Ratings, ratings, ratings. They’re what every show — reality or scripted — loves to chase. But while most shows rely on great actors and solid story lines, others delve into the depths of salaciousness — and the third season of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” returning May 5, is riding high on the leader board of desperation.
Case in point: Alongside the perfectly-timed but merely coincidental news that stars Mimi Faust and Nikko Smith will showcase their sexual trysts on camera, the network has released an extended trailer of the show’s upcoming season.
In another scene we see rapper Rasheeda and her manager-husband Kirk working on their broken relationship after the birth of their baby.
Rasheeda is focused on being a good mother; Kirk is still concerned with the far-fetched thought of his wife’s possible infidelity. He even goes so far as to purchase an over-the-counter DNA paternity test and swab his son’s mouth when Rasheeda isn’t looking.
We don’t know the results yet — but we do know it doesn’t get any lower than that.
The trailer wraps up with last week’s real-life shooting incident involving Benzino. The rapper and Hip Hop Weekly magazine head was shot three times after his mother’s funeral outside Boston, allegedly by his nephew.
VH1 captures moments of his recovery as his fiancée Althea and best friend Stevie J stand by his side.