''Growing Up Hip Hop'' is the original installment of the ''Growing Up Hip Hop''

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franchise on

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. The series premiered on January 7, 2016, and chronicles the lives of the children of hip hop legends. Its success has led to the creation of spin-offs '' Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta'' and '' Growing Up Hip Hop: New York''. The series is executive produced by Datari Turner Productions and Entertainment One Studios. On December 29, 2022,

announced the show's return for a seventh and the final season which premiered on January 5, 2023.

Cast

Main

Current

Romeo Miller Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, the ...

(Seasons 1–5, 7) : Son of

Master P Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...

and brother of

Cymphonique Miller Cymphonique Miller (born August 1, 1996), known professionally as Cymphonique, is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of Percy Robert Miller (also known as Master P) and is the younger sister of Romeo Miller (a.k.a. Romeo). She ...

. Miller's career began with the release of his debut studio

Lil' Romeo Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, the ...

at the age of 11, which led to other opportunities including his own

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sitcom,

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, running from 2003 to 2006. Miller appeared on

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during its twelfth season. In 2016, Miller appeared on

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during its third season as Gram. The series chronicles his business ventures with his father. He broke up with his ex-fiance of Angela in the fifth season. He quit the show. He rejoined the show for season 7. *

Angela Simmons ''Run's House'' is an American reality television series that debuted on October 13, 2005. The series chronicles the family life of former Run–D.M.C. rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons, also known as Rev Run. Background The se ...

:Daughter of

Rev Run Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), better known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is an American rapper, producer, DJ and television personality. Simmons is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Ru ...

of Run–D.M.C. and sister of Vanessa Simmons. Simmons first gained public attention when she appeared with her family on the reality TV series

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. She has made a name for herself by making a clothing line. The third season chronicles her struggles of connecting with her family after becoming a mother. He's like the new music career in the seventh season. * Egypt Criss :Daughter of

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Salt-n-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, ''Hot, C ...

and

Treach Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is perhaps best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. Career With Naughty by Nature, Treach worked ...

of Naughty by Nature and wife of Sammattick. Criss has the desire to create a name for herself musically. *

Vanessa Simmons Vanessa Jean Simmons (born August 5, 1983) is an American television personality. Her family is featured in the MTV reality show ''Run's House''. She was recently the host and judge of '' Project Runway: Threads''. Early life Simmons is the olde ...

(Season 3–present) (supporting cast member in season 2) (guest star in season 1) :Daughter of

of Run–D.M.C. and sister of Angela Simmons. Simmons first gained public attention when she appeared with her family on the reality TV series

. In the third season, she struggles to become closer to Angela. * Briana Latrise (Season 4–present) (supporting cast member in seasons 2–3) :Daughter of Kendu Isaacs. In the second season, Briana deals with an abusive relationship. The third season chronicles the fallout from the breakup of her father and

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

. Boogie's ex-lover and Lil' Eazy-E's love interest. * Tahira "Tee Tee" Francis-Rogers (Season 4–present) (supporting cast member in season 3) :Niece of Pepa. In the third season, Tee Tee goes to LA to watch over Egypt as Pepa goes on tour again, however, she becomes involved in a lot of drama. * Jojo Simmons (Season 5–present) (supporting cast member in season 4) :Son of Rev Run and brother of Vanessa and Angela. Jojo will be joining the cast of '' Growing Up Hip Hop: New York'' along with his father. * Cree Campbell (Season 6–present) :Daughter of

Uncle Luke Luther Roderick Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke and simply Luke, is an American rapper, promoter, record executive, actor, and former leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew. He also starred in a short- ...

. * Sammattick (Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in seasons 3—6) : Husband of Egypt Criss. *

Layzie Bone Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone, is a rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna and The #1 Assassin. He is the younger brother ...

(Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in season 6) : Rapper and member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. * Sakoya Wynter (Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in season 6) : Daughter of Joel "JoJo" Hailey and baby's mama of Daniel Jacobs. *

Lil Twist Christopher Lynn Moore (born January 11, 1993), better known by his stage name Lil Twist, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.Young Money Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republ ...

. * Tyran Denton (Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in seasons 5—6) : Son of Pepa and brother of Egypt. * Shawn Rogers (Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in seasons 5—6) : Husband of Tee Tee. *

Lil Eazy E Eric Darnell Wright (born April 23, 1984), better known by his stage names Lil Eazy-E and Lil Eazy, is an American rapper. He is best known for being the son of Eazy-E. He is the president of Rich & Ruthless Records, an entertainment and busine ...

(Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in seasons 4—6) : Son of

Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...

. Real name Eric Wright, Jr., he was previously in a relationship with Briana. * Bow Wow (Season 7—present) (supporting cast member in season 3—5) : Angela's ex-boyfriend & fiancee. In the third season, Bow Wow tries to rekindle his friendship with Angela. Bow Wow is also main cast member of '' Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta''.

Former

Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia Jamie DeBarge (; born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the ''American Idol'' spin-off, ''American Juniors''. In 2009, DeBarge ...

