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Music Joe Budden & Funk Flex React To Hot 97's New Hosts After Ebro's Departure It's unclear if these new Hot 97 hosts will take over Ebro's morning slot, but either way, Joe Budden and Funk Flex might have a lot to say. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Drake Tells Ebro To "Die Slower" In Leaked DMs Drake decided not to take the high road recently as "Ebro In The Morning" was taken off the air over at Hot 97. By Alexander Cole December 15, 2025
Music Nelly & St. Lunatics To Drop Album Executive Produced By Metro Boomin Nelly and St. Lunatics (Ali) have been going back and forth in court, but the group is still coming back together for an exciting project. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Politics MAGA Supporters Let Cardi B Hear It After Threatening To Leave The U.S. Cardi B has been incredibly vocal about her disliking of the Trump administration, but her latest comments really set his supporters off. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music Diddy’s Videographer Reveals How 50 Cent & Netflix Got Unseen Footage For Docuseries Diddy's personal videographer Michael Oberlies has broken his silence on rumors surrounding "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Timothée Chalamet Finally Answers Whether Or Not He's Really EsDeeKid EsDeeKid is a rising rapper in the UK underground, and there are legions of fans who believe he is actually Timothée Chalamet. By Alexander Cole December 11, 2025
Music Mariah the Scientist To Hit Up Europe And North America For "HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY" Tour Mariah the Scientist dropped her most successful album to date earlier this year and she's sure to draw some great crowds for this tour. By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music Jay-Z Seeks To Strip Sexual Assault Accuser Of Anonymity In Defamation Case The Jane Doe in this situation who dropped her sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z asked the court to uphold her anonymity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Keefe D Claims Diddy Allegedly Placed A $1 Million Hit On 2Pac Keefe D is currently awaiting trial as authorities have accused him of being involved in the killing of 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Lil Baby's "The Leaks" Album Will Feature Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Lil Yachty, & More Lil Baby also says he already has plans for another album after he drops "The Leaks" on Friday, September 5th. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Funkmaster Flex Clarifies His Shocking “Last Show” Post Funkmaster Flex is not actually retiring and is simply moving into a new time slot at Hot 97 after Labor Day. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025