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MTV announces cast members for Love and Hip-Hop SA

MTV channel welcomes the Love and Hip-Hop SA franchise in South Africa.

The show will follow South Africa’s most loved and controversial Hip-hop artists and how they navigate their lives behind the hardcore exterior they portray for their fans. You will see how they make business decisions, as well as a look inside their relationships and family life.

MTV shared in a statement that, the show won’t hold anything back, you will see all the industry drama, “beef” amongst artists and the latest entertainment.

The channel also announced a cast that will joining the Love and Hip Hop SA franchise and it will be recording artist and record producer Da L.E.S aka ‘The North God’, award winning Hip-hop star Gigi Lamayne, Utatakho hit-maker Yanga Chief,  South African Music award winner for Best Hip Hop Album in 2018 Shane Eagle, Motswako Hip Hop First Lady Fifi Cooper. The reality show will also have other Hip Hop familiar faces like J Molley and Money Badoo.

This much anticipated Love and Hip Hop SA is set to premiere 27 February on MTV Africa (DStv Channel 130) at 9:30pm CAT.

Fans of the franchise are excited and wish for a messy season as it normally is in other countries.

@sparklexboy
“I need
Love And Hip Hop SA to be a messy as the US version pls. They gotta pull those weaves off and throw some chairs, ke SouthA hiso”
@showbizkenzo
“Da Les and Speedsta gon’ be funny asf on this Love n Hip Hop SA”
Hip- hop fanatics are already doing a countdown.

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