The Cast Of Love & Hip Hop Talk Season 13 [Exclusive]


Season 13 of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta is formally underway, and longtime solid members Rasheeda, Kirk Frost, Scrappy, and Mendeecees are setting the tone for what’s shaping as much as be one of many franchise’s most explosive seasons but.

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From diss tracks to cultural resets, the OGs are holding their very own—and making it clear that this isn’t their first rodeo.

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Rasheeda Responds to Bambi’s Diss: “You grown, girl.”

The trailer teased a now-viral diss observe from Bambi—and when followers heard Rasheeda’s title dropped, eyebrows raised, together with Rasheeda’s.

“Positively didn’t see it coming,” she stated. “There was no historical past of any beef—it was all the time love. So when the diss observe got here, I’m sitting right here like, now, you grown girl. It’s best to know higher.”

Regardless of the shade, Rasheeda made it clear she’s not retaliating.

“I’m not the sort to run and make a tune simply because somebody did. That’s not how I transfer. However I see it now for what it’s.”

Kirk: “They need us to interrupt up—however we’re nonetheless right here.”

Kirk Frost stepped in with an sincere reflection on the stress of public opinion in a decade-long marriage.

“Everyone needs to weigh in. It’s best to depart. It’s best to keep. It’s like folks need us to interrupt up,” he informed BOSSIP. “On the time when the connection was tough, it was so many individuals saying, ‘depart him.’ However you don’t get the complete image.”

Kirk additionally pushed again on castmates who deflect consideration by pointing fingers.

“Some people wish to act like they’re the Huxtables, however they’re to this point aside. All of us see it. That is most likely the primary time that’s going to get uncovered—and we’re not deflecting. We’re simply residing in our reality.”

A Truce for Kannon: “It’s time to be grown.”

In a transfer that stunned longtime viewers, Kirk and Rasheeda prolonged an olive department to Jasmine, the mom of Kirk’s son. However Rasheeda stated it had nothing to do with drama and every thing to do with doing proper by their baby.

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“He’s 9. He’s bought a telephone, he’s conscious,” she stated. “I might by no means need him to see nothing however poisonous stuff. This was about peace—for him. Not cash, not life-style. Simply peace.”

ATL Royalty: “We introduced you into town.”

Requested what Love & Hip Hop Atlanta has accomplished for the tradition, Kirk didn’t hesitate.

“This present used to have people operating residence prefer it was the playoffs,” he stated. “We introduced folks into town—into the lingo, the music, the actual life. Even when it hurts, it’s actual. That’s why folks join.”

Rasheeda & Kirk’s Theme Track? They Already Know.

When requested what observe represents their marriage after 13 seasons, Kirk and Rasheeda laughed—and broke into tune collectively singing Rasheeda’s tune.

“Put it on him, make him wanna marry me…”

Nonetheless in sync.

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Scrappy Says It’s Spicy This Season

On the heels of Kirk and Rasheeda’s second, fellow OG Scrappy informed BOSSIP that season 13 isn’t holding again.

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“Everyone is spicy. Folks entering into the chat that by no means confirmed their persona earlier than,” he stated. “It’s giving… Twilight Zone.”

Whereas Scrappy is specializing in an ATL compilation album with Joc to revive town’s sound, his household life can also be on entrance road—once more, particularly after final evening’s premiere when his child mama Shakira let him HAVE it for allegedly dishonest on his new girlfriend along with her.

Not solely that, however he’ll be coping with his ex-wife Bambi’s public jabs, which he informed BOSSIP don’t hassle him.

“That half proper there? I don’t even care about. I finished caring about that a very long time in the past,” he stated. “That’s my children’ mama—get your cash. I don’t have to speak dangerous about no one.”

Mendeecees on Gossip & Development

For Mendeecees, this season isn’t about exposing his relationship with Yandy, it’s about correcting the narrative others created.

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“We didn’t actually contact our storyline. It’s simply us addressing their narrative. Folks wish to be inserted into the present and produce up stuff we don’t even care about.”

Nonetheless, he’s centered on defending his household.

“As a person, our responsibility is to guard and supply. You’re gonna see plenty of that this season.”

Preventing For Their Fatherhood

Each males spoke candidly about how Love & Hip Hop typically sidelines their parenting and humanity for drama.

“If I left it to them, you’d by no means see me with my children,” Scrappy stated. “I do my very own Love & Hip Hop on Instagram.”

Mendeecees echoed that:

“They informed me it is a feminine present. In order a person, you gotta work twice as laborious to point out your development. However I’m happy with what we’re doing. I’m happy with Scrappy’s development too.”

One Surprising Conflict

With out making a gift of an excessive amount of, Scrappy hinted at one of the crucial stunning moments of the season:

“You’re gonna see two households conflict that you’d NOT count on to see conflict.”

Season 13 of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta airs Tuesdays at 8PM ET/PT on MTV.