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It was a calm day backstage at the Roots Picnic, before the doors opened up of course, the sun was shining and birds were chirping, until suddenly the Fresh Prince, Will Smith, showed up almost out of nowhere! Big Will came home for the Roots Picnic! A video posted by BoomPhilly (@boomphilly) on Jun 4, […]

  Wow, once again, hats off to The Roots & the entire crew who put together the 2016 Roots Picnic June 4th weekend.   From Will & Jada Smith rolling up backstage to watch their not so little girl anymore Willow Smith hit the stage in front of Will’s hometown of Philadelphia to Meek Mill & Nicki […]

https://twitter.com/ACThePlug/status/740025086606905346 Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, died Monday evening after suffering a heart attack. https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/739999288013561856 https://twitter.com/Davegaston48/status/740008918462681092 Bellator MMA issued the following statement: “We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family. One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo […]

Exclusively at 97.9 The Box, Stevie J confirms that there will be a season of Love & Hip Hop in Houston. Get The Latest Music and Entertainment News On Your Phone Skip ahead near the 4:00 mark in our Facebook Live video to hear Stevie J spill the details on the new show. Stevie J also […]

Throughout their amazing careers both Donnie Simpson and Russ Parr have interview some of the biggest celebrities in the world. However, which one’s were the most interesting? Donnie and Russ discuss the celebs who’ve shocked and surprised them in episode three of “The Summit.” Check out this amazing conversation between to the two D.C. legends […]

In this episode of “The Summit,” Russ Parr talks about an interesting interview with R&B singer Jaheim and how former world champion boxer Bernard Hopkins defused a situation that could have been ugly in only a way B-Hop could. Check out this amazing conversation between to the two D.C. legends over some of the great […]

Hey creators! As some of you may or may not know, I speak with a lot of songwriters, artists and producers who have questions about the business side of the industry. The main questions I typically get are: Why do I have to have a publishing company if I’m already signed up with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC? […]

A$AP Ferg sits down with Rap Attack to discuss new album, art and experience.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  ATLANTA’S #1 HIP HOP STATION, HOT 107.9 ANNOUNCES THE HEAVYWEIGHTS OF HIP HOP SET TO PERFORM AT BIRTHDAY BASH ATL [Atlanta, GA May 13th, 2016] Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash ATL presented by Heineken and sponsored by AT&T Mobilizing your world announced T.I., Jeezy, Kevin Gates, Rich Homie Quan, Migos and more to […]