Iconic stations WBLS, the No. 1 source for R&B, and HOT 97, the No. 1 station for hip-hop, present Christmas in Brooklyn, the premier concert of the holiday season. To be held at the Barclays Center Friday, Dec. 19, Christmas in Brooklyn features performances for everyone in the family, from the hip-hop aficionado to the R&B enthusiast. Come celebrate the holidays with performances by legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC, rapper and actor LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip and Christian hip-hop artist and record producer Lecrae. The exclusive pre-sale for members of WBLS's e-newsletter "Inner Circle" and HOT 97's e-newsletter "The Click" begins today, Nov. 6. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, on ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster by phone at 1-800-653-8000 and all Ticketmaster outlet locations. Read More »
Angie Martinez has made yet another power move in her legendary career. "The Voice of New York" radio host announced that she's now part of longtime friend Jay-Z's Roc Nation management lineup. Martinez joined the team Tuesday, Nov. 4, which can be seen on the company's website. Roc Nation also announced the big news via Twitter: Roc Nation welcomes multimedia personality @AngieMartinez to the Roc Nation family! pic.twitter.com/ukrOQEKgC6 — Roc Nation (@RocNation) November 4, 2014 According to "Vibe," this news follows the veteran radio host's switch from her 20-year home at Hot 97 to its rival radio station Power 105.1 in June. "The New York Times" described her move as "a shake-up of the hip-hop radio world." Read More »
New R&B sensation, Tinashe, has been keeping busy these days. According to Vibe Vixen, with only a few weeks since the release of her debut album, 'Aquarius,' she's already hopped on Calvin Harris' new track, "Dollar Signs." Read More »
In an interview with New York radio station, Hot 97's "Ebro in the Morning," singer Chris Brown opened up about Rihanna's relationship with Drake and explained that their hook up was only to "hurt" him. Read More »
Hot 97 posted some behind the scenes footage from the new Sean John campaign called "Dream Big." The video features acts like DJ Mustard, Troy Ave, Christopher B., Terrence J, John Wall and more sharing their thoughts on the brand while shooting for the new ad campaign. Read More »
LaLa Anthony's success is the result of hard work and dedication. Hot 97's Miss Info sat down with the entrepreneur at Circle of Sisters to discuss her new book, marriage, fashion and making it in the business. Miss Info begins the interview by describing LaLa as the "queen of the slash." Read More »
New York native and actress Rosario Dawson is starring in the new Jay Z and Kanye West produced comedy "Top 5." In an interview with Hot 97, she spoke about the movie, her newest fashion endeavor and her personal life. Read More »
Last night, Oct. 20, Hot 97 hosted T.I.'s album release party at S.O.B.'s in New York. "Paperwork" is the ninth studio album by the hip-hop recording artist, which was released at 12 a.m. by Grand Hustle Records and Columbia Records. "MStars News" had the pleasure of attending the exclusive event. Read More »
Last week, new R&B artist Tinashe made press rounds as she released her highly anticipated album "Aquarius." The "2 On" singer stopped by the Hot 97 radio station and sat down with the cast of "Ebro in the Morning." Read More »
During Hot 97 "Talk About It Tuesday" host Peter Rosenberg revealed that he is great friends with Amber Rose and confirmed that the Pittsburgh rapper was caught having sex with twins in one of their homes. Read More »
Paula Patton seems to be "MIA." Robin Thicke has revealed that he has not seen his estranged wife in over four months. Read More »
Hot 97's annual Summer Jam hits Metlife Stadium on Sunday (June 1). Performances kick-off at 2:30 p.m. EST. Fans can watch a live stream of the popular hip-hop event below! Read More »
Love and Hip Hop NYC's Joe Budden has joined the failed engagement proposal club after Tahiry denied his extravagant marriage proposal. In Joe's interview on HOT 97, the rapper said that he wasn't going back to his ex-girlfriend. Read More »