If you could be sure of anything in this world, it was that Funkmaster Flex would be on Hot 97, dropping “bombs” and new music, just as he has for decades. Now that long tenure is over. At least ...
Hot 97’s Summer Jam is the event that marks the beginning of the tri-state area’s long, hot summer ahead. The moniker of being the “Super Bowl of hip-hop” carries weight and expectations. If there’s ...
Asake performs at 2025 Hot 97 Summer Jam at Prudential Center on June 20 Ayra Starr performs at 2025 Hot 97 Summer Jam at Prudential Center on June 20 DJ Funkmaster Flex performs at 2025 Hot 97 Summer ...
In a move that stunned the hip-hop world, Funkmaster Flex revealed that he is officially leaving Hot 97 after a remarkable 30-year run. The legendary DJ, who has been the heartbeat of the station ...
Funkmaster Flex reminisced on the beginnings of Hot 97 during his last 7 p.m. to midnight slot on Monday night. Funk has been with the venerated radio station since its inception in 1992, which is ...
GloRilla performs at the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2025 on June 20, 2025 in New York City. Photo Credit: Johnnie Lear The 2025 HOT 97 Summer Jam festival lit up the Prudential Center in Newark on June 20, ...
CARDI B, GLORILLA, ICE SPICE, COI LERAY AND THE LOX, AND MANY MORE TO PERFORM AT HOT 97'S SUMMER JAM AND CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HOT 97, the New ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- DJ Funkmaster Flex recently announced that he is leaving radio station Hot 97 after 33 years. Funkmaster Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., noted that his last ...
MediaCo is celebrating a swell of digital growth across its multiplatform media portfolio, as the company continues its integration of Estrella Media streaming assets. The company is reporting a 19% ...
DJ Enuff has had some time to reflect on his firing from Hot 97, and he's now admitted that being at the station for 27 years was "too long." Appearing as a guest on the latest episode of Drink Champs ...
After Funkmaster Flex made headlines teasing changes for the station, MediaCo’s Hot 97 (WQHT) has confirmed a new weekday on-air lineup that gives Flex an updated timeslot while phasing out one of the ...
An iconic hip-hop radio brand serving New York for more than 30 years is heading to the television dial. But, don’t go expecting to scan it up on TVs in the Tri-State Area. Rather, “HOT 97 TV” is now ...