by Cole Blake
Mero described Hot 97 as "the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture" in a press release along with the announcement.
Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez has signed on as the newest Hot 97 radio host, launching a new show titled Mornings With Mero. The program will fill the time slot previously occupied by Ebro in the Morning, which was shockingly canceled, last month.
“Hot 97 is the station—it’s been the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture for decades," Mero said in a press release obtained by Radio Insight. "I grew up listening to Hot 97, so to get the morning slot here isn’t just a......
by Cole Blake
The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Ebro Darden showed love to The Kid Mero on social media, Monday afternoon, in response to Hot 97 announcing that his new show, Mornings with Mero, is taking over the station's morning timeslot. "Shout to @THEKIDMERO…. This is so great!" he wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Ebro in the Morning previously held the timeslot until its cancelation, last month.
At the time, Ebro blamed the move on his political beliefs and called out the company's owner. In response to his......
by Cole Blake
Mary J. Blige says fans can expect "theatrical" performances from her "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas residency.
Mary J Blige will be kicking off a Las Vegas residency in spring 2026 at Park MGM. The Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story The Las Vegas Residency shows will begin May 1 and feature a total of 10 performances through July 18. Blige announced the residency in a post on social media on Monday.
In response to the post, fans showed plenty of excitement for the idea. "Omg I've been saying MJB needs a Vegas Residency!!!!! You already know I'm there!!! Awesome birthday surprise!!" one user commented. Another......
by Zachary Horvath
Former Dipset rapper Juelz Santana stunned fans with an alarming photo of himself all bloody as a result of what he says was a car crash.
Juelz Santana has been minding his own business as of late and living life. However, the Diplomat rapper is worrying his fans after posting a distressing selfie recently. Caught by The Shade Room, Juelz, 43, shared that he's not doing the greatest as his face is covered in dark red scabs, with perspiration under his eyes and around his nose.
Making things more frightening is that these thankfully minor injuries were accrued via an alleged car accident. The only reason we know......
by Tallie Spencer
Stove God Cooks wants out of his record deal.
Stove God Cooks is done being quiet about his situation. And he’s asking for help from one of hip-hop’s biggest power players. The Syracuse-born rapper recently jumped on Instagram and took to his story with a direct message for Jay-Z. He wrote, “Yo Hov get me out this sh**,” a post that immediately started making the rounds online.
The plea comes as fans continue to wonder why Stove God hasn’t released a new album in years. His last full-length project, Reasonable Drought, dropped back in 2020 and quickly became a cult favorite. It was......
by Tallie Spencer
The DMX Estate has been stepping in to protect his legacy.
The estate of Earl “DMX” Simmons is pushing back against a planned tribute event that claims to ordain the late rapper as a minister. They shared an exclusive statement with AllHipHop to make it clear that the ceremony is not officially approved or sanctioned.
In the statement, the DMX Estate addressed growing attention around a service scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. The event has been promoted as a posthumous ordination honoring DMX’s faith and spiritual legacy. But, the Estate says it has......
by Tallie Spencer
It looks like Trump is not even considering Diddy's request.
Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly tried his luck with a presidential pardon, but it doesn’t look like President Donald Trump is biting.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Trump confirmed that the music mogul wrote him a letter asking for a pardon. According to the president, the request didn’t move him at all. Trump made it clear he is not considering granting clemency to Combs, keeping his response short and final. According to NYT, Trump told the Times reporters that Mr. Combs had "asked [him] for a pardon" and......
by Gabriel Bras Nevares
While 50 Cent maybe didn't intend to shade the "Let's Rap About It" podcast hosts with his new post, he certainly sought to scare his haters.
50 Cent is always looking for someone else to tussle with online, but it seems like he's taking a break from his antics ahead of the new year. While a recent message from him was a vague warning to those he's going to go after, folks couldn't help but interpret it as a dig against Fabolous, Maino, Jim Jones, and Dave East.
For those unaware, the Let's Rap About It podcast hosts dropped a new freestyle this week that seemed to take aim at......
by Gabriel Bras Nevares
Roxanne Alexis Hill-Johnson told "The Art Of Dialogue" that she and Craig Mack's kids didn't know his diagnosis until right before he passed.
Craig Mack was arguably the first breakout star that Diddy brought onto Bad Boy Records, although he sadly did not see his career reach the same heights that his contemporaries did. He sadly passed away in 2018 due to HIV/AIDS complications after a private life at a South Carolina ministry following many career troubles. But in a new interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Roxanne Alexis Hill-Johnson, the mother of Mack's two children and his ex wife, claimed that there is a......