(Seasons 1–4) :Daughter of

James DeBarge James Curtis DeBarge (born August 22, 1963) is an American R&B/soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family vocal group DeBarge who became famous with their mid-1980s songs " All This Love", "Love Me in a Special Way", " Rhythm ...

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. DeBarge followed in her family's footsteps and went into music. DeBarge's debut single

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released in 2009, went platinum and released an album

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along with it. DeBarge has continued to make music over the years. She has the desire to find out if she has a half-sister whose mother would be

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

beginning in the second season. The third season chronicles her desire to put out music, but faces rumors about sleeping with her producer. * TJ Mizell (Seasons 1–2) (supporting cast member in season 3) :Son of

Jam Master Jay Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the big ...

of Run–D.M.C. * Damon "Boogie" Dash (Seasons 1—6) :Son of Linda Williams and music mogul / fashion designer

Damon Dash Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. Dash is best known as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella along with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke. Early life Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local barbe ...

. The second and third seasons showcase his struggle with drinking alcohol and hiding DUIS. * Savannah Jordan (Season 6—present) :Daughter of Stevie J and new love interest of Boogie.

Supporting

Current

:Mother of Egypt Criss. Pepa is a part of the female rap trio

. Pepa serves as a support system for Egypt and looks out for her well-being. They clash about Egypt's singing career plan throughout the series. *

(Seasons 1—6) :Father of Angela and Vanessa Simmons. Rev Run was a part of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C. Rev Run helps Angela with her stalker situation in the first season. Run will be joining the cast of the spin-off '' Growing Up Hip Hop: New York'' along with his son Jojo. * Tanice Amira (Season 5–present) (guest appearance in season 4) :Fiance & Wife of Jojo Simmons. *

(Season 5–present) (guest appearance in seasons 1–4) :Father of Egypt. *

(Season 6–present) : Father of Cree. Uncle Luke is a rapper who was the lead rapper of

2 Live Crew 2 Live Crew is an American hip hop music, hip hop group from Miami, Florida, which had its greatest commercial success from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. The group's most well-known line up was composed of Luther Campbell, Luke Campbell, Fr ...

. * Devin Hailey (Season 6—present) : Son of

Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey Cedric Renard Hailey (born September 2, 1969), known professionally as K-Ci (formerly Little Cedric as a member of Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers), is an American singer, songwriter and member of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci. Although Hailey i ...

is a rapper. *

Joel "JoJo" Hailey K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B ...

(Season 7—present) (guest in season 6) : Father of Sakoya Wynter. * Tashaunda "Tiny" Hailey (Seasons 6—7—present) : Mother of Sakoya Wynter and ex-wife of

. * Buck (Season 7—present) : Stepfather of Tanice and rival of JoJo Simmons. * Drew Sangster (Season 7—present) : Girlfriend and baby's mama of

. *

(Season 7—present) : Father of Devin Hailey. *Aaliyah Wright (Season 7—present) (guest in seasons 5—6) :Wife of Lil Eazy E.

Former

(Seasons 1–5) :Father of

. Master P is a rapper from

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who is best known for his singles "

Mr. Ice Cream Man "Mr. Ice Cream Man" is the first single from Master P's album '' Ice Cream Man''. The single reached number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it features Silkk the Shocker Vyshonn King Miller (born June 18, 1975), better known by his stage name ...

" and "

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". Master P supports Romeo throughout the series, while also clashing with him when it comes to business deals. *

(Seasons 1–5) :Father of Boogie Dash. Damon is one of the founders of

Roc-A-Fella Records Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. History 1994–2000: Formation ...

Damon makes sure his son stays on the right path. * Andre King (Season 2) :Brother of

Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...

. The second season showcased King

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to his friends and family. * Kyndall Ferguson (Season 4) :Daughter of

El DeBarge Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was the focal point and primary lead singer of the family group DeBarge. Popular songs led by El DeBarge include "Time Will Reveal", "Who's Holding ...

and cousin of Kristinia. * Raquel Horn (Seasons 4–5) (guest appearance in season 3) :Girlfriend of Damon Dash. Also known as Rocky. * Ava Dash (Season 5) (guest appearance in seasons 3–4) :Daughter of

and sister of Boogie Dash. * Troy (Season 5) (guest appearance in seasons 3–4) :Former hairstylist and friend of

. * Maureen "Aunt Bev" (Seasons 5—6) :Mother of Tee Tee and sister of

. *

Stevie J Steven Aaron Jordan (born November 2, 1971) Note: Live HHS link goes to error page, but copy-pasting the URL works. is an American DJ, record producer, and television personality. One of the most successful record producers of the mid-to-late 19 ...

(Season 6—present) :Father of Savannah, Dorian and Steven, Jr. Stevie is a record producer who has worked multiple artists including

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

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The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

and

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

. * Steven Jordan, Jr. (Season 6—present) :Son of Stevie J and brother of Savannah and Dorian.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2018–19)

Season 5 (2019–20)

Season 6 (2021–22)

Season 7 (2023)

Spin-offs

''Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta''

The first spin-off titled '' Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta'' premiered on May 25, 2017.

''Growing Up Hip Hop: New York''

The second spin-off titled '' Growing Up Hip Hop: New York'' premiered on August 29, 2019.

References

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