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(Video) Kehlani Drops By Hot 97 To Announce New Mixtape + Drops New Track “How That Taste”

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Earlier this week, the Tsunami Mob leader Kehlani stopped by Hot 97 to chat with Nessa, and revealed some major news: she has a new mixtape coming at the end of April titled You Should Be Here. (The cover art is above.) The project is the follow-up to 2014’s Cloud 19, which spawned hits like “FWU,” “Get Away,” “First Position” and more.

Shortly after the interview (where she also discussed crazy fan stories from her recent tour, her family life and more,) Kehlani dropped YSBH‘s first release, the Jahaan Sweet-produced “How That Taste.” Get into both the track and the interview below!
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Joe Budden Announces New Podcast On Rosenberg & Cipha Sounds’ ‘Juan Epstein’

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Joe Budden was the special guest on Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg‘s Juan Epstein podcast this week (along with ME!), and had an announcement about a podcast of his own. Joey and I will be launching our own weekly podcast this week…which I think we named ‘I’ll Name This Show Later With Joe Budden.’ Stay tuned!

Aside from the announcement, we also talked about Joey selling stolen computers as a teenager, drugs he did back in the day, our friendship and why we’d NEVER have sex (gross,) All-Star plans and more. Listen up below.
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(Photos) Meek Mill’s Grammy After-Party: Big Celebs, Big Fights and More!

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Following last year’s shin-dig with real live lions and camels, Meek Mill held his second-annual post-Grammy bash, and it was definitely another night to remember! This year it was held at a glass house (literally) previously owned by Justin Bieber, and it was GORGEOUS! Yours truly was in the building (with my squad – Morgan, Mike Zombie and Chill Moody,) as well as TONS of the biggest names in music, from Justin Bieber to DJ Mustard, French Montana, Khloe Kardashian, Chinx, Tyga, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, YG, Bridget Kelly, DJ Carisma, Tinashe, Honey Cocaine, Chris Brown, Omarion, Lil Fizz, Sean Kingston…the list goes on and on! (That’s all I can remember seeing, but I was drunk as a skunk so I’m sure I missed a ton of names.)

The party went on without incident until around 3:30am, when (of course) a fight broke out, and the cops eventually shut it down. Reports soon surfaced that the brawl involved Chris Brown, but he took to Instagram the next day to shut it down with the following post:
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(Video) Iggy Azalea Calls Hot 97 “Shady;” Hot 97 Morning Show Responds

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An interview that Iggy Azalea did with GQ last week quoted her as saying she “sparked a change” in hip-hop, naturally prompting some rather hilarious responses from both haters and supporters of the Australian raptress. It was quite a bold statement…as well as one that may not necessarily be accurate…and a ton of reaction memes immediately surfaced afterward.

Hot 97′s Ebro shared one of his own after HipHopWired asked for faces of your reaction to the quote, posting an adorable “FOH” face that his newborn daughter had once made. This set the always-outspoken Iggy off on a little tirade, calling Hot 97 “shady,” amongst other things. In response, Ebro and his morning show co-hosts Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez let her know how they really feel. Check out what they said below.

Who do you side with in this one? I’m on the fence. Personally, I feel that Iggy IS attacked WAY more than the average celeb…but I also feel like she needs to quit crying about EVERY situation.
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That NJ Ish: Jersey Packs Out SOB’s Past Capacity For Hot 97’s Who’s Next Live, Prompting Rant From Naughty By Nature’s Treach

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New Jersey is really on the rise with talent across the board right now, from producers to rappers, singers, writers, DJs…the list goes on. Last night was set to be such a big night for all of the above, as Hot 97‘s monthly ‘Who’s Next Live’ showcase featured an all-Jersey lineup, headlined by “Trap Queen” rapper Fetty Wap, “Back Up On It” rapper Dougie F. and “Yeah, OK” rapper Kazzie.

Unfortunately, though some of the opening acts like Signature, DJ Frosty and Chad B. were able to perform, the venue was shut down after only an hour due to over-capacity issues and trouble at the door. It got so bad at one point, Fetty wasn’t even able to get in!

New Jersey legends Naughty By Nature were in the building to support, and upon the police calling the event off, Treach grabbed the microphone and ended up giving a 30-minute speech about unity, police brutality, Jersey being slighted and more. He kept it quite peaceful, however, and I do commend the venue and the police for allowing him to say what he had to say. It was a pretty powerful moment!
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MTV2’s “Girl Code” Star Ness Nitty Joins Hot 97 As On-Air Personality

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Congratulations are in order for my girl Ness Nitty! The Girl Code star/radio personality has officially joined the Hot 97 team, leaving behind a 4-year tenure on-air at Bay Area radio station, Wild 94.9.

Nessa comes in the midst of tons of changes at the iconic radio station, with new DJs recently added, a new music director (TT Torrez,) a new program director (following former PD Ebro Darden‘s resignation in 2014 to focus on his morning show duties,) Angie Martinez‘s departure, Mister Cee‘s departure…the list goes on. Nessa will take over Angie‘s former 3-7pm slot, while the show’s host in the interim, Cipha Sounds, will now “transition into other on-air responsibilities,” per the press release.

“Working for Hot 97 is a dream come true!” Nessa said in a statement. “I want to thank Jimmy Steal, Rick Cummings and Deon for this amazing opportunity, as well as my mentor, Cat Collins. New York, let’s go!”
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A Track-By-Track Breakdown Of ‘The Pinkprint’ We Gathered From Nicki Minaj’s Q&A

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Nicki Minaj took to Twitter earlier today for a brief Q&A with her Barbz, in anticipation of her forthcoming album The Pinkprint, in stores December 15. During the chat, Nicki answered questions about almost every song on the album she’s dubbed “by far [her] best,” so we’ve gathered them all to give you a track-by-track breakdown!

She also revealed that she’ll be embarking on a tour tentatively titled The Pinkprint Tour in 2015, with tickets going on sale at the end of the month.

As for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live performance? We’ll be getting a live rendition of “Bed Of Lies,” “Only“…and something new! Wonder what it will be! Get the 411 on The Pinkprint‘s tracks below.
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