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Hot 97 was hit with shocking news when it was revealed that Pasquale “Paddy Duke” Raucci was connected to the murder of Yusuf Hawkins. This moved the hosts of one of the station’s biggest show, Ebro in the Morning, to speak on how this discovery had impacted Hot 97. “The realization is that this couldn’t be […]
Hot 97 announced Sunday that it cut ties with Pasquale Raucci, also known as Paddy Duke, amid accusations made against him contained within the HBO documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn. “After watching HBO’s Storm over Brooklyn, HOT97 was shocked and took swift action. Paddy Duke is no longer employed by HOT97,” the station’s tweet reads. “The march for […]
50 Cent has taken issue with DJ Clue, who apparently refused to play some new Pop Smoke music. In a lengthy Instagram caption shared on Friday, 50—who’s listed as an executive producer on the posthumously released new Pop Smoke album—said DJ Clue was “in his feelings” about not receiving the unnamed song in question first. “Fuck you […]
French Montana kicked off a debate earlier this week when he said he could go “neck to neck” with Kendrick Lamar. The “Unforgettable” artist said he “might outshine” K. Dot if they headlined a festival together, at least on a hit-for-hit basis. French stopped short of saying he’s a better rapper, as Kendrick has “masterpieces,” […]
Lil Uzi Vert is projected to dominate the Billboard 200 chart for a second straight week with Eternal Atake/LUV vs. The World 2, a deluxe version of Eternal Atake, which debuted at No. 1 just last week. It has been an impressive run on the charts for Uzi, 25, who was told by Ebro during his HOT 97 interview three […]
After lying dormant for nearly a decade, Jay Electronica has remerged with his debut album, A Written Testimony. Along with releasing the highly anticipated project, Electronica has jumped onto social media to engage with fans and combat pundits. This led to an awkward exchange with Hot 97 personality Peter Rosenberg. Jay Electronica’s music is layered with mystified biblical/holy […]
Jay Electronica ended nearly ten years of false starts to finally deliver his debut album earlier this week. A Written Testimony, which heavily features JAY-Z, was met with fairly positive reviews and praised for his high level lyricism. On Saturday, Jay E thanked his fans for supporting him. But here is where things start to […]
Ahead of the release of her new project Suga, Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Hot 97 to talk about her lawsuit against her record label 1501. Immediately diving into the issue at hand, Ebro asked Meg about how she was allowed to release her music after 1501 restricted her from doing so. “They ruled in my […]
Before the arrival of his new album this Friday, Yo Gotti stopped by Hot 97 to deliver a freestyle for Funkmaster Flex. At the top, he admitted he hadn’t freestyled in around a decade, but that didn’t stop him impressing Flex. “This my last album with Epic so get your bag,” he raps on the […]
Tory Lanez isn’t impressed by the current state of hip-hop. While talking to Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning on Tuesday, Lanez explained that he had to clear more than 40 samples for his project Chixtape 5. Lanez said he made such a huge effort because he felt like the world needed something fresh and innovative to listen to. “You […]
