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Rick Ross and 'The Breakfast Club' host DJ Envy started feuding in May prior to their car shows in Georgia and Tennessee.

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| BY TARA MAHADEVAN

Rick Ross Slams DJ Envy for Involvement in Real Estate Fraud Case

In the words of Joe Budden, this whole thing is a "non story."

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Ebro Darden and Joe Budden Clear the Air Over Summer Jam ‘Seat Filler’ Remarks

Officials in Nassau County tried to get a section of <a href="https://www.complex.com/tag/hot_97" target="_blank">Hot 97’s</a> annual Summer Jam concert canceled and failed to do so.

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| BY MARK ELIBERT

Republican Lawmaker In Long Island Tried and Failed To Block Part of Summer Jam

In a new interview, SZA opened up about the art behind her long-awaited new album, telling Hot 97 she wanted to convey a sense of isolation with the cover.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

SZA on How Princess Diana Photo Inspired Cover Art for New Album ‘SOS’

The ATL rapper appeared on the episode alongside Ye and Salehe Bembury. It was pulled after Ye allegedly used the platform to "reiterate more hate speech."

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| BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Jeezy Asked About 'The Shop' Episode He Was Featured on Being Pulled Due to Kanye's 'Hate Speech'

During an appearance on Hot 97's 'Ebro in the Morning,' 50 Cent shared his thoughts on former nemesis Kanye West's recent string of antisemitic remarks.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

50 Cent Speaks on Kanye West's Antisemitic Remarks: 'I Think He's in a Dangerous Area'

As Lil Baby gears up to drop 'It's Only Me,' he turned to Hot 97 with Funk Flex to once again drop a fiery freestyle, this time tackling a Wheezy instrumental.

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| BY MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY

Watch Lil Baby's New Funk Flex Freestyle Over a Wheezy Beat

G Herbo stopped by Hot 97 on Friday to chop it up with 'Ebro In The Morning,' where opened up about depression, the loss of his brother, and more.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

G Herbo Opens Up About Battling Depression: 'There's People Out There Who Understand What You're Going Through'

In a new interview on 'Ebro in the Morning,' DJ Drama said that he would be down to face off against DJ Khaled in a potential 'Verzuz' battle.

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| BY JOE PRICE

DJ Drama Says He Would 'Love' to Do a 'Verzuz' Against DJ Khaled

Joyner Lucas paid Hot 97 a visit to drop a freestyle for Funk Flex, which saw the rapper spit bars in forward and reverse over beats from Nas and Biggie.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Joyner Lucas Accepts Funk Flex's Challenge to Freestyle Backwards Over Beats by the Notorious B.I.G. and Nas

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