• Hot97's Ebro Claims Southern Rappers Are "Running Out of Steam"

    Despite the South's domineering influence over hip-hop these past few years, Hot 97's Ebro Darden of 'Ebro in the Morning' is calling out southern rappers, insisting that they are running out of steam and that their reign is coming to an end. The radio personality took to Twitter to voice his opinion on the state of rap, where he ultimately claimed that aside from Future, the South is sonically losing its foothold over hip-hop and "running out of steam."
  • 61 Arrested, 10 Cops Injured During Hot 97 Summer Jam Rioting

    The state of New Jersey has issued the final tally for arrests and injuries that came as a result of the minor rioting at MetLife Stadium as part of the Hot 97 Summer Jam over the weekend: 61 fans were arrested and 10 state troopers were injured as those without tickets hurled bottles and other debris at law enforcement. DJs from Hot 97 addressed the controversy on Monday, denouncing lawbreakers and hoping that the issues wouldn't create problems for the now 23 year-old festival.
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