Time flies. Today, marks the 1 year anniversary of Nate Dogg’s passing. Earlier this afternoon, Mister Cee jumped on the 1’s & 2’s for a tribute mix to our fallen regulator. R.I.P. Nate Dogg. mr. north

After premiering their new remix during their takeover on Flex‘s show, Meek Mill and Stalley showcased their individual talents over Red Cafe’s “Let It Go” and Redman’s “Tonight’s The Night”.

In honor of the 15th anniversary of B.I.G.’s death, Mr. Cee is giving the Hot 97 airwaves a 3 hour tribute dedicated to the late Frank White and taking calls from the Hip-Hop community. Hour 1: Download Hour 2: Download Hour 3: Download info Bonus: DJ Envy’s B.I.G. Tribute Mix

Earlier this morning, Cease-A-Leo called into Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg’s morning show and reflected on the life and times of Christopher George Latore Wallace. Sidebar: Former Cop Says He Knows Who Killed BIG

With today marking the 15th anniversary of B.I.G.’s passing, Hot 97’s Angie Martinez dug into the crates and found a 16 year old interview with B.I.G and Mary J. Blige. He spoke on the East vs. West Coast beef and wanting to work more with Mary. Legendary stuff. Sidebar: MTV Remembers B.I.G.| Wake Up Show Interview

The daughter of the late B.I.G. appeared on Hot 97’s morning show alongside her mother Jan. Now at 18 years old, the Penn State student discussed her father, working, and relationships with Faith and Lil Kim.

This morning, Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten and XXL Staff members Jayson Rodriguez and Carl Chery appeared on Hot 97’s morning show to explain their choices for this year’s freshman class as well as why A$AP Rocky declined and Chip Tha Ripper’s absence. hhnm

Ain’t no stopping the power of Hot 97’s Black Fist Fridays. Closing out the series, Q-Tip was the special guest who jumped on the 1’s & 2’s for today’s mix. In case you missed it, take a listen below. Previously: Mister Cee | ?uestlove | DJ Premier

Taylor Gang was in the Hot 97 building tonight. After Wiz premiered his

Well, at least somebody said it. After hearing Nicki Minaj’s new record “Starships“, Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg called the track “one of the most sellout songs in hip-hop history”. Hard to argue with that. Nicki’s been on a hardcore decline since that fake Lil’ Kim poster.

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During Hot 97’s Throwback At Noon, Mister Cee paid tribute to the late Whitney Houston with an hour of some of her classics and notable hits. R.I.P. Whitney Houston. Download here. Listen below. ifwt Sidebar: DJ Wonder Mix

Photo: Yvette Davilla Hot 97 kept their Black Fist Fridays guest DJ slot open with The Roots drummer on the turntables today. In honor of the late J. Dilla, he played an hour set of nothing but Dilla classics. Download here. Stream below. miss info Last Friday: Pete Rock Mix

In celebration of Black History month, Hot 97 is having a guest DJ take over the Throwback At Noon to close out the week. Last Friday, the Chocolate Boy Wonder joined Mister Cee and ran the hour slot with a few classic gems. Download here

[vodpod id=Video.16033978&w=500&h=300&fv=] For those who aren’t up on the government names, A$AP was born, Rakim Mayers. After telling Angie Mar he was named after the God MC, she surprised him with the man himself. Rakim meet Rakim.

Remember when rappers actually wanted to freestyle on the radio? Well, during Meek’s interview with Angie Mar, he got nostalgic and kicked a long one over “Stay Schemin”. Jump shot’s still money, baby. Sidebar: Meek Mill & Fabolous Performs At DJ Stevie J’s B-Day

Meek returned to Angie Martinez’s afternoon drive today on Hot 97. Here’s what you might’ve missed. Break 1: Album talk, Instagram, MMG and wanting to freestyle. Break 2: Milly talks iPhone apps, sports and fatherhood.

French Montana made his first appearance on Angie Martinez’s afternoon drive. Here’s what went down. Break 1: Speaks on new found celebrity and upcoming NY Giants “Shot Caller (Remix)”. Break 2: Appearance on “Stay Schemin”, Rick Ross, and turning down G.O.O.D. Music deal. Break 3: Comments on Drake vs. Common beef and meeting Rihanna.

For years, Funkmaster Flex has aired out singer Olivia on Hot 97. But thanks to the magic of reality TV, they buried the hatchet. A portion of their conversation aired last night during the Love & Hip-Hop season finale, but here’s the full unedited version. Flex raises excellent points. Artists need to stop complaining and start making hot records. That’s what the game is built on.