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  You never know what 50 Cent has up his sleeve. As of last week Fif made it seem that the likelihood of a G-Unit reunion was slim to none. Well the Unit reunited on the HOT 97 Summer Jam stage all the while Slow from Slow Bucks was allegedly beaten and robbed of jewelry.

To our pleasure, there wasn’t torrential downpour at this year’s Summer Jam experience. On Sunday night (June 1), there was only a sh*storm of Hip-Hop brewing at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2014 kicks off today (June 1) at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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It’s hard to believe, but today marks the three-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. With legions of fans around the world, record-breaking album sales, and other career feats, Jackson earned his King of Pop title, but he was also down with Hip-Hop. Back in 2001 Jay-Z brought MJ on stage at Hot 97’s Summer […]

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One day after she was charged with failing to pay her taxes for three years, Lauryn Hill is responding to the allegations. Ms. Hill posted a message on her Tumblr page in which she explained why she chose not to pay her taxes.

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Lauryn Hill has found herself in tax trouble. The New Jersey native has been charged with failing to pay taxes on $1.6 million in earning, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, announced Thursday (June 7).

You think you’ve seen everything there is to see at the controversial Hot 97’s Summer Jam this past weekend? Think again. Hip-Hop Wired and our homie, Ernest Estime takes you behind the scenes of all the sights that only a select few got to see this past Sunday at the Metlife Stadium. Check out exclusive […]

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One day after she was slandered by Hot 97 host, Peter Rosenberg, Nicki Minaj spoke out about the debacle. The Young Money rapper was scheduled to headline the station’s Summer Jam yesterday, but canceled after Rosenberg dissed her “Starships” single. Minaj called Funkmaster Flex Monday (June 4) to get a few things off her chest.

Having attended WWE’s Wrestlemania and Hot 97’s Summer Jam in the past year, I can tell you a thing or two about the inescapable links between the biggest spectacle in Sports Entertainment and the biggest show in Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is as more about the entertainment value than it ever is about the true essence of […]

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A couple of days before he stopped Nicki Minaj from performing at Hot 97’s Summer Jam, Lil Wayne was in a decidedly better mood, as he greeted fans at the Macy’s launch of his Trukfit line in Los Angeles Friday (June3). Weezy and skateboarder, Stevie Williams –whose apparel line DGK, also launched at the department store— […]

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After Lil Wayne put the Heisman on Nicki Minaj performing at Hot 97’s Summer Jam last night, he took the first jet down to Miami to party at LIV in Miami. He grabbed the mix and performed his verse off of DJ Khaled’s “Take It To The Head.” 

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A little rain in the forecast won’t stop Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam from going off without a hitch. The radio station is putting the final touches on the yearly concert to be headlined by Nicki Minaj, and featuring appearances from Big Sean, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, and French Montana.