CIPHA SOUNDS

HOT 97 has been a presence in New York hip hop culture for decades, and the many of the on-air personalities and DJs have been around since the 90s.

With Angie Martinez's sudden departure (at least, to us) from Hot 97, her daily 3 PM slot is open for the taking.

The original "Banned From TV" was a classic New York posse cut, showcasing the skills of Noreaga, Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss and Styles P.

In case y'all were wondering about VH1's new reality series "This Is Hot97", our very own Ashlee Ray recently caught up with the principal cast in New York City for an in-depth interview.

Cipha Sounds and Drewski grab verses from Maino, Bodega Bamz, Chinx Drugz, Troy Ave, Mack Wilds and City Boy Dee for a freestyle over Noreaga's "Banned From T.V." Lil Wayne famously went in over the beat on his No Ceilings mixtape. Who went the hardest?

Rosenburg explains Papoose's Summer Jam appearance to Hot 97's program director Ebro Darden. The latter apparently had no idea Pap would be hitting the Summer Jam stage, which he is supposedly in complete control of.