'Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta' Recap: Hood Love Wins

Season four ended just how it started.

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It has been a very long season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, but after 17 episodes, we have reached the finale. Naturally, it kicked off with some fuck shit. Dime Piece—who talks like she makes pig’s feet every Tuesday—brought Margeaux out for a “shocking” duet intended to annoy Dime Piece’s former faux-manager-turned-real-nemesis, Mimi. The performance might as well have taken place in the back of a garbage truck. Margeaux is singing about dancing with the devil in a robe while Dime Penny is talking about being a bad ass bitch. It’s like mixing vegan macaroni and cheese with a scrapple sandwich.

After the show, Margeaux played dumb about her antics (per usual) as Stevie and Dime Penny almost came to blows. Had security not been present, those two might’ve easily started brawling in the club parking lot. I don’t condone that, but I will co-sign Stevie saying Dime Penny is an absolute waste of time. She’s not that talented, and while that’s not a deterrent to success as a rapper, she’s unmanageable with a stank ass attitude and an unwillingness to take criticism. Go away, girl. We don’t care.

In related management news, Tony has offered to manage his wife Kaleena again, so good for them. The only other comment I have about their scene is that anyone who wears blue hair immediately makes me think of Smurfette. Okay, that’s all I got. Best of luck to Kaleena, who I’ve long said is super talented and undervalued.

Now, back to Mimi and Stevie. Stevie informed Mimi that he’s moving to Los Angeles and would like Mimi and their daughter to join them. It’s all rooted in Stevie being upset that Joseline did something without him. Good God, this man is such a pimp. That is not a compliment.

After the offer, Mimi should’ve said, “Fuck no.” Instead, she sat there, pretending to not be moved but clearly her heart was watching itself whip and nae nae in glee. Ariane tried to warn her, but Ariane has to know deep down that Mimi is a damn fool for that fool.

Meanwhile, Joseline did her show without Stevie in attendance. She danced like MC Hammer mid panic attack before going back to her stripper body roll (compliment on the latter part). Karlie’s review was perfect: "She may not be Beyoncé, but she puts on a good show."

Unfortunately, after the show, Karlie went backstage and pissed Joseline smooth off. Karlie heard at Rasheeda’s store opening (more on that in a few) that Stevie extended an invitation to Mimi and child to come to L.A., too. Joseline asked Karlie why does she only bring gossip her way? Karlie said she was keeping it 100, but Joseline felt otherwise. So, Joseline took some flowers, hit Karlie with them, and proceeded to tell her to get the hell on.

Karlie rightfully noted that this is why Joseline has no friends. You know, I’m a believer in “don’t you go bringing me no bad news,” but you also know what you’re getting with Karlie Redd. Not to mention, Karlie Redd is Joseline’s only friend on the show. Oh, there’s Kaleena, too, but that seems more like friendly acquaintance than actual friend. Joseline doesn’t trust many people—especially not other women. That’s going to lead to a lonely existence. I’ll wait for her episode of Iyanla, Fix My Life, though I worry she might swing on Mama Odie during filming.

Stevie pretended to fly away from Joseline to L.A., but those two have a spinoff coming, so whatever.

Okay, Rasheeda’s store opening. The store is named Pressed, a fitting title for the wife of Kirk Frost. Karlie showed up bearing gifts and brag. You see, she’s opening a second store and she has some deal for a cosmetic line. Karlie Redd is very, very pretty—yes, in person—and as much as they shade her messy ass, the woman hustles. She’s doing test shoots for Playboy and about to sell y’all some makeup and more of those Rainbow-looking clothes. Respect that. Bow down, bitches.

In the end, though, this episode was about Momma Dee’s hood love. Yes, she married Ernest. And yes, her kids did show up. For a while, Momma Dee stressed herself and her edges out wondering if Scrappy and her daughter would show. The girl came first, only Scrappy seemingly waited until the very last second to walk his mom down the aisle. Had he not shown up, Momma Dee would’ve had Yung Joc stand in. He was wearing polka dots. That would not have been okay.

It was also the fakest shit ever. Like, I imagine production just had Scrappy sit on a bus and fed a spicy three-piece combo from Popeye’s to build anticipation. Whatever the case, Momma Dee is the only woman from this show who found love in a hopeless place (a man who she put in jail for stealing from her and her kids) and went on to get married. Again, respect that. Bow down, bitches.

Oh yeah, Margeaux is dating a girl with a name "like America without the A." They probably met at a vegan sex shop. Can she and her husband leave us forever, please?

And: Joc and Khadiyah are back together again. She’s going to end up chopping him up and frying him like shrimp fried rice, but enjoy the make up sex, you two.

Next week is the reunion. My body is ready.

Michael Arceneaux hails from Houston, lives in Harlem, and praises Beyoncé’s name wherever he goes. Follow him@youngsinick.

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