Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
Mimi Faust doesn't quite understand freedom of the press.
She gets all upset when Benzino said he wanted to is place her on the cover of Hip Hop Weekly -- without paying her for the honor. He simply wants her cooperation for an interview and a photo shoot. She wants $10,000. He balks. He's a journalist, he says. He doesn't have to pay her diddly squat to put her on the cover.
So she threatens to sic lawyers on Benzino and storms out. As a public figure, unless the magazine deliberately slanders her, she has virtually no legal leg to stand on - or shower rod to hang on.
But it's Joseline who goes all ballistic because her centerfold is overshadowed by Mimi. While Benzino tells partner Stevie J about wanting to put Mimi on the cover, Stevie is correct, based on what we saw. He never sanctioned what Benzino did.
Stevie J's credibility with Joseline is near nil though and she doesn't believe him. She dramatically rips up the magazine and leaves Stevie's music studio in disgust.
On the bright side, Mimi is no longer kvetching about the sex tape now that it's out. She decides to be pragmatic about it and try to take advantage of the infamy.
Her friends aren't so empathetic - especially Erica (Scrappy's ex) and Ariane.
To make matters worse, Mimi's father has a stroke in New York.
But before Mimi leaves town, she lets Erica come over with no idea why she needed to talk to her.
Erica, who has had virtually no story line of note this season (besides her ex boyfriend who couldn't afford to pay for a night of bowling), decides to get all moralistic on Mimi about the tape. She says she is "hurt, disgusted, disappointed." Mimi doesn't care what she thinks. She's worried about her dad.
Erica doesn't believe it is a home video. "The only thing I can do is move the f*** forward," Mimi says.
After she gets back to Atlanta from checking on her dad, Mimi gathers Ariane, Rasheeda and Erica to talk about the sex tape.
Ariane is as judgmental as Erica about the tape. They all believe it looks like a movie, not some private sex tape.
Mimi says the sex tape distributor Vivid makes it look like a movie due to clever editing. "They cut it and slowed it down and added music to make it look fancy," she explains.
Eventually, her friends (who are still skeptical that Mimi hadn't fake "leaked" the tape) decide to let her stick with her story and move on.
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Scrappy takes the big dive... kinda. During the trailers, VH1 gave us the impression Scrappy was getting engaged with Bambi. While it looks like an engagement ring, it is merely a "promise ring" in the end. Mamma Dee is still not happy that Scrappy made such a move without her "permission."
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Kalenna is pregnant with her hubby Tony. And their house/studio is packed with mold, too. That's not good for the kids. So they quickly seek a new abode.
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Stories off the grid this week: No word on Yung Joc and Karlie Redd. Also nothing about Tammy Rivera and Waka Flocka Flame. And there was nada between Benzino and Althea or Kirk and Rasheeda.
TRAILER FOR NEXT WEEK
Kalenna has issues with her pregnancy. Mimi's father dies. And is Yung Joc still cheating on Karlie Redd with that realtor woman?
RATINGS
The 12th episode last Monday drew 3.88 million viewers, above average for the week yet again. The 18-49 rating is 1.9, near the best of the season for the show. The repeat episode at 10 p.m. drew another 1.71 million viewers. The total: 5.6 million!
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