VH1'S HIT SERIES "LOVE & HIP HOP: NEW YORK" RETURNS FOR SEASON 7 ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 8PM ET/PT

Felicia "Snoop" Pearson From HBO's "The Wire" Joins the Cast

NEW YORK, NY - November 14, 2016 - VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: New York" returns for a seventh season in the city that started it all. Premiering on Monday, November 21 at 8PM ET/PT, Felicia "Snoop" Pearson enters the world of "Love & Hip Hop" alongside series' veterans and new faces.

"Love & Hip Hop: New York" season six was up + 13% (2.41 Live +3), ranked as the highest rated season of the series to date and was sampled by 15.3 million viewers. The "Love & Hip Hop" franchise was the #1 reality franchise in cable in 2016.

Season 7 cast members include:

Newcomer Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, best known for her work on HBO's "The Wire," and girlfriend J. Adrienne are ready to take NYC by storm. Will J's jealousy issues and Snoop's aggressive fans get in the way of their happy ever after?

Kimbella returns with rapper Juelz Santana. The couple has finally found some peace within their turbulent 6-year relationship. As Juelz prepares to make his comeback, Kimbella grapples with burying past demons and curbing her trust issues.

Hot off her single "Foreva," Cardi B heads out on tour to promote her mix tape but finds navigating her new fame difficult. Thankfully, with the help of her sister Hennessy, Cardi uses her signature charm and unwavering humor to laugh off any stressful situations. With a new producer by her side, will Cardi be able to stay faithful to her boyfriend or will the lines between business and pleasure blur?

When Remy Ma and Papoose said their vows in front of millions, they were on top of the world, and now... they're all the way up! With the success of Remy's summer anthem and her career nowhere near slowing down, Pap continues to remind Remy of her promise to give him some "bundles of joy."

Last season fans sympathized with Yandy Smith-Harris as she said a tearful goodbye to her husband, Mendeecees. This season follows her as she works to keep the family together after Mendeecees' exes Samantha Wallace and Erika DeShazo join the cast.

Though MariahLynn and Bianca have each seen great successes in their respective music careers, their friendship is put to the ultimate test when loyalties are questioned.

Juju, author and girlfriend of rapper Cam'ron, steps onto the scene looking to shake things up.

Hot 97's DJ Drewski and his fitness guru girlfriend Sky Landish make their "Love & Hip Hop" debut as an interracial couple learning to balance work and play in the hip hop industry. Meanwhile, Bianca finds herself attracted to Drewski and struggles to respect the boundaries of his relationship with Sky.

There are cracks in the creep squad this season as we see Rich, DJ Self, Peter and Cisco deal with conflicts over artists and women.

Fans of the series can binge watch "Love & Hip Hop: New York" Season 6 without a cable log-in by visiting VH1.com or by using the VH1 App starting Tuesday, November 15.

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VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" is Executive Produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Entertainment with Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, Mala Chapple, David DiGangi, and Josh Richards for Eastern TV. Nina L. Diaz and Vivian Gomez are executive producers for VH1.

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