Hot 97

Cipha Sounds 'no longer with' Hot 97

Less than 24 hours after comedian and longtime Hot 97 DJ Cipha Sounds made the news for voicing his frustrations with Hot 97, and revealing he turned down offers to work at 105…

Action Bronson freestyled on Hot 97, playing NYC one-off

As discussed, NYC rapper Action Bronson will release his new album, Mr. Wonderful, on March 24 via Vice/Atlantic. He’s since scheduled a hometown show happening about two months ahead of that release at BB King’s on Janu…

Angie Martinez left Hot 97 to join Power 105.1

As the NY Times reports:In a shake-up of the hip-hop radio world in New York, Angie Martinez, one of the longest-running and most popular D…

Odd Future playing Williamsburg Park with Meek Mill, still debating controversial Mountain Dew ads +++ watch that live Tyler the Creator interview

Tyler, the Creator @ MHOW, March 2013(more by Jason Bergman) Earl Sweatshirt, who is about to link up with the touring Tyler, the Creator for some Earl Wolf shows in Texas, just played the Downtown Music Festival in NYC over the weekend…

Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Miguel, Wu-Tang Clan & more playing Hot 97 Summer Jam (lineup)

Kendrick Lamar at Roseland in February (more by Dylan Johnson) We recently posted that the Hot 97 Summer Jam “Festival Village” lineup (aka the side stage in the parking lot), which features Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, Smoke DZA, Bodega Bamz, Troy Ave, and m…

A$AP Rocky and Phantogram joined Big Boi at record release party at SOB's (pics & setlist)

Following his gig over the weekend at The Studio @ Webster Hall, Big Boi played his second NYC show in less than a week at SOB’s Monday night (12/10), or third if you count an appearance on Jimmy Fallon…

Nicki Minaj canceled Summer Jam because of a diss; Nas and Lauryn Hill played instead +++ Azealia Banks played Bowery Ballroom after pre-show (videos)

Nicki MInaj, who was scheduled to headline Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ last night (6/3), cancelled her performance due to a diss made by Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg, while he was introducing Kendrick Lamar‘s set at the pre-show…

Odd Future in NYC, made a video w/ Lance Bangs/Terry Richardson; afterparty at Santos; Earl Sweatshirt interviewed

Odd Future‘s show tonight at Hammerstein Ballroom is still not sold out. You can also get tickets to the afterparty which is happening at Santos Party House with OF DJ Syd Tha Kid, Zebra Katz & Spoek Mathambo (DJ)…

Prince Paul & De La Soul working on LP; Questlove made a Dilla mix; 'Donuts are Forever' event is this Sunday

Continuing 6 years after Hip-Hop visionary J Dilla‘s death, the annual Donuts Are Forever tribute benefit is slated for this Sunday at Brooklyn Bowl (2/19)…

ASAP Rocky played Irving Plaza w/ special guests Danny Brown, Bun B, Waka Flocka & ScHoolboy Q (pics, video)

“ASAP Rocky show @ Irving Plaza was CRAZY!!!” – Atiba Newsome “ASAP ROCKY KILLED IRVING PLAZA!!!!” – Vic Damone “Shout out to Jim e stack bun b waka flocka and da homie school boy” – AsapTwelvyy A$AP Rocky brought the A$AP Mob tour to Irving Plaza last night (2/1)…
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