Several episodes in Love & Hip Hop: New York 's second season were filmed in Miami, originally intended to set up a spin-off starring Teairra Marí and Erica Mena. Producers first considered a Love & Hip Hop spin-off set in Miami in 2012, before settling on Atlanta instead, with producer Stefan Springman revealing in the behind-the-scenes special Love & Hip Hop: Dirty Little Secrets: 'we found great characters there but it just didn't feel right'.
On July 11, 2023, VH1 announced that the show would return for season five on August 14, 2023. The show features appearances from notable figures associated with Southern hip hop, as well as Latin music and reggaeton. It premiered on January 1, 2018, on VH1 and chronicles the lives of several people in the Miami area involved with hip hop music. Love & Hip Hop: Miami is the fourth installment of the Love & Hip Hop reality television franchise.
