Love & Hip Hop: ATL's season five, episode four aired last night (Monday, Apr. 25) on VH1 and it was filled with piping hot tea. This recap highlights all the craziness that went down including the return of Joseline Hernandez,her cooty cat, songstress K. Michelle, and so much more!
After realizing Scrapp Deleon had no intentions of choosing either one of them, both Tiarra and Tommie decide to take matters into their own hands. Tommie gets up from the table to tell Scrapp she's not going to stick around to play second fiddle to the mother of his child. She then sarcastically wishes him well with his family and court issues. Tiarra is escorted back to the table and she tries to get extra close to Scrapp to "talk" to him. Security isn't buying it and they were right to feel that way, because Tiarra ultimately ended up slapping Scrapp. She also reassured Scrapp that he would not be able to see their son, until things get smoothed out between them.
Karlie Redd takes us on the set of her Playboy shoot. Being featured in Playboy is something Karlie's always wanted to do and it's even more special that she can share the experience with her boo, Lyfe Jennings. That's not the only deal Miss Redd inked with the popular adult publication. Karlie reveals her partnership with Playboy also extended to a radio host opportunity. Lyfe can't help but be proud of his girl. He hopes she'll continue her path of positivity and focus on business, instead of being messy. Karlie then opens up about her estranged friendship with Joseline and her hopes to rid the bad blood between them.
Stevie J and Joseline are seen in the jewelry store checking out some bling. Stevie knows the only way to keep Joseline fully satisfied with their move back to Atlanta would be to buy her some cold ice to rock. Despite her lack of enthusiasm, Joseline is looking to make the best of her return to the A, by spilling scorching hot tea for everyone who has done her wrong. She even has something for Stevie and his so-called sister, Karen King. On a more positive note, she's excited to premiere a new video for everyone to see and talk to Mimi about her shocking partner of love. Joseline insinuates her threesome with Stevie and Mimi helped Mimi realize her interest in women. As their shopping day comes to an end, Stevie and Joseline end up purchasing one of the biggest diamond rings in the store.
Although business is booming at her clothing store, Rasheeda is losing in the employee department. She decides to hold a staff meeting before the store opens to discuss changes that need to be made. Rasheeda's step-daughter Kelsie walks in late as always, which only proves the necessity of the meeting. Rasheeda's mom calls Kelsie out for always being tardy, but Kelsie fires back, insinuating that she doesn't need to comment on her whereabouts. Before the argument can truly escalate, Kirk Frost walks in to check in on the meeting.
Rasheeda isn't too happy about this, because she thinks Kirk is trying to pull rank. Kirk wants to be involved in all the decisions being made at the store, but Rasheeda believes it really doesn't concern him because he's not that involved in the store. Kirk proceeds to talk about the upcoming showcase he's putting on for new talent. Kelsie is confused, because she's been trying to get her dad and step-mom to take her music seriously for a long time. They both believe if she actually puts some time and effort into the showcase, then they'll let her perform. Kirk leaves and Rasheeda decides enough time has been wasted, so they open the store for business.
Mimi Faust and Jessica Dime meet up for drinks to talk about life. Mimi tells Jessica that Stevie and Joseline are back in town and she's looking forward to Stevie meeting Chris. Jessica is shocked that the two of them are going to meet, as well as, annoyed that she might run into Joseline again. Jessica then tells Mimi that she brought a surprise guest: Tiarra. Tiarra just wants to apologize, but Mimi isn't really trying to hear it at first. Mimi reveals how upset she is about Tiarra and Tommie ruining the party. Tiarra tells her she didn't know what she was walking into, explaining Tommie set her up. Tiarra gets emotional reflecting on her current relationship with Scrapp and the drama with Tommie. She also doesn't know what to do about Scrapp's mom. Mimi lets her guard down, showing that she can relate to Tiarra's situation. Tension is quickly erased from the room.
Joseline invites Tommie to her portrait session to spill a little tea. Tommie tells Joseline about her beef with Tiarra. She also fills her in about Jessica and Karlie talking bad about her while she was away. Joseline tries to calm her down and help her transition into a lady, but Tommie doesn't know if that will happen. Joseline invites her to the video release party, warning her that there might be people there she doesn't get along with. Then came the bombshell. The Puerto Rican Princess informs Tommie that a reliable source told her that Scrapp has been dealing with a third woman that no one knows about. It's apparently someone who he's been messing with for years. A mixture of anger and confusion came over Tommie. She's determined to get to the bottom of it.
K. Michelle surprises Karlie in Los Angeles at her second store. The two catch up on what's been going on in each other's lives. K. Michelle throws shade at Rasheeda and Mimi, while Karlie takes time out again to vent about her dwindling friendship with Joseline. K. Michelle tries to comfort her, telling Karlie that Joseline is trying to work on herself at the moment and might just need time away from people. She also tells Karlie that Joseline never admitted to hating her. Karlie decides to take her advice into consideration.
Tiarra and Scrapp decide to meet up again, in hopes of a more civil interaction. Tiarra tells Scrapp that the problems between them go further than Tommie...it also extends to his mother. Scrapp feels like Tiarra is ultimately punishing their son by not letting him see his father, but Tiarra doesn't want their son to see him until matters have been resolved. Tiarra wants to have a sit down with Scrapp and his mom and Scrapp thinks it's a great idea. He tells her he'll help orchestrate the meeting. Tiarra believes the meeting will lead them in the right direction.
Rasheeda pays Scrappy a visit in order to speed up the healing process with her husband. Rasheeda explains that she wasn't willing to ignore an opportunity like that to be in court, especially since breaking into acting has been a dream of hers. Scrappy reveals his real problem is with Kirk, so Rasheeda invites him to the showcase to show that they'll always be family no matter what. Scrappy agrees to attend.
As promised. Scrapp asks his mom to have a peaceful sit down with Tiarra, but Karen refuses to do so. Scrapp pleads with her, explaining that he may never see his son again and go to jail if this situation is not resolved. Karen can't get past her hatred for Tiarra. Karen is convinced Tiarra had something to do with her getting arrested and doesn't appreciate the way she manipulates her son. Scrapp asks her one last time and she replies, "absolutely not." Scrapp storms off from the table, causing his own chair to flip over.
Joseline continues to deliver her daily dose of gossip by inviting Karlie out for drinks. Karlie is eager to know where they stand in their friendship, admitting how much she loves and cares about her. Joseline doesn't believe anything she's saying. She tells Karlie about the conversation she had with Tommie. Karlie still doesn't understand why Joseline turned on her. Although stating that she thinks Karlie does actually care about her, Joseline still believes she's been running her mouth about her. Joseline threatens to reveal a big secret if Karlie doesn't stop talking negatively about her. Karlie says she has nothing to hide, but her facial expressions tell a whole different story. Did anyone else think Karlie looked a little scared?
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on VH1. Tune in next week for another recap of the drama.
