WE TV TO HOST FIRST-EVER LIVE BROADCAST EVENT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 WITH CAST FROM POPULAR SERIES "GROWING UP HIP HOP"

Interactive Experience Hosted by Sherri Shepherd to Coincide with Original Back-to-Back Episodes at 8PM & 9PM ET/PT

For the first-time ever, WE tv is giving viewers the opportunity to interact with the whole cast of "Growing Up Hip Hop" including: Angela, Vanessa and Jojo Simmons, Romeo Miller, Sandra 'Pepa' Denton, Egypt Criss and Boogie Dash, on LIVE TV! On Thursday, January 17 from 8pm-10pm ET/PT, the cast of the popular series will participate in a two-hour event answering viewers' questions via phone and social media while watching the episode together in real time! The interactive show, hosted by special guest Sherri Shepherd, will broadcast throughout back-to-back original episodes of "Growing Up Hip Hop" at 8pm and 9pm ET/PT.

Season four of "Growing Up Hip Hop," Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT, features hip hop's hottest heirs who serve their iconic parents a feast of scandal and betrayal. This season, things are blowin' up in the world of hip hop when the mysterious death of one of hip hop's royalty comes to light. But the unthinkable happens when tragedy strikes Angela, and everyone rushes to her side. On this week's episodes, there's a showdown with Boogie Dash and his father, Dame; Angela and Romeo's sexy spa day; a shocking incident involving Pep and her love interest; a confrontation between Romeo and Master P; and a moment of truth for Pep when she has to make the call: her new love or Salt N' Pepa.

"Growing Up Hip Hop" is produced for WE tv by Entertainment One Television.

LIVE hashtag: #GUHHLive

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/growinguphiphop

Twitter Handle: @GUHH_WEtv

Instagram: @guhh_wetv

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