Hot 97

As has become a rite of passage with young artists passing through New York City--and especially for those who hail from the Tri-State--Fetty Wap sat down at Hot 97 with Ebro and Rosenberg. The newly-minted XXL Freshman revealed, among other things, that it was his vocal supporter Kanye West who first introduced him to Drake (the latter would go on to bless Fetty's "My Way" remix with a

A$AP Rocky stopped by Hot 97 to take a moment to explain his lyrics on "Better Times," which include a shot directed at pop singer Rita Ora. On the At.Long.Last.A$AP song, Flacko raps about Rita having a big mouth and hits at them having a fling that wasn't public knowledge. The Harlem MC clar...

Amber Rose and Machine Gun Kelly recently stepped out in public together so unsurprisingly MGK was pressed about his relationship with the voluptuous Rose during his visit to Hot 97. While the rapper neither confirmed nor denied that the two are officially dating, he did say that he was struggling with the fact that he, as a relatively low-key person, is linked to someone who thrives in the spotl

Hot 97's Who's Next concert series at SOB's in Manhattan has been on a consistently great run since its beginning at showcasing up-and-coming talent. Last night was ladies' night, with Asia Sparks and Detroit Che opening up for Chicago's buzzing new rapstress Tink...

Hot 97 announced the Stadium Stage lineup for this year's Summer Jam concert. Kendrick Lamar, who was also a special guest on Ebro in the Morning today, helped do the honors, naming himself, Chris Brown, Big Sean, Trey Song, Meek Mill, Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Omarion and Fabolous among this year's performers. Gambino ...

Summer is quickly approaching and festival lineups are dropping left and right. Today, Hot 97 joins the party, unveiling the lineup for their Festival Stage at this year's Summer Jam concert. B.o.B, Joey Badda$$, Teyana Taylor, Dej Loaf and Travi$ Scott will be kicking off the annual concert on June 7 at the MetlLife Stadium. Fet...

After disappearing from the public eye for an extended period, Charles Hamilton is once again courting the media. Only this time, as Hot 97 host Peter Rosenberg points out, the rapper is doing it through more conventional brick-and-mortar means, where his mid-2000s heyday was orchestrated mostly through the tangled web of the rap blog world...

This morning (Feb. 26), Bobby Shmurda called into Hot 97 from the protective custody section of Manhattan Detention Complex. In the brief call--authorities didn't allow the call to run for more than three minutes--Shmurda reported that he had been with fellow GS9 member Rowdy Rebel for most of his incarceration, up to a recent incident involving both artists that landed Rowdy in solitary confineme

Chris Brown and Tyga stopped by Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning to promote their collaborative LP Fan of a Fan: The Album. During the interview, the two artists—who have been close friends for quite some time now—dished on the Kylie Jenner rumors, the Grammy Awards,  more. One thing discussed was Drake and w...

The last few months have sparked major changes for the historic NYC hip-hop radio station, Hot 97. After Angie Martinez left back in June to join competing station, Power 105, one by one some of Hot's biggest names have also ventured off to start fresh somewhere else...

After 17 years at the station, Cipha Sounds will no longer host at Hot 97, it was announced today (Jan. 27). After having previously voiced his frustrations with the station brass, the longtime DJ has made it official that he will be pursuing opportunities elsewhere...

Cipha doesn't know if he'll be staying with Hot 97 or leaving. As of now, Hot 97 said that Cipha will be, "transitioning into other on-air responsibilities," however the specificity of his role is pretty ambiguous. Cipha—who took over Angie Martinez's 3 p.m. after she le...