joins the supporting cast. Although credited, Kimberly does not appear. |||||
| 63 | 5 | "School of Rocc" | August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20) | 1.95 |
| A1 and Roccstar get into a brawl over Lyrica. Paris and Nikki start digging for dirt on Akbar. guest stars: Stassia, Loyd (A1's brother), Patrice (Loyd's wife), Akbar, Sade Abdul-Ahad (Akbar's "wife") JayWill joins the supporting cast. Although credited, Kimberly, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 64 | 6 | "Pretty Hurts" | August 27, 2018 (2018-08-27) | 1.87 |
| Lyrica reveals she's pregnant, sending ripples through the family. RoccStar tries to help Amber Diamond's career. guest stars: Dr. David Sayah (plastic surgeon), Akbar, John Watts (Apple Watts' father), Pam, Loyd (A1's brother), Patrice (Loyd's wife) cameo: Alejandra Perez Amber Diamond and Shun Love join the supporting cast. Although credited, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 65 | 7 | "Shaking the Table" | September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03) | 1.96 |
| A1 and Safaree confront each other at a dinner party. Teairra and Paris get into a brawl with Akbar and his "wives". guest stars: Loyd (A1's brother), Patrice (Loyd's wife), Safaree, Cheryl (Brooke's mother), Lorrie (Marcus' mother), Akbar, Sade (Akbar's "wife), Alejandra Perez (Akbar's "girlfriend") Although credited, Moniece does not appear. |||||
| 66 | 8 | "Sex, Lies and Videotape" | September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10) | 2.02 |
| Teairra's sex tape leaks, shocking everyone. guest stars: Safaree, Alejandra (Akbar's girlfriend), Akbar, Treiva Williams (executive producer), Lisa Bloom (Teairra Marí's lawyer), Mikey Pesante (choreographer), Jasmine Brand (Journalist/blogger) Although credited, Kimberly and Princess do not appear. |||||
| 67 | 9 | "True Hollywood Story" | September 17, 2018 (2018-09-17) | 1.95 |
| Teairra decides to take Akbar to court, but her friends have suspicions about the situation. guest stars: Marques Anthony, Alejandra (Akbar's "girlfriend"), Anthony Cherry (Kimberly's stylist), Akbar cameo: Lisa Bloom Although credited, Lyrica, A1, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 68 | 10 | "Mind the Gap" | September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24) | 1.74 |
| The girls go on a trip to London to help Bridget promote her album. guest stars: Loyd (A1's brother), Nima Haddadi (Shun Love's attorney), Chef Paul (piemaker), Steve "Henry VII" Murphy (Tudor History tours), DJ Ace (radio host), Jason Moe (music blogger), Nathan Devonte (music blogger) Although credited, Kimberly, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 69 | 11 | "Bad Grandmas" | October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) | 1.74 |
| Pam and Lyrica Garrett try to mend their relationship but they are quickly come to each other's throats. The girls continue to clash on their London trip. guest stars: Dr Thema Bryant-Davis (Psychologist), John Watts (Apple Watts' father), Lady Leshurr Although credited, Kimberly appears only in archival footage and Princess does not appear. |||||
| 70 | 12 | "Last Tango With Paris" | October 8, 2018 (2018-10-08) | 1.66 |
| Kimberly and Paris have a heated confrontation with Paris throwing a drink in her face. guest stars: Kritikal (creative director/photographer), Akbar, Amara La Negra John Watts joins the supporting cast. Although credited, Nikki, Lyrica, A1, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 71 | 13 | "Keep That Same Energy" | October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15) | 1.71 |
| Brooke gets checked by Teairra for spreading rumors about her. cameo: Loyd, Patrice Although credited, Kimberly and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 72 | 14 | "Oops She Did It Again" | October 22, 2018 (2018-10-22) | 1.74 |
| Roccstar comes to Teairra's defence and gets involved in the drama with Akbar. guest stars: Alejandra (Akbar's girlfriend), Sade (Akbar's wife), Akbar, Walter Mosley Jr. (Teairra Marí's lawyer) Although credited, Kimberly, Nikki, Lyrica, A1 and Princess do not appear. |||||
| 73 | 15 | "When Wigs Fly" | October 29, 2018 (2018-10-29) | 1.86 |
| When Amber shows an interest in Marcus, Brooke invites her and her mother Shun to an event to humiliate her for it. It ends with Shun snatching her daughter's wig to use as a weapon against Brooke and Bridget. guest stars: Booby, Kash Doll (recording artist), Patrice (Loyd's wife) Although credited, Teairra, Moniece, Nikki, Princess and Ray J do not appear. |||||
| 74 | 16 | "Wedding Crashers" | November 5, 2018 (2018-11-05) | 2.08 |
| Moniece crashes A1 and Lyrica's vow renewal ceremony to fight Princess. Apple learns that she's not actually related to her "father". Booby confronts Marcus over his treatment of Brooke. guest stars: Safaree, Booby |||||
| 75 | 17 | "Reunion – Part 1" | November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12) | 2.00 |
| The cast reunite. A1 and Lyrica make a final decision on their marriage. host: Nina Parker guest stars: Safaree, Akbar, Sade (Akbar's wife), Alejandra (Akbar's girlfriend) |||||
| 76 | 18 | "Reunion – Part 2" | November 19, 2018 (2018-11-19) | 1.93 |
| Teairra confronts Akbar and his "wives" over the sex tape scandal. host: Nina Parker guest stars: Safaree, Akbar, Sade (Akbar's wife), Alejandra (Akbar's girlfriend) |||||
* ↑ Episode has also been titled as "Three Years" on VH1's website and in some online episode listings. It is still listed as "The D Word" on digital platforms.

