GloRilla performs at the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2025 on June 20, 2025 in New York City. Photo Credit: Johnnie Lear The 2025 HOT 97 Summer Jam festival lit up the Prudential Center in Newark on June 20, ...
Well-known NYC hip-hop DJ Mister Cee, credited with discovering The Notorious B.I.G, died at 57, according to radio station HOT 97 (WQHT). "As a family at HOT 97 and WBLS, we're deeply saddened by the ...
New York City radio mainstay Funkmaster Flex is reportedly not leaving his longtime gig at Hot 97, despite seemingly announcing his exit after 33 years on the station’s airwaves. The veteran rapper ...
Any conversation regarding the cultural institutions of hip-hop is not complete without mentioning WQHT (97.1 FM) —better known as Hot 97. Hot 97, New York's preeminent radio station and the place ...
The hip-hop DJ known as Mister Cee, hailed as “legendary” for pioneering the genre and championing its rising stars, has died at the age of 57. No cause of death was given by his family, who confirmed ...
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Funkmaster Flex exits Hot 97 after 30 years on air
In a move that stunned the hip-hop world, Funkmaster Flex revealed that he is officially leaving Hot 97 after a remarkable 30-year run. The legendary DJ, who has been the heartbeat of the station ...
In the early 1990s, WQHT New York, the Emmis Communications-owned radio station known as Hot 97, had a bit of an identity crisis. Ratings were down after veering from Top 40 to house and dance, and ...
Hip Hop culture just got bigger. HOT 97, the epicenter of hip hop, is bringing its iconic brand to television in Atlanta with ...
Nothing says hello summer in NYC more than Hot 97’s annual mega concert Summer Jam. The show always gives loyal attendees a perfect mix of Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B, and now Afrobeat. What set this year ...
Funkmaster Flex is a gifted storyteller. When asked about meeting Jay Z in the mid 1990s, the legendary Hot 97 DJ must first set the scene. “I want you to imagine Puff and Big and Bad Boy shining ...
New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be ...
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