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Funk Flex Puts DJ Enuff On Blast With Explosive Payola Allegations
A longtime feud between two of New York hip-hop radio’s biggest personalities has taken an explosive new turn. Funk Flex is accusing DJ Enuff of taking money under the table.
HOT 97 Summer Jam 2026 Reveals Star-Studded Lineup Featuring Yung Miami, Fetty Wap & More
HOT 97 has officially unveiled the lineup for Summer Jam 2026, bringing another stacked roster of Hip-Hop stars to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Friday, July 24.
Hot 97 Is Not Replacing Ebro In The Morning With Unknown Hosts From Atlanta
We can all breathe a sigh of relief, those three hosts from Atlanta are not the Ebro In The Morning replacements.
Funk Flex Holding Down The AM Slot For “One Day,” Social Media Reacts
NYC/NJ shocked as Ebro's show canceled, Funk Flex to fill in for 1 day amid radio shakeup
Record Scratch: DJ Enuff Accusses Funk Flex of Snaking Him & Getting Him Fired From Hot 97, X Is Not Surprised
DJ Enuff didn't bite his tongue about Funk Flex dropping a serious accusation about his now-former co-worker, which has social media now giving the legendary DJ the ultimate side-eye.
Funk Flex Announces Last Hot 97 Show (At 7PM) Is Sept. 1, DJ Enuff & DJ Camilo Exit
Funk Flex took to social media to reveal this last show on Hot 97 will allegedly be on Sept. 1. However, the makeshift announcement has led to more questions than answers — and a lot of praise for his contributions to the culture. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), the legendary DJ posted an […]
Hot 97 Summer Jam 2024 Deemed Trash By NYC Concertgoers
Is Summer Jam falling off? Fans think so after Hot 97 announced the lineup for this years concert.
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg Marries Natalie Amrossi
Peter Rosenberg had plenty of heavy hitters at his wedding.
Kelly Rowland Shuts Down Peter Rosenberg Over Goofy Beyoncé Question
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 17 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first...
Conway The Machine & Funkmaster Flex Exchange Words Over Radio Support
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine and Funkmaster Flex are a hot topic of current Hip-Hop discussion, this after the Buffalo, N.Y. rapper called out the Hot 97 DJ for his lack of supporting underground acts. Funk Flex responded in kind, sparking a debate about the role of terrestrial radio in the current landscape. Conway The Machine took to Instagram Live last weekend and expressed frustration over Funk Flex ignoring underground acts while explicitly stating in the video that he doesn’t need the radio support. For some reason, many on Twitter took Conway’s words to be a lament about his position in the game and that wouldn’t even make sense considering the success of Griselda and the rise of Conway’s own Drumwork Music Group label. Accusing Fu...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
Steve Smith, Legendary Radio Programmer Who Helped Launch the Hip-Hop Format, Dies at 62
The radio world is mourning the loss of revered programmer and consultant Steve Smith, who died suddenly last Thursday (July 7). He was 62. Tim Richards, Smith’s partner in Smith Richards Collective who first met Smith in 1992 at the MTV Awards in Los Angeles during a Westwood One broadcast, wrote on his Facebook page, “Steve was (that’s so hard to type) an incredible man. He was a radio innovator and one of the kindest and most creative programmers I’ve ever learned from.” Smith’s family confirmed his death in a statement to radio trade All Access, writing, “Steve unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home, in his sleep on July 7…Steve’s highly successful career spanned 40 years and has broken countless records, won countless awards, and has irrevocably changed the landscape of American ...
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