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The most talked about event--outside of the riots--at Hot 97's Summer Jam concert this year was the battle between Fabolous' "friends" versus Chris Brown's "friends" that had everyone losing their minds and debating as they anticipated which act would outdo the other. -
61 Arrested, 10 Cops Injured During Hot 97 Summer Jam Rioting
The state of New Jersey has issued the final tally for arrests and injuries that came as a result of the minor rioting at MetLife Stadium as part of the Hot 97 Summer Jam over the weekend: 61 fans were arrested and 10 state troopers were injured as those without tickets hurled bottles and other debris at law enforcement. DJs from Hot 97 addressed the controversy on Monday, denouncing lawbreakers and hoping that the issues wouldn't create problems for the now 23 year-old festival. -
Hot 97's Summer Jam 2015: Trey Songz, Wiz Khalifa, Dej Loaf, Ty Dolla $ign & Omarion Take Over MetLife Stadium [PHOTOS]
With little sunlight left in the sky, Omarion opened Hot 97's annual concert Summer Jam around 6:30 p.m. and as a spotty crowd arrive, the former B2K member- turned-Love and Hip Hop Hollywood reality star warmed the crowd up to his old and new hits with MMG. Although, still mellow, the crowd quickly turned their moods way up once he began performing "Post To Be" and decided to play Jhene Aiko's verse just for his female fans, who burst out her signature line, "Eat the booty like groceries" before ending his set with his newest single, "I'm that N*gga." -
Hot 97's Summer Jam To Be Streamed Exclusively On Tidal
Hot 97's annual Summer Jam concert is right around the corner and Tidal just announced that the legendary festival will be streamed exclusively on the service. -
ASAP Rocky Talks 'A.L.L.A,' Rita Ora "Better Things" Reference, Yams Death
The music community has been buzzing over A$AP Rocky's sophomore full-length album At.Long.Last.A$AP, which he released a week early on Monday. The LP features the likes of Kanye West, Juicy J, UGK and Lil Wayne and has been met with very favorable reviews thus far. The "LSD" rapper has been doing a lot of press lately to push the album and yesterday he appeared on Hot 97 with Ebro In The Morning for an interview. They discussed a wide variety of topics including the hot button issue of Rocky's very sexual reference of Rita Ora in the track "Better Things," the death of A$AP Yams and of course the album A.L.L.A. -
Tinashe Talks Kanye West Tweet, Nicki Minaj Tour & '2 On' Going Platinum [VIDEO]
Last night, singer Tinashe celebrated her hit single "2 On" reaching platinum success with New York's Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning and some devoted fans at SOB's in New York City. -
Wale 'The Album About Nothing' Hot 97 Listening Lounge Session: Rapper Talks Beck & Kendrick Lamar Comments, Backlash, Wanting Success of Jay Z, Outkast
Rapper Wale opened up about his recent Billboard comments regarding being compared to singer Beck and rapper Kendrick Lamar during his Hot 97 Listening Lounge for his latest album, "The Album About Nothing." -
Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Chris Brown and More to Perform on Hot 97's Stadium Stage for Summer Jam 2015
Earlier this month, Hot 97 revealed the lineup for its 2015 Festival Stage at Summer Jam and the famed New York City radio station has called on some big names for its Stadium Stage. This year's performers include Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean and Chris Brown. -
Hot 97 Reveals Lineup for 2015 Summer Jam Festival Stage: B.o.B., Dej Loaf and Joey Bada$$ Set To Perform
Festival season is in full effect and New York City's Hot 97 is the latest to unveil its lineup for the 2015 Summer Jam festival stage. -
Big Sean 'Dark Sky Paradise' Listening Party: Rapper Talks Ariana Grande, Kanye West, John Legend, Grandmother's Death & More
Rapper Big Sean released his third studio album "Dark Sky Paradise" and gave a special listening party for Hot 97 and some die-hard fans in New York City. The Detroit native opened up about his track, "One Man Can Change The World" where he dedicates the emotional single to his late grandmother, Mildred V Leonard, who passed away in December and his relationship with singer Ariana Grande who is also featured on bonus track "Research." -
Chris Brown, Tyga Hot 97 Interview: Tourmates Open Up About Drake, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Karrueche Tran, Amber Rose & More [WATCH]
Tyga has been making headlines recently because of his rumored relationship with Kylie Jenner and his beef with Drake. Following his Breakfast Club interview last week, where he claimed he and Jenner were just friends, Kanye West let it slip in his own interview that the two were in love. Now Tyga is speaking about he situation again, this time with his buddy Chris Brown on deck. In support of their joint album and tour, the two came on Hot 97 to talk about a variety of topics, including Tyga's relationship with Jenner, Brown's relationship with Karrueche Tran, both of their relationships with Drake, Amber Rose drama, Kanye West drama, an upcoming movie, and more. Here's some of what they had to say [with a bit of Hennessy apparently fueling the conversation]: -
Is Jay-Z Trying to Buy Hot 97 After Funkmaster Flex Beef?
Things are not well in the New York hip-hop family. Two of the biggest players in the community, Jay-Z and Funkmaster Flex, are at odds over actions reportedly taken by people at Jay-Z's site "Life + Times." There appears to be more at stake here, though. According to a report on "mediatakeout.com," citing a "rock-solid source," Jay-Z is a part of a group of investors that includes New York Knicks basketball star Carmelo Anthony who are currently in negotiations to buy Hot 97. According to the site, both sides are serious about getting the deal done. Hot 97 is the radio station where Funkmaster Flex has his own radio show.
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