Cast

Ray J has been hard at work turning his business venture Raycon into a global enterprise. He's balancing his duties as a singer-songwriter, producer, actor and electronics mogul -- but his number one job is as a dad and husband. He and Princess Love Norwood are striving toward finding the right work-life balance as both entrepreneurs expand their ever-growing empires.

Princess Love Norwood has been loving her role as mommy to Melody and Epik. The wife and entrepreneur is also hard at work ensuring the success of her clothing line, Princess Love, while adding to her empire through her cosmetics line, Prella. With multiple ventures and competing schedules between Princess and her multihyphenate husband, the Norwoods are continuously working to find the right balance.

After years of chart-topping hits including "V.S.O.P.," "Can't Raise a Man" and "Not a Little Bit," Kimberly Pate is ready for a personal and professional reinvention. Coinciding with the release of her fourth album, "Kimberly: The People I Used to Know," Kimberly dropped the "K. Michelle" moniker and was very open in her attempts to have a second child with the assistance of a surrogate. Recently, she's attempted to make a career change as she ventures into country music.

Lyrica Anderson's love for singing came from watching and listening to her mother, Lyrica Garrett, whose powerhouse vocals have a dash of soul and a sprinkle of magic. Lyrica is happiest in the studio working on her latest project. While her marriage to super producer Floyd "A1" Bentley has created some drama, her son Ocean Bentley has given her more resolve and purpose as she works hard at balancing her life as a wife, mother and artist.

Hitmaker to superstars like Chris Brown, French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign, Floyd "A1" Bentley is transitioning into a bona fide artist who's cranking out bangers. After touring with Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain, A1 is ready to step out as an independent artist while overseeing his music label, Sound Entertainment. Balancing work and family in Hollywood seems to be A1's biggest challenge yet. Despite the salacious headlines, A1 tries to stay on top of his game, working things out with his wife, Lyrica Anderson, and keeping his family intact.

After a 15-year break, Fizz and the rest of the legendary R&B group B2K finally reunited for the very successful Millennium Tour. Even with a hectic multicity tour schedule, group drama and swirling rumors about his love life, Fizz relished his return to the stage.

The triple threat has appeared in a few movies and is looking to expand into the wine business. Apryl Jones also cohosted "Hollywood Unlocked" alongside Jason Lee and DJ Damage. The mother of two created headlines as she made her return to music, dropping a few diss tracks along the way. Her already rocky coparenting relationship with Omarion was not helped by her recent friendship with her ex's B2K bandmate Fizz.

Yolanda "YoYo" Whittaker is a rapper and actress whose big break came when she appeared on Ice Cube's 1990 debut, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," as a feature on "It's a Man's World." Putting her icon status to good use, YoYo launched YoYo's School of Hip Hop with the aim of empowering Compton-based youth through music, culture and the sciences, and has recruited many West Coast legends to help with the cause.

Micky Munday is a recording artist from South Central, L.A. A product of his environment, Micky uses his experiences to fuel his authentic sound. Micky has been in the industry for years perfecting his musical formula, but has yet to find his big break. He's garnered the attention of tastemakers like Akon and Migos. Success is on the other side of the grind and, with his supermodel bae Slick Woods at his side, it's go time for Micky.

A tough-as-nails stripper from the mean streets of Compton, Apple Watts is determined to overcome her challenging upbringing and leave dancing behind while solidifying herself in the music industry, but first, she'll need to manage her self-destructive tendencies she attributes to a childhood spent in the foster-care system. With mentor and friend Yolanda "YoYo" Whittaker behind her, Apple's striving to get on the straight and narrow -- but with her unpredictability, only time will tell.

As somebody who knows everybody, Paris is a ride-or-die friend who gets all the tea -- which she's more than happy to spill, especially to her bestie, Zell. Paris is taking her talents to the big screen. However, she's not interested in playing the chubby best friend and is working on reinventing herself -- but it hasn't been easy. Ever the hustler, Paris has her hand in everything and is focused on using her charisma and personality to take her to the top.

Hollywood's outspoken celebrity stylist is back on the scene with a new outlook and a whole new swag. After getting embroiled in controversy some years back, Zell is re-centering himself while putting all his positive energy into launching his own menswear line.

