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Mona Scott-Young is best-known for producing the Love & Hip Hop reality TV series on VH1. The franchise debuted in 2011 has remained a TV fixture today through industry-wide changes with TV and around 30 different seasons aired. However, it’s Young’s ability to permeate hip-hop culture into the mainstream that’s been the true calling card.

Before Love & Hip Hop, Mona managed talent in music. She was a co-founder for Violator with the late Chris Lighty, and was behind memorable brand partnerships such as Busta Rhymes and Courvoisier, Missy Elliott with Reebok and Adidas, and the landmark 50 Cent-Vitamin Water deal, among many others back then, such deals were harder to cut than nowadays.

It was during this time in music when Mona was introduced to the fascinating lives of hip-hop wives, which led to Love & Hip-Hop’s creation. But Mona,  who also founded and runs Monami Productions,has more stories to tell about the hip-hop industry. She’s teaming up with another well-known TV producer, 50 Cent, on “Hip-Hop Homicides,” which debuts later this year.

Mona’s influence on the world of hip-hop reaches further than most realize. To hear how Mona moved the culture forward, you’ll want to listen to our show. Here’s everything we covered: 

[2:59] How does Love & Hip Hop stay fresh?
[4:45] Biggest challenge for reality TV in social-media age
[7:55] Love & Hip Hop success stories 
[9:07] Influencing other hip-hop-related series
[11:15] Increased programming around hip-hop
[14:21] How reality shows fit into today’s streaming landscape
[19:00] Mona’s career in music and artist-brand deals
[24:52] Brand deals for Love & Hip Hop talent 
[28:27] Network pressures to expand the Love & Hip Hop brand
[30:06] Scrutiny on the show’s content
[34:01] Future of Love & Hip Hop 


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