(Video) Fetty Wap on Ebro In The Morning

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Just before he takes the stage for his first-ever Summer Jam performance on Sunday (which is also his 24th birthday, by the way), Fetty Wap stopped by Hot 97 to chat with Ebro In The Morning this week.

During the interview, Fetty spoke on his newfound fame, the house he just bought , getting “fake” dreads and the flack he caught for it, who really is his “Trap Queen” and more.

On the faux dreads:
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TBT: How Funk Flex’s “Funkmaster Flex Night” Drop Actually Came From David Letterman

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For those of you who have grown up listening to Funk Flex every night on Hot 97 – and even those who haven’t – the infamous “Funkmaster Flex Night” drop that plays at the start of the show is one you can recognize anywhere. What many don’t know, however, is that it’s not just any old drop – it’s actually a sound clip from a 1993 episode of Late Night With David Letterman! And the funnier part? It was actually kind of a diss from Letterman!

That fall, actress Rosie Perez was sitting on Letterman‘s couch, discussing how she’d directed Lisette Melendez‘s “Goody Goody” music video, and how she cast the male lead after spotting him at one of Flex‘s parties.
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(Video) Machine Gun Kelly Talks New Video, Amber Rose, Dealing With Fame + More On Ebro In The Morning

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Machine Gun Kelly is one of my favorite artists and has been a good friend of mine for years now, so it was double the blessing to make my Hot 97 interview debut with him on Ebro In The Morning today!

The Bad Boy rapper stopped by to discuss his new single and its powerful visual, “A Little More,” and of course he got into plenty of other topics with Ebro and I as well.
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(Video) Ty Dolla $ign Talks Summer Jam, Bad Tattoos + More On Ebro In The Morning

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Summer Jam 2015 artist Ty Dolla $ign stopped by Ebro In The Morning on Hot 97 today, and hinted at some of the surprises he has in store when he hits that stage at MetLife Stadium on June 7. (Tickets available here.)

During the chat, Ty also discussed his 50lb weight loss, bad tattoos, his forthcoming debut Free TC and TIDAL…before turning the interview into the Ty Dolla $ign Show and changing the topic to “p*$$y preservation.”

Check out the hilarious video below.
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(Video) Meet Hot 97’s Newest Mid-Day Host/DJ: Megan Ryte

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After the addition of Ness Nitty on the afternoon drive earlier this year, Hot 97 has added another dope chick to the team – Megan Ryte! Megan is a DJ and on-air personality who comes to Hot by way of Houston radio station The Box, and she will be holding down mid-days from 10am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.

Get to know Megan Ryte below! Welcome to the family, boo!
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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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