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Love & Hip Hop’s Yandy Smith is the epitome of reality gold — love her or hate her, viewers are definitely talking about Yandy.
In a recent interview with NecoleBitchie.com, the controversial former manager of rapper Jim Jones discusses her edit on the show, her real friends and how she got to the top of her profession… that, and a little rumor about her boyfriend’s fight with Jim Jones. Because it’s not reality television if there isn’t fighting — even off-camera — right? An excerpt from that interview is below.
Yandy, you came out the Violator Management camp. Exactly how long have you been in the industry?
I got an internship with Violator in 2004, right out of college at Howard. Then I turned that into a position there.
When and where did you meet Jim Jones?
I met Jim in 2005 on a private jet chartered by Russell Simmons. They were flying us to Detroit for the Hip Hop summit to register young voters and Jim and I sat next to one another. He kept telling me that he managed this group The Diplomats and I told him to hit me up if he needed any help. He started calling me every day and eventually I was like ‘You’re going to have to pay me for this.” So I became his official manager and left Violator in 2005.
On the show you’re definitely portrayed as a woman about her business. Were you always that way? Or was there a situation that brought that out of you?
You know what, when I went to Howard, I got a scholarship the first two years. But my mother made me pay for the last two years. So that really taught me to be about my business. Yeah, being social was great and I did that too but I definitely learned quickly that I had to handle mine. And when school was over, I brought that same mindset to Violator Management. I knew I had to hurry up and find a job so I could pay back my student loans. So I came in on my business.
OLIVIA AND MAMA JONES GET INTO A TWITTER WAR!
So on the show you made the statement that at the end of the day, for you it’s about making money…
See that was only part of the statement. What they didn’t show you was that I also said how much I love Jim. See a lot of that is changed in editing or manipulated by producers.
Let’s talk about that. Are you happy with the way you’ve been represented?
(Groans) See, here’s the thing: most people don’t realize how this really works. If the producers contact me and say there’s a woman named Erica Mena interested in meeting with me about management, I don’t know what an Erica Mena is. But I took the meeting and all the sudden its made to look like I’m starting something. Or if Emily [Bustamante] invites me along with the rest of the girls to her party, I don’t know what type of party it is until I get there. And really I didn’t come with Kimbella. The camera just shows us walking up to the house together, so now it looks like I’ve brought Kimbella [Vanderhee] and I didn’t.
So have you been portrayed wrong?
Listen, you can’t edit something that you do. I am who I am on the show with one exception: I really don’t have any drama in my life. I’m not around grown women fighting and all of that. That doesn’t happen in my normal life. A lot of that is manipulated because it makes sense in the storyline.
Would you consider your cast mates friends in real life?
No. I’m friends with Kimbella. She is genuinely my friend. I like Somaya [Reece]. I like Olivia. I knew Olivia from my Violator days. I wasn’t on her day to day team but we got to know each other better after that.
What about Chrissy?
I never had a reason to be close with Chrissy [Lampkin]. Before the show I really only had a relationship with Chrissy through Jim. If we were going somewhere and Jim was like ‘I’m bringing Chrissy’ then I was like cool. But we never hung out or had dinner at each others houses. I have that relationship with Juelz and Kim. I’m the God mother of their child.
So you’ve finished filming and I know you’ve got a big episode coming up and you can’t tell us too much. So let me ask you this, are you at peace with how the situation ended with you and Jim?
I’m at peace. Absolutely. You know what? The show brought a lot of things to light. I’m quick to brother out somebody. I’m super quick to call a dude my brother – and part of that comes from being a woman in this industry. Calling someone my brother lets other people know there’s nothing going on and it sends a message to that dude that there’s a line he shouldn’t cross with me. But Jim? Jim was deeper than my brother. In a lot of ways I think of Jim as my first born. He really was my very first project. We were broke together and then got rich together.
So where is that relationship now?
I will always love Mama Jones. Mama Jones and I used to talk for hours about all sorts of things – not just Jim – so I will always have a relationship with her.
What about Jim?
I’ll just say this: Jim will always be a very important factor in my career history. Like I said, he was there in the beginning, so my appreciation for that will always be there.
[If] they asked you back for Season 3, would you do it?
I don’t know at this point. Honestly. The people that can really affect my bottom line, know what it is. But the other people that see the show and call me the Don King of the show, they think ‘oh Yandy’s messy.’ I don’t know if there’s anywhere else for me to go on the show. And I don’t need my own show. America likes to watch a train wreck. Chrissy could have her own show. But I’m not a train wreck. So I don’t know.
Do you have a boyfriend?
(Laughs) Yes, I have a boo.
Did he beat up Jim Jones?
I don’t know. I wasn’t there. I heard Jim say it was a botched robbery in Harlem.
Did your boyfriend attempt to rob Jim Jones, in Harlem?
No. My boyfriend definitely doesn’t need to rob anyone.
