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New York City has seen its fair share of Maybach Music Group over the last few days as the crew continue their press run for Self Made, Vol. 3. Today, the entire clique sans Wale appeared on The Breakfast Club and Hot 97.

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Newlyweds Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose finally opened up about their marring in a recent sit down with HOT 97’s Angie Martinez. Among the topics discussed were Rose’s enormous wedding ring, her now infamous pre-wedding twerk video, and more.

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Talking heads who’ve questioned Kendrick Lamar‘s intentions in spitting his “Control” verse can finally quit the speculation. Following a call-in to Power 106’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the Compton rapper phoned HOT 97’s Peter Rosenberg to speak in depth about his now infamous bars.

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Songstress Tiara Thomas sat with Hot 97 to update fans on what they can expect from her in the near future. However, she couldn’t avoid questions about the elephant in the room: What happened between her and Wale?

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Kendrick Lamar may have earned the win on “Control (HOF),” but Big Sean also got busy with the bars. In fact, the Detroit rapper has been in a zone lyrically since his 2012 mixtape Detroit. He brought this same energy to the Funkmaster Flex show and spit a customary freestyle to boot.

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2 Chainz is easily one of Hip-Hop’s few true new superstars. Now he’s looking to avoid the sophomore jinx with his forthcoming album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, which he spoke on and more in a recent sit down with Cipha Sounds, Ebro, and Peter Rosenberg.

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Is he a serious rapper playing the fool or the other way around? That’s one of the questions many have regarding the self-proclaimed “Neon Icon” and Mad Decent artist, RiFF RaFF. In a recent interview, Jody Highroller talks about his authenticity as a rapper, his upcoming debut album, and the lawsuit against the makers of […]

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UPDATE: You can now pick up Hova’s new album off iTunes. Listen below, courtesy of Spotify, for a test drive. Jay-Z broke the Internet. When Magna Carta Holy Grail was supposed to be available at midnight (July 4), most users were met with error messages and no music to listen. But, the people always find […]

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Legendary producer DJ Premier has been making moves in the music biz since his Gang Starr days. In a chat with The Combat Jack Show, Primo revealed that a random request from the Notorious B.I.G. and Sean “Diddy” Combs led to one of the most famous instrumentals in his discography.

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A lot has been going on with Big Sean. In addition to creating his sophomore album Hall Of Fame, the Detroit native is in a public relationship with Glee star Naya Rivera. He spoke on this, Yeezus, and more in a recent sit down with Hot 97.

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Hot 97 Summer Jam XX went down last Sunday (June 2), and for those in attendance it was pretty much a blast. No one got called out on the Summer Jam screen and no (major) artists were no-shows, but all the acts brought their best for the capacity crowd.

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Following their phenomenal Summer Jam performance, the Hot 97 morning crew drops a brand new track from Wu-Tang Clan called “Family Reunion.”