VH1 today announced the network’s new game show “VH1 Hip Hop Squares,” hosted by comedian DeRay Davis, kicks off Monday, March 13th at 10PM ET/PT with two new episodes per night for a branded “VH1 Hip Hop Squares Week.” Following the week-long premiere, “VH1 Hip Hop Squares” will join VH1’s Monday night programming block of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” and “The Breaks” every Monday at 10PM ET/PT.
“VH1 Hip Hop Squares” is VH1’s version of the classic game show “Hollywood Squares” that will be produced by Ice Cube and his Cube Vision Production Company in conjunction with Jesse Collins Entertainment and Jeff Kwatinetz’s The Firm. Featuring the biggest names in hip hop, comedy and entertainment, celebrity contestants will match wits and test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares.
Celebrity contestants and squares include Ice Cube, Teyana Taylor, T.I.P., Amber Rose, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, French Montana, Mel B, Nelly, Karrueche, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tyga, T- Pain, Master P, Monica, Cedric the Entertainer, Keri Hilson, “The Real’s” Adrienne Bailon and Jeannie Mai, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe and “The New Edition Story’s” Faizon Love and Woody the Great, along with VH1 talent Jackie Christie from “Basketball Wives: LA,” “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s” Joseline Hernandez, Jessica Dime, Karlie Redd, Mimi Faust, Yung Joc, “Love & Hip Hop: New York’s” Cardi B, and Yandy Smith, “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’s” Princess Love, Ray J, Fizz, and Safaree Samuels, “Mob Wives'” Drita D’Avanzo, “Black Ink Crew’s” Sky and Stevie J from “Leave it to Stevie.”