'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' season 5 release date announced; New season on the way after explosive season 4

After the explosive season 4, VH1 has finally announced the premiere date for "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" season 5.

According to a press release from the network, "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" season 5 will be back bigger than ever on April 4 with old and new faces who will set the Atlanta music scene on fire.

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The upcoming season of VH1's highest-rating reality show will feature the return of K. Michelle and Tammy Rivera.

K. Michelle, who just unveiled her third studio album "More Issues Than Vogue," will once again face all the issues that will be thrown at her and her best friend Joseline Hernandez. With these two feisty ladies side by side, season 5 is expected to be filled with lots of hilarious events as well as nerve-racking catfights with their enemies.

Waka Flocka Flame's wife Tammy Rivera, meanwhile, returns to Atlanta after the success of her T. Rivera company. Her business now includes clothing, swimwear, and hair product lines, and she said she wants to inspire other women to feel empowered through her company. Will she succeed in sharing her success in Atlanta without running into her former foes along the way?

Some of the new stars who will join the chaotic but fun cast of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" season 5 include Grammy Award-winning music producer D. Smith and her sidekick Betty Idol, and Stevie J's longtime friend Karen "KK" King.

Joseline and Stevie J. will also return to the series after spending some time in Hollywood. The Puerto Rican beauty is determined more than ever to make it big in the music scene. Will she meet another enemy this season?

Mimi Faust, Karlie Redd, Rasheeda, Yung Joc, and Momma Dee also returns in the fifth season of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."