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“Sisterhood of Hip Hop” recap (1.3): Headliners and Co-Stars

This week on Sisterhood of Hip Hop, Siya, Diamond and Bia are talking about the showcase Brianna and Nyemiah performed at the other night. Diamond takes this opportunity to trash Nyemiah and say Brianna should have headlined.

“You and wifey was going through it,” Bia says, mentioning how Siya and Renaye got into an argument. I just want to say I appreciate how the people on this show and in Siya’s life treat her relationship like any other relationship. She’s got support and understanding, and that is what’s up.

Siya is like “I gotta walk around and mingle!” But Renaye gets jealous and wants more of Siya’s attention and time, which is something Diamond knows firsthand. She says her ex, Lil’ Scrappy, was the same way.

“Everyone else is the co-star!” Diamond says, encouraging Siya to put herself first. Siya says she got a hotel room after the fight, which means we are going to see some shit go down when she goes home to Renaye again on this episode. But first, Diamond’s prayer reminder goes off on her phone and they all join hands and pray.

Nyemiah and her mom are working on choreography together, and Mom takes the opportunity to ask about Nyemiah’s dating life. Nyemiah doesn’t have time for boyfriends. “Do any rap guys try to holler at you?” her mom asks. “Do they think you’re a lesbian?” “Probably,” Nyemiah responds. Her mom wants some grandchildren, stat!

Siya meets with her friend Kael, who asks what’s going on with Tank. Tank hasn’t been there for Siya like she’s wanted, so Kael is pissed on her behalf. He wants Siya to be a priority for Tank so they go and meet him, despite Siya thinking he’s going to feel ganged up on, and it probably won’t go over so well.

Nyemiah’s back in the studio and rapper/actor Mack Wilds stops by. He wants a female vocal on one of his tracks and they exchange numbers, which he says is not just for work-related purposes. Oooooh girl.

Diamond is also headed to the studio. She is so happy about all the food she can get in New York, but her apartment is smaller than she expected. Her friend Brian wants her to focus because she’s starting over, like “Beyonce leaving Destiny’s Child.”

Nyemiah and her friend Michelle are having a drink and start talking about boys. Michelle encourages Nyemiah to stop working so hard. “I feel like my career is more faithful!” Nyemiah says. She’s OK with sacrificing distractions, like love. But she brings up Mack, and Michelle is like “Let’s send him a text and see what he’s doing!” And just like that, Nyemiah has a new distraction.

“It smells like straight man in here!” Siya is visiting Tank in the studio. She starts sharing her feelings. She wants to work on music and Tank is like, “We don’t have a budget for studio.” Kael starts explaining to help Siya out, but Tank takes offense. Kael says he’s her manager, but Tank is like “I never put you in that position.” They both look at Siya and she’s like, “Ummmmmmm.” Tank says she needs a team but right now, she’s already got shit happening. She’s off the streets, living in a place that is paid for. But she wants more- she wants to be making music like her peers. It doesn’t sound like a lot was worked out, and they leave with Siya trying to feel more hopeful but probably more confused.

Eve comes into visit Diamond in the studio. They were both in the “My Chick Bad” video with Ludacris and have been friends ever since. They sit to chat and Eve says she needs to trust the people she’s working with. Diamond is so happy to have E-V-E as her mentor, and Eve credits Diamond for taking responsibility for her career and putting herself first for the first time in 10 years.

Nyemiah and Mack are on a date, and he offers up that he’d like to listen to her new work if she will let him. He compliments her track with Timbaland and then asks what kind of guys she likes. “I like cute guys,” she offers. “Check,” Mack says. Nyemiah is closed off when talking about her last relationship, but slowly opens up that she was disappointed by “lies and deceit.” (She went through his cell phone. She found what she was looking for.) Nyemiah knows she’s “awkward, weird and quiet” on the date, but she doesn’t know different. She’s more focused on her music than finding a man. (Sorry, Mom!)

Siya goes home and Renaye is all “Where you been!?” They start rehashing the other night. Renaye thinks she needs to be more of a part of Siya’s career, helping her network and meet people, not standing on the sidelines. “We supposed to be a team,” Siya says. “You left me at the club by myself!” Renaye argues.

Renaye thinks Siya was flirting with Bia. “I hope she don’t think all these girls like me. These girls are just my homies,” Siya tells the camera. Renaye is just pissed she was left alone. Then Siya was pissed SHE was left alone. The conversation turns to what Siya did after Renaye left.

“I got a room!” Siya said. She’s been in a hotel for two days. “Before you left the club you said it was over, and that’s what I was thinking the whole time.”

Renaye wants to be with Siya but she needs to work on her trust issues. “I missed you, I love just being with you. Maybe I was wrong,” Renaye says, softening. She admits she’s jealous over Siya and they seem to be made up, for now.

Nyemiah meets Michelle and her manager, Alex, for cocktails. They want to know all about her date with Mack, but are disappointed she didn’t give him a chance. Nyemiah said she left him a voicemail apologizing for being weird about relationship talk. Aw.

Diamond is getting some new photos taken for promo shots. She’s going for “elegant sophistication,” and the photographer encourages sexy for females, not for dudes. She used to have a more “hardcore image.” “I’m a different me,” Diamond says. “I’m a woman now.” I love her look.

All of the sisters of hip hop are together for a hookah party, but Diamond is late. She shows up and says she was busy with the label, celebrating her new Billboard piece on female rappers who have changed the game. “How would you say you have changed the game?” Nyemiah asks. Shit’s about to get real.

“I mean, what didn’t I do?” Diamond says. She starts rattling off some accomplishments and says the women can call her for pointers next time. Then she tells Nyemiah her dancers were dusty and Brianna should have headlined the show last week. “I’m trying to help, you know what I’m saying?” This is the most awkward hookah party ever. Siya takes Diamond outside to give her a talking to, and this episode is over!

Next time, it looks like we’ll get more of Bia, who hasn’t been as focused on because she has the least amount of drama.

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