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De Blasio is hitting the 'Ye button.

The birthplace of hip-hop has been honored as part of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx has been renamed Hip-Hop Boulevard.

  Last week, Russell Simmons showed up to the Hot 97 studios to discuss with Ebro and Rosenberg a handful of things. First on the agenda were the tragic murders in Charleston, which had taken place just the night before. From there, the Def Jam founder went on to discuss the racial inequalities that exist within the five boroughs--and the systems in place to preserve those inequalities. In ... Rea

Earlier today (June 18), Def Jam founder and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons stopped by Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning to discuss a bevy of issues, including yesterday's grisly mass murder in Charleston, South Carolina. And while Simmons had plenty to say about that, he didn't mince words for his hometown of New York. "There's...

The decision not to indict an NYPD officer who was filmed killing Staten Island resident Eric Garner caused protests around New York City. This morning, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio joined Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" show to discuss the case and what he will do going forward to make sure something like this won't happen again. De ...

The story that is usually told by politicians is that rap music is a symptom of American culture in decline. In the 1990s, you could hardly find a politician on either side of the political aisle that wasn't itching to demonize hip-hop for its perceived ills...

After twelve years of Bloomberg, New York City is about to get a new Mayor. With the Democratic primary election around the corner and the next debate set to air tonight (September 3), New Yorkers have been seeing plenty of the Mayoral hopefuls lately...