## Webisodes
### Check Yourself

Love & Hip Hop Hollywood: 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 |
| 1 | "Who Beats Up on a Pregnant Person?" | Solo Lucci, Paris, Donatella, A1, Moniece |
| 2 | "Laughing's Not the Answer" | Paris, Brooke, A1, Marcus |
| 3 | "Mama Drama" | A1, Marcus, Donatella, Solo Lucci, Brooke |
| 4 | "Solo Lucci's Nasty Party & Brooke's Biopsy Results" | Donatella, Paris, A1, Marcus, Solo Lucci, Brooke |
| 5 | "Marcus’s Fuckboy Tendencies & Teairra Mari’s Boyfriend’s Wife" | Marcus, Donatella, Brooke, Solo Lucci |
| 6 | "RoccStar Gets Paid & Paris Gets the Dirt" | Solo Lucci, Brooke, Marcus, RoccStar |
| 7 | "A Shotgun Wedding & Teairra's Love Square" | Brooke, Donatella, Marcus, Solo Lucci |
| 8 | "A1 Jumps Safaree & Misster Ray Wants Kandie" | Brooke, Donatella, Solo Lucci |
| 9 | "Akbar Shoots His Shot & JayWill Gets Shady" | Paris, Moniece, Bridget, Brooke, La'Britney |
| 10 | "Hollywood Takes London" | Bridget, Brooke, Paris, La'Britney, Moniece |
| 11 | "Fools in London & Brawls on the Beach" | Moniece, Paris, La'Britney, Bridget, Brooke |
| 12 | "Kimberly Brings the Literal Receipts" | Solo Lucci, Donatella, Misster Ray, Bridget, Brooke |
| 13 | "A1 Faces Mama Drama & Nikki's Not Having It with Solo Lucci" | Brooke, Donatella, Solo Lucci, Misster Ray, Bridget |
| 14 | "Teairra Mari & Akbar's Messy Drama Continues" | Misster Ray, Bridget, Brooke, Donatella, Solo Lucci |
| 15 | "Brooke Goes Catfishing" | Bridget, Brooke, Donatella, Misster Ray, La'Britney |
| 16 | "The Circus Animal Jig" | Bridget, Brooke, Donatella, Misster Ray, La'Britney |

