BEL AIR, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Mona Scott-Young attends 2023 Roc Nation The Brunch at Private Residence on February 04, 2023 in Bel Air, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
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</script></div><p>Roommates, Did you know the creator of Love &; Hip Hop helped launch the careers of Nas, Ja Rule, and Missy Elliot? It’s <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/category/womens-history-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s History Month</a> and we&#8217;re taking this month to highlight some dope facts about women who are movers, shakers, and game-changers. So get ready to tap in and find out a little more than you may have known about the OG boss lady, <strong>Mona Scott-Young</strong>!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Mona Scott-Young Is A Haitian American Media Maven, TV Producer, And Entrepreneur</h3>
<p>For those of you that may not be familiar with Mona Scott-Young, she’s a Haitian American media maven, television producer and entrepreneur.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">She’s Also CEO Of Monami Productions</h3>
<p>She’s also the CEO of the multi-media entertainment company Monami Productions, the production company behind the popular VH1 reality television franchise Love &; Hip Hop.</p>
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<p>She’s produced hit television series for VH1, We TV, Bravo, and more.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">One of her Early Starts in Reality Television was “The Road To Stardom” with Missy Elliott</h3>
<p>One of her early starts in reality Television was “The Road To Stardom” with Missy Elliott which was a short-lived tv competition series.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Mona Co-founded Violator Management</h3>
<p>However, did you know that before Mona founded the company responsible for Love and Hip-Hop she co-founded. Violator Management, a powerhouse music firm in the late ‘90s and early 2000s?</p>
<p>In fact, she helped manage the careers of Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J and Missy Elliot, whom she still manages today.</p>
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