Kimbella to join VH1's "Love & Hip Hop"

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Immediately following the first season of "Love & Hip Hop," VH1 decided to renew the series. With production for the second season set to begin soon, a new cast member has been introduced. Originally, the show was created for Jim Jones and his family, but he decided not to do the show.

Still wanting Jim Jones to be a part of the show, VH1 decided to make Chrissy Lampkin, Jones' girlfriend, a key member of their new show. Soon, Emily Bustamante, Somaya Reece, and Olivia were added to the cast of the show. VH1 named the show "Love & Hip Hop" and they made the show about the women of hip hop.

Another Diplomat girlfriend will be joining the cast of the show this upcoming season. Kimbella, the girlfriend of Juelz Santana, will be joining the show. The two met through Twitter and soon began dating. Kimbella, who happens to be a model, was already the mother of two children and gave birth to the ten-month old son of Juelz Santana.

Kimbella was recently featured on the cover of Black Men magazine. Recently, she also spoke about the most supportive people in her life. Among the most supportive people in Kimbella's life is her boyfriend, current Diplomat, Juelz Santana.

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Fabolous confronts Amber Rose rumors

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

After her split from Kanye West, Amber Rose was rumored to be involved with several men. Fabolous was among the men rumored to have had relations with Amber Rose. Last year, there were rumors of him getting her pregnant.

While those rumors did not last, there were rumors of the two having a sexual relationship. Those rumors intensified when Amber Rose starred in the video for Fab's "You Be Killin' Em." After the video shoot, Fabolous could not stop talking about Rose's perfect body.

Months worth of rumors have piled up and Fabolous has dealt with the loss of his longtime girlfriend, Emily Bustamante. Now a single man, Fabolous can freely speak about what really went on between Fabolous and Amber Rose. Recently, Fabolous opened up about exactly what went on with him and Amber Rose. Surprisinly, Fabolous said he and Amber Rose did not even have sex. At the most, the two of them were friends and friends only.

Fabolous went on to say the only two men he knew Amber Rose to be with were Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa, saying he was left out of that equation.

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Jim Jones talks turning VH1 down

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

By the looks of his rap persona, Jim Jones loves being the center of attention. When his longtime girlfriend, Chrissy Lampkin, revealed the new VH1 series was initially created for Jim Jones, it shocked fans of the rapper. Jim Jones is known for going after Jay-Z on several occasions, mainly for the attention, but he turned VH1 down.

"Love & Hip Hop" premiered on VH1 last week. The show has become another fan favorite. Instead of focusing on Jones and his family, it focuses on the women in hip hop. Former G-Unit songstress, Olivia, along with Fabolous' girlfriend, Emily Bustamante, Somaya Reece, and Lampkin, of course, star on the show.

Jim Jones explained he does love being the center of attention when it comes to the rap game. While he could be a part of a reality show, he could not have it expose his family life. Usually, when a celebrity of his nature lands a reality show, their family life falls apart. Instead, Jones asked VH1 to allow Chrissy Lampkin to have a starring role in the show.

Jones said if they created a show around her and some other women in the hip hop world, he would give the show his full support.

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The Cast of VH1's "Love and Hip Hop" talk before Series Premiere

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

With a little over a week until the series premiere of the VH1 series, "Love and Hip Hop," the ladies have opened up to Miss Info. The women called into her show to talk about some things. Olivia has already made it clear she is not friends with one woman in the cast.

Now, the rest of the ladies have their chance to express their feelings. The cast not only includes former G-Unit songstress, Olivia, but also the former trophy wife of Swizz Beatz, Mashonda. In addition to Mashonda, Fabolous' girlfriend, Emily Bustamante, Jim Jones' girlfriend, Chrissy Lampkin, and Somaya Reece will also be featured on the show.

Each of the women called in at different times and spoke with Miss Info. Emily Bustamante said when she was approached to be in the show, it all seemed very positive. However, things changed when she actually began filming. Bustamante said she had no idea the show would focus so much on her relationship with Fabolous. She thought the show would focus more on her lifestyle, showing her working and taking care of her son with Fabolous.

Chrissy Lampkin also speaks with Miss Info about her role in the series. She will propose to Jim Jones during the run of the first season. Lampkin also reveals she has issues with Somaya Reece and they existed long before they began doing the show together. They were introduced when Lampkin was in the studio with her boyfriend, while he was recording with Joe Budden. Reece, at the time, was dating Joe Budden and was in the studio, also. Lampkin said their relationship was rocky from the very beginning.

Olivia and Somaya Reece are also shown having an altercation on camera. Last week, Olivia addressed this, saying she has no feelings about Reece one way or the other.

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