### 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 |
| 1 | "Paris The Plus-One" (Extended scene) | K. Michelle, Moniece, Bridget |
| 1 | "Solo Lucci's Tribute to Nikki" | Solo Lucci, Teairra, Nikki |
| 2 | "Brooke Needs Advice" (Extended scene) | Brooke, Princess, Lyrica |
| 2 | "Princess Keeps It Real On the Red Carpet" (Extended scene) | Princess, Paris, Donatella |
| 3 | "Marcus' Girlfriend Has Questions About Brooke" | Marcus, Stassia |
| 3 | "A1 Gets Salty" (Extended scene) | A1, Ray J, Fizz, RoccStar |
| 4 | "When Lucifer Comes To Moniece's Doorstep" (Extended scene) | Moniece, A.D., Misster Ray |
| 4 | "No More Ear Rubs for Brooke" | Brooke, Bridget |
| 5 | "Tiny House Party" | Marcus, A1, Loyd, Solo Lucci |
| 5 | "Loyd Calls Out A1 For Acting Hollywood" | Marcus, A1, Loyd, Solo Lucci |
| 6 | "Kimberly and Moniece's Petty Party" (Extended scene) | K. Michelle, Moniece |
| 6 | "Roccstar and Amber Diamond's First Impressions" | Roccstar, La'Britney, Amber |
| 7 | "Akbar Thinks About His Future With Teairra" | Akbar, Alejandra |
| 7 | "Marcus' Probation Is Lifted" | Marcus |
| 8 | "I Love Lucci" | Solo Lucci, Brooke, Marcus |
| 8 | "La'Britney Dishes On Her Drama With Lyrica" (Extended scene) | La'Britney, Paris, Nikki |
| 9 | "Teairra Mari Fights for Justice" (Extended scene) | Teairra |
| 9 | "Roccstar Butters Up Bridget" (Extended scene) | Roccstar, Bridget, Donatella |
| 10 | "La'Britney and Moniece Squash Their Beef" | La'Britney, Moniece |
| 10 | "Moniece and La'Britney Talk Motherhood" (Extended scene) | Moniece, La'Britney, Teairra |
| 11 | "Pam Wants the Last Word" (Extended scene) | Lyrica Garrett, Pam |
| 11 | "Apple Works on Her Relationship with Her Father" (Extended scene) | Apple, John |
| 12 | "Brooke Spills the Tea to Moniece" | Brooke, Moniece |
| 12 | "Paris' Wild Night Out" | Brooke, Teairra, Moniece, La'Britney, Bridget, Paris |
| 13 | "Fizz Dumps Tiffany" | Fizz, Tiffany |
| 13 | "Fizz Gets Back in the Game" | Fizz |
| 14 | "Teairra Mari's Savage Advice" | Teairra, Donatella |
| 14 | "A.D. Offers Tiffany an Apology" | A.D., Tiffany |
| 15 | "Loyd and Patrice Share Their Concerns with Pam" | Pam, Loyd, Patrice |
| 15 | "Apple Wants to Know the Truth" | Apple, John |
| 16 | "JayWill's Special Surprise" (Extended scene) | JayWill, Misster Ray, Kimberly, Moniece |
| 16 | "Kandie and Misster Ray Make a Splash" | JayWill, Misster Ray, Moniece |

## Music

Several cast members had their music featured on the show and released singles to coincide with the airing of the episodes.
List of songs performed and/or featured in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood season five :
| Title | Performer | Album | Episode(s) | Notes |
| God, Love, Sex and Drugs | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know | 1 | performed onstage |
| Skrr Skrr | Solo Lucci | single | 1 | performed onstage |
| Rent (feat. Blac Youngsta) | Lyrica Anderson | single | 2 | performed onstage |
| West Side Up | RoccStar | single | 3 | played in studio session |
| Special Delivery | Bridget Kelly | Cut to... Bridget Kelly | 3 | performed onstage |
| Baecation | Teairra Marí | single | 4 | performed in music video shoot |
| One in a Million | Apple Watts | single | 5 | performed in onstage |
| Booty Drop | La'Britney | single | 5 | performed in onstage |
| Come & Go | Jay Will (as Kandie) | single | 5 | performed in onstage |
| Mac Down | A1 | single | 6 | performed in music video shoot |
| Drive By | Amber Diamond | single | 6 | performed in studio session |
| Change | Brooke Valentine | single | 15 | performed onstage |
| December Love | Lyrica Garrett | single | 16 | performed onstage |
| Save Me | K. Michelle | single | 18 | performed onstage |