For the first time in a long time, Moniece Slaughter is truly happy and living her best life. After years of self-examination, the singer-songwriter is doing all she can to stay away from the Hollywood drama. She's focusing on the rebirth of her music career -- but old habits die hard, and the temptation to lash out at her rivals may prove too much to resist.

After marrying her Nigerian prince, the outspoken mom of Floyd "A1" Bentley has a new perspective on living life to the fullest. Refusing to let anyone or anything stand in the way of her happiness, Mama Pam works to keep her family together and hopes to keep the peace between her feuding sons.

With a golden voice that ages like fine wine and only gets better with time, Lyrica Garrett is a powerhouse and free spirit. She possesses fearless stage presence, which allows her to lose her inhibitions and command any stage when she performs. Her album "Ready" featured the talents of legends like Mr. Dalvin of Jodeci. Her role as a grandmother keeps her busy -- as does the rumor mill. Lyrica G continues to be a source of strength and wisdom -- and a confidante -- for her daughter Lyrica Anderson.

Brittany Barber a.k.a. Brittany B. is a Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter from Compton, CA. From penning hits for Ledisi and John Legend to singing on tour with Chrisette Michele and Jon B., Brittany is the definition of determination. Not only is she creative and masterful with the pen, she also has an eye for talent. In her new role as A&R at Warner Music Group, the songstress has helped develop the careers of various newcomers like controversial viral sensation Bhad Bhabie. She's not one to shy away from the headlines and isn't afraid to tell it like it is.

Culture disruptor and media mogul Jason Lee has unlocked the secret to success in Hollywood. He has built an ever-evolving brand empire through strategic campaign oversight, event production and influential relationships with Tiffany Haddish, Cardi B, Kris Jenner and Floyd Mayweather. In the competitive world of entertainment, Jason has elevated his brand recognition on "Wild 'N Out," "The Wendy Williams Show," "Dish Nation" and more. He continues to shine as the face of the Hollywood Unlocked brand.

Ray "Misster Ray" Cunningham is an L.A.-based multimedia personality who has established himself on various platforms including television, radio and digital media. Serving as creative director for Heritage Music Group, Ray looks to rebrand himself as more than just the messy bestie.

J-Boog has been wowing audiences on the wildly successful Millennium Tour after the reunion of his group B2K. Even though it's been 15 years since the entertainer last hit the stage, he's been hard at work as a film and TV producer behind the scenes. He and cousin Marques Houston successfully launched Footage Films and have several projects in development and production. With the success of the Millennium Tour under his belt, Boog looks to spearhead another reunion tour featuring other R&B sensations including, he hopes, his cousin's group Immature.

They say in between your plans, life happens -- and nobody knows that better than Daniel "Booby" Gibson. He started out playing ball at the University of Texas at Austin, was later selected in the 2006 NBA Draft, then earned a spot on the Cleveland Cavaliers. After an unexpected early retirement from basketball, the proud father of Daniel Jr. plans to bring the same passion and resilience he showed on the courts to the music and entertainment industry.

Marques Houston has been out of the public eye in recent years running a successful TV and production company. In the early 90s, Marques reached the pinnacle of his success as a musician, both solo and as a part of the chart-topping group Immature. He was also everyone's favorite neighbor on "Sister, Sister" and appeared on several television shows and in movies. Recently, his focus has been on trying to reunite his boy band group Immature, which broke up in 2002 but remained close. In 2013, they reunited for a performance at Club Nokia in L.A. but haven't performed together since. J-Boog, having experienced great success with B2K's reunion, has decided it's time for his cousin and business partner to reassemble his own band.

The one-time "Princess of the Roc," Teairra Marí Thomas released her first album at the age of 16 and has been grinding in Hollywood as an actress and singer-songwriter ever since. In recent years, her entertainment career has taken a backseat to alcohol-fueled personal problems, but now, Teairra Mari is back. After a successful stint in rehab, she returns to "Love & Hip Hop" with new music, a new boyfriend and a new outlook on life, but nothing is what it seems, and a high-profile crisis looks to be the ultimate test of her newfound resolve.

A native of Los Angeles, Nicole "Miss Nikki Baby" Mudarris learned the art of being a boss while working for the family business, a chain of burlesque clubs. Now, Nikki is handling her own business by launching her own brand of lingerie, Nude by Nikki. A loyal friend, Nikki can often be found guiding her bestie, Teairra Marí Thomas, through her latest drama.