Love and Hip Hop: New York Premiere

The wait is finally over! Love and Hip Hop NY is back on VH1 and is taking reality television to the next level. The season 4 premiere began on October 28th and fans are in shock over the new drama and cast.

If you aren't familiar with the Love and Hip Hop series, then let me enlighten you. The show follows the business and personal lives of rappers, artist, models, and managers in the entertainment industry. The show is full of music, drama, intense love affairs, and live performances. The show debuted in  2011 and was created by entertainment mogul, Mona Scott Young. The show has gained national attention and has become one of the most watch reality television shows in the last two years.

The new season began by introducing familiar faces such as Yandy Smith, Erica Mena, K. Michelle, Tahiri, Joe Budden, and Rich Dollarz from previous Love and Hip Hop seasons. Shortly after, we were introduced to newcomers Peter Gunz, Tara Wallace, and Amina Buddafly.

In the first 15 minutes of the show, cast member Yandy Smith had a variety of good and bad news. She opened up about her relationship with incarcerated fiancé, Mendecee.

Last season, Mendecee turned himself in for a drug trafficking charge with a mandatory sentence of 20 years. Smith revealed her feelings about the situation and having to potentially raise their new child alone.  Check out the clip below to listen to the conversation between Mendecee and Yandy.

However, on a positive side of things, Yandy revealed her business relationship with manager Rich Dollarz. They announced their new label venture and are looking for new talent. The announcement was revealed at a showcase. The revelation caught the eye of rapper and manager Peter Gunz. Gunz immediately introduced Amina Buddafly to Yandy and Rich Dollarz. Amina got on stage to perform and blew the audience away.

During Amina's performance viewers started to notice an erie flirtation between Amina Buddafly and Peter Gunz. In fact, it was later revealed Amina and Gunz were involved with one another. Confusingly enough, Gunz is currently together with his baby mother Tara Wallace who was in attendance of the showcase. Sounds like a potential problem will be arising soon.

After the showcase, Amina and Peter Gunz met with Rich Dollarz to talk about plans for Amina. However, Peter Gunz began to speak privately about their his relationship with Amina to his best friend Rich Dollarz. The business meeting soon became a intervention between Rich Dollarz, Amina, and Gunz. Rich Dollarz  discussed the impacts of mixing business and pleasure. He talked about his past encounters with the issue and warned them about what could potentially happen.

Oddly enough, the show would end with Amina revealing that she was Peter Gunz's wife. The shock caused an upset on the blogs and people were confused. How could Amina Buddafly be Gunz's wife when he is currently in a relationship with another woman?

The season premiere did not disappoint and I am sure there will be a fight in the near future. However, I have a question for my readers. Is it smart for a manager to have a romantic relationship with their artist? In my opinion, I think it is unprofessional. When you start to have a romantic relationship with your artist, it could provoke a whole new set of issues. For example, what if Gunz (the manager) takes on another female artist that Amina (the artist) feels is getting to much attention? Wouldn't that cause problems to the brand, music, and business that take place? Let me know your opinions on the issue!

Last, but not least, make sure to tune in every Monday on VH1 at 8pm to catch the new episodes of Love and Hip Hop NY.