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Hot 97 Summer Jam 2024 Deemed Trash By NYC Concertgoers
Is Summer Jam falling off? Fans think so after Hot 97 announced the lineup for this years concert.
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg Marries Natalie Amrossi
Peter Rosenberg had plenty of heavy hitters at his wedding.
Kelly Rowland Shuts Down Peter Rosenberg Over Goofy Beyoncé Question
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 17 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Conway The Machine & Funkmaster Flex Exchange Words Over Radio Support
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine and Funkmaster Flex are a hot topic of current Hip-Hop discussion, this after the Buffalo, N.Y. rapper called out the Hot 97 DJ for his lack of supporting underground acts. Funk Flex responded in kind, sparking a debate about the role of terrestrial radio in the current landscape. Conway The Machine took to Instagram Live last weekend and expressed frustration over Funk Flex ignoring underground acts while explicitly stating in the video that he doesn’t need the radio support. For some reason, many on Twitter took Conway’s words to be a lament about his position in the game and that wouldn’t even make sense considering the success of Griselda and the rise of Conway’s own Drumwork Music Group label. Accusing Fu...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
How to Get Tickets to Hot 97 Summer Jam
Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam returns June 12th, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a lineup featuring Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Pusha T, City Girls, Burna Boy, Young Thug, and Gunna, plus many more. Get tickets here, and read on for more details about this year’s lineup. What is the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2022 Lineup? The 2022 Hot 97 Summer Jam festival features two stages boasting many of the biggest names in hip-hop. The main Stadium Stage performers include DreamDoll, Shenseea, Benny The Butcher, Burna Boy, Roddy Rich, Pusha T, City Girls, Young Thug and Gunna, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, and — closing the show—hometown, Brooklyn’s, Fivio Foreign. The night will also feature a special musical tribute in memory of the legendary DJ Kay Slay. Advertisement The Festival Stage promises ...
Following The Tragic Murder of TDott Woo, Hot 97’s DJ Drewski Vows To No Longer Play Gang Music On The Radio
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Hot 97’s DJ Drewski is taking a stance against diss/gang music. Former Love & Hip-Hop cast member and current Hot 97 vibes provider, DJ Drewski, will no longer be spinning diss/gang music during his sets on the radio. Drewski made the announcement in his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (Feb.1), writing, “I’m not supporting no more diss/gang music!” “If ya dissing each other in the songs, don’t even send it to me! I don’t care if the artist sends it, the label sends it, your big Homie sends it! I will not support or play anymore Diss/Gang records on the radio! We r losing too many young men and women to the streets!” he added. Drewski urged Drill artists to step their skills up and start making songs without dissing their rivals....
#SummerJamIsBack: Go Inside & Enter To Win Tickets To This Year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2021 is all set to take place later this month with some of Hip-Hop music’s biggest acts. Not only will the Festival Stage see up-and-coming favorites like Yung Bleu, Coi Leray, and Dreamdoll do their thing, the Stadium Stage boasts nothing but heavy hitters. Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel will hit the stage, as well as Saweetie, Meek Mill, A Boogie, Migos, and Swizz Beats, who will perform a tribute in honor of late legend DMX. One of his only remaining festival appearances after the homophobic comments he made at Rolling Loud, DaBaby is also slated to perform. It’ll be interesting to see how he uses this time in front of frustrated fans. See the full lineup below. For those who haven’t be...
Hot 97 Announces 2021 Summer Jam Concert In August
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz One of Hip-Hop’s biggest music events is coming back. Hot 97 has announced the 2021 installment of Summer Jam. As spotted on Hip Hop N More the New York City radio station has confirmed that they will be hosting their annual concert on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The on air personalities and executive staff expressed their enthusiasm in a formal press release. “HOT 97’s Summer Jam is back on August 22nd, as the first New York metro area music festival of 2021, and we’re excited to put on an amazing show. We are committed to health and safety as we welcome our fans back to MetLife stadium,” said Ron deCastro, Market Manager, HOT 97. While the roster of talent has yet t...
Hot 97 Executive Paddy Duke Fired Over Connection To Yusuf Hawkins’ Murder
Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty Yusuf Hawkins was just 16 years of age when an angry mob of Italian-American youth shot and killed him in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn in 1989. On the anniversary of his death this past Sunday (August 23), Hot 97 fired executive Paddy Duke after it was revealed he was among the mob that carried out the crime against Hawkins. Hot 97, via its Twitter account, announced the firing of Paddy Duke, real name Pasquale Raucci, after it was revealed that he was a member of the 10 to 30 reported white youth that attacked Hawkins. The connection was made via the HBO documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn and apparently, Hot 97 did not know Raucci was a member of the mob and promptly let him go. “After watching HBO’s Storm over Brooklyn, HOT97...
T.I. Claims 50 Cent Gets More Respect Than Nelly Because Of East Coast Ties
Source: Manny Hernandez / Getty When Andre 3000 said “the South has something to say” it would be prophetic in so many ways. T.I. is campaigning hard for all the talent from below the Mason Dixie line. As spotted on HipHopDX the “Swagger Like Us” rapper is being very vocal to what he perceives is unfair advantage East Coast rappers have over the rest of the map. Last week he called up Kevin Hart to negotiate a Verzuz between he and 50 Cent. Unfortunately, Curtis did not feel he was on his level and went on to quickly deny the challenge. Since the dismissal, Tip has voiced his concern about how New York rappers get precedence when it comes to how their legacies are ranked. In a recent interview with HOT 97, he detailed his frustrations with Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg. “N...
