Love and Hip Hop: New York Raq and a Hard Place (Season 3, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Reality-TV

Love and Hip Hop: New York

Raq and a Hard Place (Season 3, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Reality-TV

Joe puts Raqi in her place for stepping over the line and ends their friendship, but now he is dealing with a much greater personal problem. Jen and Cons celebrate their sons' first birthday, but argue over religious differences.

Cinematographer

Michael Carrozza

Editor

Brendan Sherman

Casting Director

Lisa LeeKing (as Lisa LeeKing Ruvalcaba)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 14, 2013

Release date

Jan 14, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Erica Mena Self (as Erica Mena Samuels) Self (as Erica Mena Samuels) See fewer	The Stepmother 3 (2023)
Yandy Smith-Harris Self (as Yandy Smith) (credit only) Self (as Yandy Smith) (credit only) See fewer	The Deadly Getaway (2022)
Jen Bayer Self (as Jen the Pen) Self (as Jen the Pen) See fewer	Love & Hip Hop: Check Yourself (2013)
Raqi Thunda Self Self See fewer	Love & Hip Hop: Check Yourself (2013)
Winter Ramos Self Self See fewer	Love and Hip Hop: New York (2010)
Rashidah Ali Self Self See fewer	Love & Hip Hop: Check Yourself (2013)
Tahiry Jose Self Self See fewer	Beautiful Destroyer (2015)
Joe Budden Self Self See fewer	Fast Five (2011)
Consequence Self Self See fewer	Prom Night (I) (2008)
Rich Dollaz Self Self See fewer	Love and Hip Hop: New York (2010)
Kaylin Garcia Self Self See fewer	Allie & Obie (2018)
Lore'l Self Self See fewer	Heartbreak Retrograde (2025)
Cisco Rosado Self Self See fewer	Love & Hip Hop: Check Yourself (2013)
Fay Southerland Self Self See fewer	Love and Hip Hop: New York (2010)