New Hot 97 Hosts Reveal They're Not Actually Replacing "Ebro In The Morning"

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Hot 97 revealed its new trio of hosts for their morning show slot, which didn't receive favorable reactions from Joe Budden and Funk Flex.

Following the cancelation of Ebro In The Morning, the plans for the morning show slot in New York were up in the air. This past weekend, feathers were ruffled following Hot 97's announcement on the Instagram. "The NEW HOT 97 Hosts!" they captioned the post revealing the new voices to be Ronndell Smith, Lana Harris, and Million.

All of them have media experience, with Smith being an actor and comedian. Harris has been in the news industry for at least a decade. As for Million, he's an interviewer and content creator. But despite their credentials, they aren't household names and that had a lot of people upset.

That includes Joe Budden and Hot 97 employee, Funk Flex. "Not even doing this with them today lol," the rapper turned podcaster said on his Instagram Story. Flex appeared to take a shot as well, dropping crying-laughing emojis under Hot 97's announcement and nothing else.

But something that we haven't mentioned yet is where Smith, Harris, and Million are going to be based. Everyone that has blasted the radio station has assumed that they are the replacements for Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez.

The new group is actually going to be working at Hot 97 in Atlanta instead for the city's daily live national TV show.

Why Did Hot 97 Cancel Ebro In The Morning?

Even with facing so much hate before they even got a chance to make an impression, Smith, Harris, and Million still handled the situation well. They laughed at some of the comments folks left and playfully clapped back at everyone who jumped to conclusions.

While some are still not fans of them, others are coming to their defense. "They actually sound like a morning radio show crew. Ppl hated the Breakfast Club at first too. NYC can save its tomatoes for the "real crew" they will be stuck with soon. Leaves these kids alone and yes they can jab back....look at the comments they got. Let's go ATL!"

Another user boldly tagged the JBP team for their harsh critique. "@JoeBudden @marclamonthill @parksmusic @emannymusic emergency podcast so you guys can apologize to these kids."

For those are interested in checking out Smith, Harris, and Million, their show begins in January.

The Ebro In The Morning crew has yet to address any of the noise, but with this clarification, there's really no reason to now. However, they have been vocal about the axing of their long-running program. Ebro's been the loudest of the bunch, theorizing it has to do with politics.

"They need my sh*t-talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out the way, bro. They need me out the way. They're trying to get to these bags that these VCs got, raise some capital. They don't really care. Especially for a Hot 97 or a WBLS, they don't give a f*ck about hip-hop or Black music or Black community, they don't give a f*ck about none of that.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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