After realizing that neither of them was the enemy in this situation, Mimi, along with Nikko’s seemingly estranged wife, Margeaux, decided to band together and take down the real villain: Nikko, the wannabe Stevie J. So, Mimi’s friend Ariane then placed Nikko in a headlock as Margeaux and Mimi took turns punching him in the stomach. You don’t want to advocate violence ever or whatever, but really, didn’t he have it coming? After security broke up the fight, Margeaux, Mimi, and Ariane all proceeded to sing their favorite men ain’t shit songs from the 1990s.
Just kidding. That would’ve made way too much sense for this show. In actuality, Mimi was her typical confrontational self and picked a fight with Margeaux. Margeaux was amused by Mimi’s antics, and to be fair, was rather provoking. The only person who realized that Mimi and Margeaux should not have been arguing was Ariane, who has long known that Nikko wasn’t shit. Still, I chuckled like hell when Mimi told Margeaux about the sex tape she shot with her husband: “I think what you’re mad about is that you’re not reaping the benefits of the sex tape, sweetheart.”
And this particular one Mimi made in her confessional: “I screwed your husband for two years, took the sex tape money straight to the bank while you were chained somewhere in Nikko’s basement.”
What was so funny about those comments and pretty much every other one Mimi made in her exchange with Margeaux is that during the first season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, this is how Joseline spoke to her (only in a mesh of Ebonics, Spanish, and varying degrees of regional slang). Yet, Joseline is the “whore,” “slut,” and “slut ass bitch.” Well, well, Mimi. Look whose feathers continue to fly so fucking high.
After Mimi flew into her coup, Margeaux calmly spoke to Ariane. Ariane may not totally buy Nikko’s version of events, but she’s always been skeptical of Mimi’s lil’ fable about making homemade porn with her married boyfriend that “got into the wrong hands” and later jumped on board for the money. Mimi would later tell Ariane that apparently Nikko recorded all of their phone conversations—which is not creepy at all—and she has no idea what’s on the tapes. Am I watching Scandal? Is Mimi’s senate campaign doomed now unless Huck dismembers Nikko?
At this point, I’d rather Nikko just fall into a well (Margeaux can stay for a short while after) and go away forever, but I will say I do not believe Mimi so I will tolerate this as long as the truth comes out by the end of it. Shut up. I can dream.
Keeping with the theme of “watch who you bed, beloved,” we were “treated” to more drama from Atlanta’s worst married couple: Rasheeda and Kirk. While “driving” to Ashley’s “promo spots” in Alabama, Yung Joc calls Kirk about the auction Rasheeda set up that he clearly didn’t know about. Upon receiving the intel, Kirk “turns the car around” and heads back to the auction with Ashley in tow.
Why the quotations? Well, if you look closely into the scene of Kirk and Ashley in the car, that shit looks like it’s parked at a Waffle House or Walmart. Maybe they did a Kardashian-style reshoot, but something seems amiss. I am not an investigative reporter, though, so whatever. As soon as Kirk arrived, a fight ensued among Rasheeda, Ashley, and Rasheeda’s mama, Ms. Shirley. Shirley is always looking for a knife fight, so I’m not surprised she was ready to rumble.
You know, there was a point when Ashley told Rasheeda, “It’s not my fault he cheated on you.” The girl is overeager, and, yes, has been disrespectful, but she’s not wrong. Rasheeda was the one who was initially rude to her. Much like Mimi and Margeaux, she misdirects her frustration on the woman in the vicinity of her man doing her wrong. It wasn’t Ashley who signed a lease for an apartment behind your back. It’s not Ashley who won’t give you the money you want to open a store. Ashley may be corny at times, but she’s not the one clowning you, Rasheeda.
Ashley may be corny at times, but she’s not the one clowning you, Rasheeda.
Kirk could screw some stripper wearing Rasheeda’s dress in their latest kids’ baby bed and Rasheeda would likely pick a fight with the girl, her dress, and the baby bed. Get a clue already.
Since it happened, I have to acknowledge Joc and his woman, Khadiyah. Khadiyah looks like Nivea but styles her revenge after Hannibal Lecter. She’s supposed to meet all of Joc’s baby mamas—four and counting—so he can declare her bae of the year. We already know that won’t go well, but God bless.
Also: Stevie J played ringmaster for his daughter. I don’t really like talking about Eva on the show because she’s so young, thus, maybe shouldn’t be on the show at all? Not my choice, though, so I’ll just say cute kid, cute scene, and CPS is watching. That and Mimi clearly still wants Stevie, but we already knew that. Bless her heart.
As for the woman Stevie’s actually with, Joseline is pissed after Karlie Redd told her (during a workout session in which Karlie took a donut break) that Stevie is working with Mimi on her management company—with a bunch of other female acts. Joseline has Diana Ross syndrome, so she confronted her man after making him a plate of French toast, sausage, and eggs. It ended with security preventing a UFC match. Thankfully.
Now, before we got there, let me just give Joseline the glory for this line: "First you had a maid company. Then you had a porn company. Now she got a management company. Bitch, sit your ass down. You sound crazy."
I can’t knock the hustle, but I can laugh at it. Until next time, y’all.
Michael Arceneaux hails from Houston, lives in Harlem, and praises Beyoncé’s name wherever he goes. Follow him @youngsinick.
