A Boogie will be closing out HOT 97 Summer Jam 2021! In 2019 he performed to an excited crowd on the festival stage before surprising the crowd once again on that stadium stage when Funk Flex brought him out.
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Jun
Morray talks his “ABCs” with XXL
2021 XXL Freshman Morray shares munchies go-tos, keeps the family close, gives a shout-out to Nancy Drew, demands justice and more in his version of the ABCs.
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Jun
Peter Rosenberg Recalls Getting Scared Straight For Calling Jim Jones “Trash”
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg appeared on AllHipHop to describe the creation of his compilation album, Real Late. Securing features from Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Styles P, Westside Gunn, Smoke DZA, and Jim Jones, Rosenberg explained that his relationship with the latter artist got off to a rocky start. The interviewer asked Rosenberg about a lyric
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Jun
Spice And Shaggy Talk Dancehall Origins, Evolution & Impact On Mainstream Music On The Breakfast Club
The Queen of Dancehall Spice and Shaggy are still currently touring North America and their latest stop is The Breakfast Club. The duo spoke about ‘Go Down Deh,’ ‘Verzuz’s Collab With Bounty & Beenie Man,’ Dancehall Origins, Evolution & Impact On Mainstream Music. The single’s success quickly birthed the Magnum Go Down Deh dance challenge, which will
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Jun
T-Pain Details Going Into Depression After Usher Said He ‘F***ed Up Music’
During a clip from the upcoming Netflix documentary This Is Pop, T-Pain recalls Usher, who he considered to be his friend, having him woken up on a flight in 2013 to have a conversation. T-Pain stated, “Usher was my friend. I really respect Usher. And he said, ‘I’m gonna tell you something, man. You kinda f***ed
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Jun
the breakfast club interview Dawit Asghedom, Simon Tesfamariam & Lidet Muleta On Dangers Of Media Covering The Tigray Conflict
DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God discuss the The Tigray War situation in East Africa with Nipsey Hussle’s father (Dawit Asghedom), Simon Tesfamariam & Lidet Muleta. The conflict in the northern Tigray region, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched an offensive in November, has led to thousands of deaths, displaced 1.7 million people, and led to
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Jun
Migos Gives James Corden a Straightenin’ on James Cordon Show
Migos: “Culture III” is out and Takeoff has a birthday, and no gift is too large. After looking back at their Carpool Karaoke together, James asks Offset about his early work as a backup dancer in a Whitney Houston video. And Quavo does his best to educate James on the concept of straightenin – we
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Jun
Cam’Ron Cops Diamond Dipset Chain for Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant has been going through the motions this last week, as the Brooklyn Nets player has been putting up numbers against the Milwaukee Bucks in their NBA Playoffs series. The Nets and Bucks’ series was recently pushed to a Game 7, and much support has been coming in from fans and friends of both
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Jun
Logic Ends Retirement with Press Release
Logic announced that last summer’s No Pressure would be his final album but, after less than a year since the project dropped, Logic announced his return in Michael Jordan fashion. Copying Jordan’s famous 1995 “I’m Back” fax, Logic’s post announcing his return read almost verbatim to the NBA great’s letter. “The following statement was released today by Logic, through
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Jun
Nipsey Hussle to Be Honoured with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
According to reports, the late Nipsey Hussle will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The announcement of Nipsey’s posthumous honour came as the Walk of Fame revealed all 38 members in the 2021 class. The recognition Nipsey is receiving is still bittersweet for hip-hop fans, especially those in his hometown of