Power 105’s morning crew invited TJ back to the show. On this go round, he discusses fame, “Females Welcomed”, side chicks, making the XXL freshman class, “All Gold Everything (Remix)” and more.
With The Roots’ instrumentation, Black Thought goes off the top based off the random discussions between Jimmy Fallon and audience members. Thought takes some good notes.
Life as an adult shouldn’t be so rough. Wu-Tang affiliate Shyheim Da Rugged Child ,was arrested on Friday following a raid of his Staten Island apartment. According to reports, police found a revolver, ammo, heroin, Xanax, and other drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned in Stapleton Criminal Court on Saturday and is being held on $10,000 bail.
Twista reunites with Kells and has money to blow on the second release off his upcoming set, The Dark Horse. xzone
Pharrell kicked it with Angie Mar during Hot 97’s afternoon drive today. He opens up on his relationship and discusses upcoming work from Kendrick Lamar to Beyoncé as well as Jay-Z. The rain man is back. info
Snoop lit up his weed this afternoon during his interview on HuffPost Live. He spoke on toning down his music, Rick Ross’ Reebok controversy and freestyles for the camera. Reincarnated in stores now. hhnm
Young Scooter jets back to Colombia and this time he’s brought along Rozay, Stunna and Guwop for the trip. On another note, it’s been reported that Scooter and Gucci are cellmates in Dekalb County jail.
Shekinah thinks raising kids is pretty easy. So while Tiny and T.I. double-date and go miniature golfing, she gets put to the test but ends up with handful while babysitting the kids. mwp Previously: Ep. 2
56 songs? 3.4 hours? Funk Flex’s new mixtape is a lot to digest. But the new App King’s star-studded release deserves to be reviewed so who better to do it than the GOAT himself? Here’s my track by track breakdown of what the Hot 97 Pitbull brought us. No easy task.
With Erykah Badu’s assistance, Janelle Monaé helps the ladies take a stand on her brand new groove from her forthcoming album, The Electric Lady. Bow down or get on down.
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.