Emeli Sande is a new name to many in the United States, but she’s a big deal in England, and Alicia Keys and Adele are…

Anticipation for Travis Porter’s full-length debut From Day 1 is at an all-time high after producing a string of hits, and we have the entire album for you to preview before it’s released on May 29th right here! Not only will you hear the songs you already love like “Bring It Back,” “Make It Rain,” and […]

Anticipation for Travis Porter‘s full-length debut From Day 1 is at an all-time high after producing a string of hits, and we have the entire…

June 16 is quickly approaching so you better hurry up and get your tickets to Hot 107.9′s Birthday Bash 17! Make sure you’re tuned into Emperor Searcy’s show on Hot 107.9 or logged onto hotspotatl.com this Thursday, May 23 at 5pm to hear who else we’ve added to the Birthday Bash 17 lineup. Joining T.I. […]

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2 Chainz stopped by Hot 107.9 and spoke to the Rickey Smiley Morning Show the day before he was arrested at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, and the ATL rapper was wearing the same four-finger ring that got him arrested after authorities mistook the jewelry for brass knuckles. In this exclusive interview, watch why […]

Did you know Young Jeezy had throat surgery? He spoke with Veda Loca at our Dallas affiliate, THEBEATDFW.com, at the 2012 Dub Car Show about not being able to talk for months and what his very last words were! Check out Jeezy along with some concert footage! Click here to see photos from the show. […]

Atlanta rap legends Goodie Mob are in the midst of a comeback and preparing to drop a new album. After performing “Fight to Win” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, the Dungeon Family rappers released a new song, “Is That You God.” The song is vintage Goodie Mob! Listen to the song from the group […]

Chris Brown caught some heat for lip synching during is Billboard Music Awards Performance. One of his critics was John Legend’s fiance, Chrissy Teigen. Apparently, Chrissy posted a slick comment about Breezy’s performance and his fans WENT IN on her. It got so bad that Chris had to intervene! Rap Fix Reports: How did the […]

The internet was buzzing when a video surfaced of Will Smith smacking a reporter who tried to kiss him on the lips. Some thought it was funny, some thought it was mean. Either way, Will Smith told Jay Leno that he’s not sorry for the red carpet slap. Will tells Jay, “We’re doing an interview […]

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I was honored to be elected to take part in BET’s Voting committee for the 2012 BET Awards. It was a lot of fun and very hard to choose the nominees for  different categories. However, the exciting part is seeing your favorite artists/actors voted for their hard work in being innovative and creative to capture […]

2 Chainz has been released from jail after being arrested yesterday at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. As we reported yesterday, the ATL rapper was arrested for having brass knuckles in his carry-on bag, but it turns out the brass knuckles was just a harmless 4-finger ring that spells out “DOPE.” Rapper Big Sean […]