Whoa! According to the rumor mill, Yandy’s boyfriend allegedly beat up Jim Jones a few weeks ago in NYC. Sources close to Jim have, however, insisted it was a botched robbery. That is some pretty hefty stuff if you ask me. Personally, I enjoy some Yandy on the show, but all the ladies bring that certain something (read: DRAMZ!) to each episode.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YANDY’S INTERVIEW? DO YOU THINK SHE’S A LEGITIMATE PROFESSIONAL OR THE “DON KING” OF THE SERIES? ANY TRUTH TO THE RUMOR THAT HER BOYFRIEND BEAT UP JIM JONES?
I THINK YANDY`S COOL BUT I THINK THAT CHRISSY FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON WITH JIM AND YANDY THAT WHY SHE WAS HATING SO MUCH.
Go Chrissy!Stay going hard on them bitches I love your whole attitude.Roxie from Frisco Stay strong minded and you are doing the right thing I’m behind you 100%
I love Chrissy…muah! Yandy jealous and hating she did’nt get the man! Her sudden departure from MANAGING JJ and such frustration with Chrissy shows she (Yandy) fell for JJ the moment she saw him. Yeah..yeah..yeah Yandy you have been exposed.
Child Fu@@@@@ boo!! Yandy don’t bout want know Jim “broke-ass” Jones. If Chrissy so got damn BOSS.. Why she got down on her knees on national television and asked Jim to marry her? Not to mention, he didn’t even say yes.. That bi@@@ got played on national tv. And he lost the damn ring. Yandy is all about making her paper. Yandy is “pre-Love & Hip Hop.. Meaning she was getting her paper way before that show was even thought about. Jim gone miss Yandy before she misses him. Yandy has “RE-sidual income boo… Jim has day to damn day. Check Yandy’s net worth, and then u tell me who needs who!!
gotta luv Yandy!!..glad she left that lame ass broke ass jim loser jones alone!!..and chrissy really needs to grow up and act her age..cant believe she would sell herself short like she have on national tv..shes a lame @ss biotch she has no class who the hell would want to be tied down to that ugly mole face biotch!!.,she got those other chics like weak @ss emily scared of her lol..thats why im glad Yandy is not a weak follower..she all about her money Chea!!!
Love Yandy!
She is about business. She made her mistake getting down with drama queen Chrissy. When Chrissy sat down Yandy should have got up and told them to have nice night!
You live an learn…
Yandy u need to stay on the show, u are educated and it needs u to inform teenage girls how-not-to-react. STAY……
The show just helps pay some of the utilities, u cannot get rich on this SHOW.
GO Yandy Go Yandy Get dem $$$$
I love Yandy!!! She’s classy, gracious, about her business, and CERTAINLY not a desperate female like Chrissy… I can’t stand when women act like possesive alpha bitches who need to “spray” their men like fire hydrants and snap/snarl to let everyone know “this my man,” the epitome of an animal… Go Yandy!!!
Ok ok people,all you team Yandy folks. first of all yandy isn’t a roll model to anyone. Anytime her OWN MENTOR tell her she was wrong than that says enough. Yandy is shit starter and Chrissy had evry rite to dig into her shit. Her clients are just paper to her.It’s ok to make that paer bcus we all strive for that but stop consering them as my paper. And as Mona Scott told her, that email, that book and evrything else that she crying about was her place. Your a manager stop mixin business with personal feelin. Just cus this chick has degree doesn’t make a roll model. now she tryin to ger Cam’ron bcus she than f***’d up…but I’m glad he is old school by tellin her had to run it past Jim first. That thing is shiesty as hell. So people stop tyrin to put Chrissy down for standing up for what goes on in her household. and stop tryin to beliitle that woman she is certainly old school she speaks up for what’s hers. The fighting I don’t condone but speaking up for what’s yours and what goes on between you and your man continue. Woman out here will laugh and smile in your face and b tryin to get what you have. And no I’m just speakin of the Jim n Chrissy situation I’m spaekin about woman in general.And then you people want to talk about her pass who dsnt have a pass some peoples worst than others. who the hell are you (we) to judge. Guranteed rest assured Jim knows about it he like it and he loves it. That’s if half the shit is true. and if it is so what. Yandy has realized she crossed the line and burnt herself. the heck with Yandy. CHRISSY ALL DAY.
What the hell does Chriisy have to be jealous about, seems to me Yandy maybe jealous of who Chrissy has. Do you all really think that all these years that she ahas worked for Jim that she didn’t gain some type of feelins for him. That’s why she’s worrying about what he buys his woman. Than she wants to stay close to Nancy and his sisters so she can have reason to come around. wake the hell up people Yandy is nothing to b jealous of. Jim than let her kno that Chrissy is the one he wants to b with. Pay attention to things that she says. yandy is really nobdy.Chrissy is human and she’s checkin this woman and puttinher inher damn place like any real woman would do. I don’t think that she’s angry she just don’t takeor except no bullshit. Her age has nothing to do with her puttin another person or woman n thr/her place we would all do it if it came our way. Unless (as she say) you are a sucker ass weaklin.
