The cast of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy is continuing to bring the importance of discovering your roots to TV. As previously reported the VH1 special is exploring the deep connection between Black history and African ancestry and features DNA Identity Expert Dr. Gina Paige, who is the co-founder of AfricanAncestry.com. Dr. Paige’s thorough […]
Rich Dollaz recently got a history lesson on body modification and he drew parallels to a special tradition in his fraternity. As previously reported Rich is one of several Love & Hip Hop cast members who are part of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy premiering tonight, Monday, February 7, 2022, at 9 PM ET/PT. The special is exploring the deep connection between Black history and African ancestry and features DNA Identity Expert Dr. Gina Paige, who is the co-founder of AfricanAncestry.com. Dr. Paige is helping the Love & Hip Hop stars reveal their rich African lineage through a powerful DNA test. In an exclusive clip from tonight's premiere, Rich Dollaz meets with Dr. Paige to discuss African scarification. While noting that slavemasters used branding to mark Africans as their property, Dr. Pagie tells Rich that body modification was originally a celebratory practice much like it is for some members of Rich's fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
The casts of 'Love & Hip Hop' and 'Black Ink Crew' are coming together for an exciting 2 part special in celebration of Black History Month.