VH1 is putting a new spin on an old favorite. This week, the network announced their new series VH1 Hip Hop Squares will debut in March.
Hosted by DeRay Davis, the game show is as revamped version of Hollywood Squares that features “the biggest names in hip hop, comedy and entertainment as they come to play and stay to party, celebrity contestants will match wits and test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares.” Guests include Ice Cube, Teyana Taylor, T.I.P., Amber Rose, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, French Montana, Mel B, Nelly, Karrueche, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tyga, and T- Pain.
VH1 Hip Hop Squares premieres on March 13th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
From VH1:
(NEW YORK, NY) February 22, 2017 – VH1 today announced the network’s highly anticipated game show “VH1 Hip Hop Squares,” hosted by comedian DeRay Davis, kicks off Monday, March 13th at 10PM ET/PT with two new episodes per night for a branded “VH1 Hip Hop Squares Week.” Following the week-long premiere, “VH1 Hip Hop Squares” will join VH1’s unstoppable Monday night programming block of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” and “The Breaks” every Monday at 10PM ET/PT.
“VH1 Hip Hop Squares” is VH1’s version of the classic game show “HOLLYWOOD SQUARES” that will be produced by Ice Cube and his Cube Vision production company in conjunction with Jesse Collins Entertainment and Jeff Kwatinetz’s The Firm. Featuring the biggest names in hip hop, comedy and entertainment as they come to play and stay to party, celebrity contestants will match wits and test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares.
Celebrity contestants and squares include Ice Cube, Teyana Taylor, T.I.P., Amber Rose, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, French Montana, Mel B, Nelly, Karrueche, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tyga, T- Pain, Master P, Monica, Cedric the Entertainer, Keri Hilson, “The Real’s” Adrienne Bailon and Jeannie Mai, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe and “The New Edition Story’s” Faizon Love and Woody the Great, along with VH1 talent Jackie Christie from “Basketball Wives: LA,” “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s” Joseline Hernandez, Jessica Dime, Karlie Redd, Mimi Faust, Yung Joc, “Love & Hip Hop: New York’s” Cardi B, and Yandy Smith, “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’s” Princess Love, Ray J, Fizz, and Safaree Samuels, “Mob Wives'” Drita D’Avanzo, “Black Ink Crew’s” Sky and Stevie J from “Leave it to Stevie.”
Additional celebrity guests this season include:
· Affion Crockett
· Alesha Renee
· Christina Milian
· Da Brat
· Damien Danté Wayans
· DC Young Fly
· Deon Cole
· Demetrius Shipp Jr.
· Diggy Simmons
· DJ Drama
· DJ Yella
· Don Benjamin
· Dreezy
· Erica Ash
· Eva Marcille
· James Davis
· Jasmine “Golden Barbie” Sanders
· Jazmyn Simon
· Jessica Burciaga
· Jessica White
· Jessimae Peluso
· Jessie T Usher
· Joe Budden
· Justin Combs
· Kelis
· Kent Jones
· Kid ‘N Play
· Kid Ink
· Lamorne Morris
· Letoya Luckett
· Lil Duval
· LisaRaye McCoy
· Machine Gun Kelly
· Michael Blackson
· Michael Ealy
· Mike Epps
· Naughty By Nature
· Nick & Vanessa Lachey
· Nick Young
· Romeo
· Rotimi
· Selita Ebanks
· Sevyn Streeter
· R&B group, SWV
· Tiffany Haddish
· Tisha Campbell-Martin
· Too Short
· T-Pain
· Trina
· Tyson Beckford
· Utkarsh Ambudkar
· Vanessa Simmons
· Vivica A. Fox
· Wale
For more information on “VH1 Hip Hop Squares” ‘LIKE’ VH1 on Facebook & follow @VH1 on Twitter, Instagram & Snapchat. Join the conversation using #HipHopSquares.
Based on the iconic “Hollywood Squares” produced by King World Productions, Inc. and distributed by CBS Television, “VH1 Hip Hop Squares” is developed in association with CBS Television Distribution.
“VH1 Hip Hop Squares” is executive produced by Ice Cube and Cube Vision with Jesse Collins from Jesse Collins Entertainment, Scott St. John and Jeff Kwatinetz’s The Firm. Dionne Harmon and Neal Konstantini serve as co-executive producers. Series directed by Ivan Dudynsky. Nina L. Diaz, Paul Ricci, Candida Boyette-Clemons, Trevor Rose and Elena Diaz are executive producers for VH1.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Hollywood Squares? Will you watch Hip Hop Squares?
