"Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" just got some big names signed on it as a couple of already controversial artists, two former band members, a Grammy nominee and an heiress have been revealed to be among its regular cast.
According to multiple reports, the casting and filming of the show have been in the works for a couple of months already but VH1 just announced on Monday the complete roster of stars who will represent hip hop in Hollywood.
First on the list to work with Mona Scott-Young and the LHH crew is singer Ray J, who starred with Kim Kardashian in the infamous sex tape, and previously made headlines with his violent encounter with cops at a posh hotel in L.A. Ray, who is also the brother of singer Brandy, is said to be the biggest and one of the first celebrities rumored to appear in the reality show franchise, the Examiner has learned.
Next to join the line up is YouTube sensation Soulja Boy who rose to fame with his hit "Crank Dat." Aside from his romantic link to R&B royalty Nia Riley, SB's name is said to be often linked to the controversial addictive drink "Sizzurp."
With a list of controversies attached to Ray J and Soulja Boy's names, the two will be a big hit together, and bring life to the show that has been rumored to be struggling with poor story lines and uninteresting characters, according to TMZ.
Also joining the cast are former band mates Omarion and Lil Fizz from B2K; Grammy-nominated producer and musician Yung Berg; Ray J's ex-girlfriend actress and R&B singer Teairra Marie; ex-celebrity publicist and aspiring rapper Hazel E; "Voice of LA" DJ Yesi Ortiz; premier L.A. club promoter Sincere and real estate heiress Nikki Mudarris, among others. Basically, those stars are said to make up the biggest casting in the L&HHP history so far.
Hoping to take after the huge success of both the Atlanta and New York franchises, "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" has teased fans of what they may expect from the much anticipated spin off. Before it even premieres on VH1 on Monday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. EST, words of about some filming drama have already reached fans with Princess Love and Teairra Marie reportedly already feuding over Ray J even as early as the first day of shooting in April.