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Chuck D ‘It’s not Just Hot 97, Urban Radio Needs to Get It Right’

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Chuck D is Ready to Destroy the Urban Radio Format In a recent interview with Billboard, Chuck D says he wants Urban Radio to “get it right or be gone.” The urban radio format can be essentially defined as music from Hip Hop/Rap/R&B artists like Jay-Z, Kanye, Drake, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Future, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj and Beyonce among others. The format aimed at 18-34 men and women consists of rap lyrics and themes that definitively intrigues the mind of male adolescences that are 13 years of age. Perhaps therein lies the problem within “urban radio” and the corporate … Continue reading Chuck D ‘It’s not Just Hot 97, Urban Radio Needs to Get It Right’

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New York City Radio Wars Between Hot 97 and Power 105.1

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A group of “broadcasters” calling themselves Hip Hop Politics have created a YouTube video on the topic of the battle between Hot 97 (WQHT) and Power 105.1 (WWPR) for ratings in New York City. (Nice suits and production by the way…) They do use some **adult** language in the piece while discussing the debate. (But we’re all grown folks here, right?)  Charlamagne added fuel to the fire with a recent video of his own he called ‘What if Funkmaster Flex Told The Truth.’ (Watch it below) But the Hip Hop Politics crew’s last statement is pretty telling in what listeners … Continue reading New York City Radio Wars Between Hot 97 and Power 105.1

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Power 105.1 goes in on Hot 97, Nicki Minaj talks to Funkmaster Flex [AUDIO]

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Nicki Minaj was all set to take the stage as the headliner of New York’s Hot 97′s Summer Jam festival in East Rutherford, N.J. Sunday. She never made it. Instead, she canceled because of comments made by Peter Rosenberg, the Hot 97 morning personality. He said Minaj‘s song ‘Starship’ was not real hip hop. Minaj took offense, as did Lil Wayne, the head of Young Money label. He quickly pulled the rest of his artists from the Summer Jam, tweeting “Young Money ain’t doing summer jam.” Nicki Minaj called in to talk to Funkmaster Flex about her non-appearance at Hot 97Summer JamClick … Continue reading Power 105.1 goes in on Hot 97, Nicki Minaj talks to Funkmaster Flex [AUDIO]

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Lil’ Wayne pulls Young Money and Nicki Minaj from Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012

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Young Money CEO Lil Wayne pulled his artists off of New York City’s Summer Jam Concert as a result of comments made by Hot 97’s morning personality Peter Rosenberg on stage. Here’s the diss- Rosenberg was quoted as saying, “where is all my real Hip-Hop fans, not that starships…” He also reportedly called Nicki Minaj “wack.” (“Starship” is a recently released track from Nicki Minaj with a decidedly pop Top 40 feel to it.) Moments later Lil’ Wayne Tweeted, “Young Money ain’t doing summer jam.” Young money artist Tyga performed shortly after the tweet was sent, but it was confirmed that … Continue reading Lil’ Wayne pulls Young Money and Nicki Minaj from Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012