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Music 070 Phi Represents For Jersey With New Album "My Father's Gun" New Jersey's own 070 Phi drops his new album via Mass Appeal titled "My Father's Gun," delivering a 10-track testament inside the mind of a rapper with a lot to get off his chest. By Keenan Higgins March 14, 2020
Music Pries Gets His Feelings Out On "Pay Me No Mind (Fifth of Yak)" Pries William returns with his new single "Pay Me No Mind (Fifth of Yak)," a fast-flowing track that runs through his issues with love, family matters and growing as an artist. By Keenan Higgins March 14, 2020
Music THEY. Go For N.E.R.D Vibes On "Red Light Green Light" Usually coming with something smooth and soulful, R&B duo THEY. decided to rock out on their latest single "Red Light Green Light" with a sound that pays major homage to the early 2000s era of N.E.R.D. By Keenan Higgins March 14, 2020
Music Mariah Carey & Kids Rap ODB's "Fantasy" Verse While Washing Hands Mariah Carey & her beautiful children rap ODB's classic "Fantasy (Remix)" verse on TikTok. By Dominiq R. March 14, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar To Headline Glastonbury 2020 Though the festival season has been ravaged by the Coronavirus, Kendrick Lamar remains set to headline Glastonbury 2020. By Mitch Findlay March 13, 2020
Music The Weeknd Debuting "After Hours" On "Memento Mori" Next Week The Weeknd's Beats1 show Memento Mori will debut the new album on Thursday, March 19th at 9 p.m PT/ Friday, March 20th at 12 a.m. ET. By Aron A. March 13, 2020
Music Willow Smith & Tyler Cole Are "The Anxiety" On Self-Titled LP Young lovers Willow Smith and Tyler Cole come together in musical form as indie rock duo The Anxiety, and their self-titled debut album explores just that and many more emotions. By Keenan Higgins March 13, 2020
Music 24hrs & DJ Drama Prep For "12am In Atlanta" Album With "Selfies" Released as the first single off their joint album "12am In Atlanta," 24hrs and DJ Drama arrive with the project's first single titled "Selfies" for those that love a good social media flick. By Keenan Higgins March 13, 2020
Music Fivio Foreign Talks Pop Smoke's Death & Explains Deal With Mase Fivio Foreign stopped by HOT 97 for a brief chat with Paul Rosenberg to discuss new music, finding out about Pop Smoke's death & the truth behind his deal with Mase. By Keenan Higgins March 13, 2020
Original Content Don't Panic, Play Your Favorite Song Be mindful of your thoughts and play some of your favorite music to help reduce your stress surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. By Rose Lilah March 13, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Gives Blueface's "Find The Beat" Seal of Approval Lil Uzi Vert praised Blueface's debut album, "Find The Beat," and let him know that he's down to make some magic in the studio. By Lynn S. March 13, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Scores Small W In 1501 Certified Ent. Lawsuit Megan Thee Stallion's temporary restraining order against 1501 Certified Entertainment gets an extension. By Aron A. March 13, 2020