Growing Up Hip Hop

Growing Up Hip Hop is the original installment of the Growing Up Hip Hop reality television franchise on WE tv. The series premiered on January 7, 2016, and chronicles the lives of the children of hip hop legends. Its success has led to the creation of spin-offs ' and '. The series is executive produced by Datari Turner Productions and Entertainment One Studios.

Cast

Main

• Romeo Miller (Seasons 1–5, 7): son of Master P and brother of Cymphonique Miller. Miller's career began with the release of his debut studio album Lil' Romeo at the age of 11, which led to other opportunities including his own Nickelodeon sitcom, Romeo!. Miller appeared on Dancing with the Stars during its twelfth season. In 2016, Miller appeared on Empire during its third season as Gram. The series chronicles his business ventures with his father. He broke up with Angela, his ex-fiance, in the fifth season.

• Angela Simmons: daughter of Rev Run of Run-DMC Simmons first gained attention when she appeared with her family on the reality television series Run's House. She has made a name for herself creating a clothing line.

• Egypt Criss: daughter of Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa and Treach of Naughty by Nature and wife of Sammattick. Criss has the desire to create a name for herself musically.

• Vanessa Simmons (Seasons 3–7; supporting cast member in season 2; guest star in season 1): Angela Simmons' sister. Simmons first gained public attention when she appeared with her family on the reality television series Run's House.

• Briana Latrise (Seasons 4–7; supporting cast member in seasons 2–3): daughter of Kendu Isaacs. In the second season, Briana deals with an abusive relationship. The third season chronicles the fallout from the breakup of her father and Mary J. Blige. She is Boogie's ex, and Lil' Eazy-E's love interest.

• Tahira "Tee Tee" Francis-Rogers (Seasons 4–7; supporting cast member in season 3): niece of Pepa. In the third season, Tee Tee goes to LA to watch over Egypt as Pepa goes on tour again.

• Jojo Simmons (Seasons 5–7; supporting cast member in season 4): Vanessa and Angela's brother. Jojo later joined the cast of ' along with his father.

• Cree Campbell (Seasons 6–7): daughter of Uncle Luke

• Sammattick (Season 7; supporting cast member in seasons 3–6): Egypt Criss' husband

• Layzie Bone (Season 7; supporting cast member in season 6): member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

• Sakoya Wynter (Season 7; supporting cast member in season 6): daughter of Joel "JoJo" Hailey and baby's mama of Daniel Jacobs

• Lil Twist (Season 7; supporting cast member in seasons 4–6): rapper currently signed to Young Money Entertainment

• Tyran Denton (Season 7; supporting cast member in seasons 5–6): Egypt's brother

• Shawn Rogers (Season 7; supporting cast member in seasons 5–6): Tee Tee's husband

• Lil Eazy E (Season 7; supporting cast member in seasons 4–6): son of Eazy-E (real name Eric Wright, Jr.). He was in a relationship with Briana.

• Bow Wow (Season 7; supporting cast member in season 3–5): rapper and actor, who grew up a child rap star under the tutelage of Jermaine Dupri, Snoop Dogg, and Da Brat. Angela's ex-fiance. Bow Wow is also main cast member on '.

• Kristinia DeBarge (Seasons 1–4): daughter of James DeBarge of DeBarge. DeBarge's debut single "Goodbye" went platinum and DeBarge has continued to make music over the years. She has the desire to find out if she has a half-sister, whose mother was speculated for years to be Janet Jackson, in beginning in the second season. The third season chronicles her desire to put out music, but faces rumors about sleeping with her producer.

• TJ Mizell (Seasons 1–2; supporting cast member in season 3): son of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC

• Damon "Boogie" Dash (Seasons 1–6): son of Linda Williams and Damon Dash

• Savannah Jordan (Season 6–7): daughter of Stevie J and Boogie's love interest

Supporting

• Pepa: Egypt Criss' mother

• Rev Run (Seasons 1–6): Angela and Vanessa Simmons' father. He later joined the cast of ' along with his son Jojo.

• Tanice Amira (Seasons 5–7; guest appearance in season 4): Jojo Simmons' wife

• Treach (Seasons 5–7; guest appearance in seasons 1–4): Egypt's father

• Uncle Luke (Seasons 6–7): Cree's father

• Devin Hailey (Seasons 6–7): Son of Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey

• Joel "JoJo" Hailey (Season 7; guest in season 6): Sakoya Wynter's father

• Tashaunda "Tiny" Hailey (Seasons 6–7): Sakoya Wynter's mother

• Buck (Season 7): Tanice's stepfather

• Drew Sangster (Season 7): girlfriend and baby's mama of Romeo Miller

• Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (Season 7): Devin Hailey's father

• Aaliyah Wright (Season 7; guest in seasons 5–6): Lil Eazy E's wife

• Master P (Seasons 1–5): Romeo Miller's father

• Damon Dash (Seasons 1–5): Boogie Dash' father

• Andre King (Season 2): Swizz Beatz' brother

• Kyndall Ferguson (Season 4): daughter of El DeBarge and cousin of Kristinia

• Raquel Horn (Seasons 4–5; guest appearance in season 3): Damon Dash's girlfriend

• Ava Dash (Season 5; guest appearance in seasons 3–4): daughter of Damon Dash

• Troy (Season 5; guest appearance in seasons 3–4): former hairstylist and friend of Pepa

• Maureen "Aunt Bev" (Seasons 5–6): mother of Tee Tee and sister of Pepa

• Stevie J (Seasons 6–7): father of Savannah, Dorian and Steven, Jr.

• Steven Jordan, Jr. (Seasons 6–7): son of Stevie J

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2018–19)

Season 5 (2019–20)

Season 6 (2021–22)

Season 7 (2023)

Spin-offs

Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta

The first spin-off titled ' premiered on May 25, 2017.

Growing Up Hip Hop: New York

The second spin-off titled ' premiered on August 29, 2019.

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