Vh1 is bringing a different type of reality this February, just in time for Black History Month. The network has revealed that they are gearing up to release a new special, focused on family history. The series will bring some of our favorite Love & Hip-Hop talent together to discover their roots. Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy premieres on February 7th at 9pm EST.

The two-part special will bring in expert Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of AfricanAncestry.com. Love & Hip-Hop alum, which include Remy Ma, Papoose, Rich Dollaz, Yandy Smith-Harris and Momma Dee will take DNA tests designed to reveal their African ethnic group and country of origin. The two-part special also aims to highlight and celebrate Africa’s rich history, music, craftsmanship, style, dance and food.

Watch the trailer for Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy below:

Synopsis

The Love & Hip Hop cast see their ancestry in a two-part special, finding pain and joy as they learn unknown stories about their families with host Dometi Pongo.

The Black Ink cast comes into play because Black Ink Crew cast members Ceaser Emanuel, Katrina ‘Kat Tat’ Jackson, and Krystal Kill_lustrator will design tattoos inspired by the Love & Hip Hop cast’s ancestral history.

Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy, will premiere on VH1 Monday, February 7, 2022 at 9PM ET/PT.

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