Chrissy needs a job,,,, She hates the fact that Yandy is the reason Jim gets paid,,,, That makes her feel like another woman is important to her man,,, fat cow… GO TEAM YANDY
team chrisssy alll day, yandy is not a role model for any1 not even a dog…4yrs of college dont make u a role model……i love chrissy, role model my ass……i have a masters degree, that doesnt make me a role model for any1
#TeamChrissy STFU!!! Are ya’ll serious??? So Yandy isn’t a role model, but Chrissy is? First of all there is a baltimore paper where Chrissy is arrested for drug trafficking. Any women who goes to those extreme measures to make some money when she aint got no kids to take care of is MONEY HUNGRY! And she is about to suck Jim Jones dry. Then there are numerous accounts of Chrissy dating any where from rappers to drug dealers to ballers! And don’t ya’ll dare come at me with that “oh she lost her parents and been on her own since she was 15″. Fuck that! I’m tired of hearing that shit a lot of women have lost their parents and have had to deal with some real shit at a young age, but surely a “REAL WOMAN” as you all like to call her would have paved a way for a successful career and would have made a name for herself. Damn she’s even with a rapper now who has money since you gonna be a gold digger why not take some money and pay tuition, go to college, start a business etc. NO! she gotta be up Jim’s ass all the time. Yandy was wrong for some of the things she said to her in the club. That’s about it. When Yandy and Chrissy first took of in her car to JIm’s show outta town they engaged in personal conversation, which is perfectly cool then. So when she hands you a book (you clearly need) on issues dealing with your mother-in-law it’s world war 3? Chrissy knows she could’ve squashed the beef with Yandy if she wanted it really didn’t need to go that far. As many times as Chrissy dissed Yandy and she tried to fix it good for her she finally snapped on the bitch. Chrissy had it coming. I mean was Yandy lying? Doesn’t she sleep with a man who she’s not married to who paves the way for her? I been saying it and I’m going to keep saying it. “Chrissy is too old to be fighting on national tv”. It’s like she wanna be mad all the damn time. Its not so much that she’s a bitch, but also a hypocrite. I mean how dare you tell Kimbella her past is a porno as if hers isn’t? The beef with Kimbella was not her business. All of you saying she was standing up for her friend shut up! Emily is clearly twice the size of Kimbella if she wanted to sucker punch her she could’ve did it her damn self. A 42 year old woman doesn’t need to fight a 30 year old woman’s battle especially when it wasn’t a battle to begin with. She mad at Somaya, the producer on Mama Jones song, Mama Jones, Kimbella, Jim, Yandy and Oliva! damn the only person she aint been mad at is Emily. Then again Emily is obviously weak you can tell by how she is dish ragged by her man of nine years. She is afraid of women who intimidate her so she rather be under Chrissy then confront her. If Emily was a real friend she would tell Chrissy to relax because she just look like a old bitter mean hood rat bitch! Then again that is exactly what she is. Jim is pussy whipped. He confronts his mother, loses whatever he was working on with Somaya and ditches his 8 year manager and could’ve potentially have an issue with his long time homeboy all because of her immaturity. She is fucking up his money and life. She feels Yandy needs to stay in her place. She needs to do the same. She is the one always saying she don’t know nothing about music so why she always in his business. She needs to stay in her housewife role (idk what that really is since you have to be a wife, parent and take care of home to be a housewife). You know what he has to love her to stick with her for all those years. I can’t hate, but she needs to get her shit together. I mean hoes need love to right?
FUCK WHO EVERY BODY WHO TALKING ABOUT CHRISSY.THAT UGLY BITCH ASS MUMMY YUMMY JUST WANT CHRISSY MAN SHE CANT HAVE .SHE MOST LIKELY SUCK HIS DICK A COUPLE OF TIME TO GET PAY THAT WHY THAT HOES CRYING SHE WANT TO BE CHRISSY LOOK AT THE HOE SHE TRY TO TALK LIKE HER WALK LIKE HER DRESS LIKE HER.YALL HOE MAD CAUSE SHE REAL AND DT TAKE NO SHIT AND WILL BEAT A BITCH ASS AT 42 YEAR OLD SHE LOOK DAM GOOD YALL HATING ASS HOES .
Chrissy is the girl! She knew what is going on! What manager expose her clients business to national TV! Yandy lame she fell in love with Jim and she basically told on herself! chrissy look good for her age!
Team Chrissy take things personal! Dang LOL
SORRY! TEAM CHRISSY ALL DAY! BLACK MEN LOVE BIG ASSES….LOL
Chrissy just shut it down!! It is what it is…..
I dont condone any form of violence. But sometimes a b–ch make you lose your religion and moral?. Its wrong to fight and show your behind, but some people will make you stoop lower than pond scum..Everyone knows yandy been dittling jim? And it was wreckless and thoughtless of yandy to just randomly expose it to the world to hurt chrissy. The past is the past