Rev Run Surprised Daughter Angela Simmons Isn't Dating: "Is It Really That Crazy?"

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The dating game has changed.

Getting back into the dating game is difficult enough after a breakup. However, if you're ex-fiancé-father of your child was also murdered, finding love once again may prove to be a near-impossible feat. Angela Simmons has been squarely focused on single motherhood since her ex, Sutton Tennyson, was gunned down in front of his home back in November 2018, but her father wants to know when she'll take another shot at love.

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She's been rumored to have been romantically tied to Bow Wow and Romeo Miller, but Angela is flying solo and shared that it's been a struggle finding a man. "I'm in an industry that's very like, small, kind of," Angela told her dad on Growing Up Hip Hop. After agreeing with her, Angela continued, "Your options are limited and I'm always working. Where am I going to meet anyone?" The scene cut to the green-screen interview where Angela added that being the child of a preacher comes with expectations to look and act a certain way. "There's a certain way to walk with Christ but like, my way is not always your way."

Rev Run suggested to Angela that she could go on a dating app, but she said she already tried it. The app she used was specifically for industry professionals and invite-only. Still, she couldn't find anyone worthy of her attention. "Is it really that crazy?" Run asked. "I think the world has changed. Back when I was in, well, 10th, 11th, 12th grade, it was never a pretty girl that would think about, 'I have to go find a guy.'"

"A girl like that would never be on an app, so I just don't know what happened between when I was young—" Run continued before Angela interrupted and said, "Instagram!" She tried explaining why DMs are the downfall of dating, but Run didn't understand. "That should fix it," he said. "Someone should be able to get in your DMs."

Angela complained that "serial dating" is also a problem because people date more than one person at a time without commitment. "I've got [my son] on my mind and anyone who comes around me has to be triple amazing for him," Angela said. "He's impressionable." Check out the clip below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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