Who knew Amber Rose would shake up the rap scene in 2022 with a music video and track titled “GYHO”!?!  The single features a sample from the 2000’s rap group Big Tymers song “Get Your Roll On.” In the video, you’ll even catch cameos of legendary producer Mannie Fresh who has clearly given his Blessing […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions).   https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdoMbbHZaV/ Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Timeline Tuesday cant be complete with out this rare & raw freestyle of a rising star by the name of @Tierrawhack . If you saw You Got Served then you will have no problem with vibing to the […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter:  How old were you when you rapped your first freestyle. Check out the 2018 freestyle female princess. Houston Texas to XXL magazine. After going viral last year to Bloc Boy Jb “Shoot” her followers and fans have […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Yesterday, news broke that Dallas rapper C-Struggs lost his battle to cancer and died at age 32. Rappers E-40, Paul Wall, DJ Khaled and Daz Dillinger took to Instagram and Twitter to give their condolences and support. Prayers go out to his family, fans, and friends. RIP bro. RELATED: 97.9 The […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: YG talks about his elevation from getting out of jail, to getting signed to Def Jam, to his latest record ‘Big Bank’ featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean, & Nicki Minaj, and his spot in the upcoming movie ‘White Boy Rick’ featuring Matthew McConaughey. Check out the interview in the video […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: According to a South Florida news station, Channel 10 News, Kodak Black will be released as early as October of this year. The rapper caught a huge break after 3 of his 7 charges from January’s arrest have officially been dropped. After court earlier this week, the judge ruling over […]

In This Episode: Talk Dirty To Me Siri, Our Sexual Future With Robots, Apple Has Sold 1.2 Billion iPhones Since Launching The Device A Decade Ago, The FBI Has Your Biometrics And It Doesn’t Have To Tell You, The World Most Popular Muslim App Just Got Bought, Mixed Reality Comes To The NFL, Facebook to […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Yesterday, Mystikal turned himself in for the accused rape charges, but there might have been some tampering with some witnesses. In 2004, the rapper had been charged with rape with his hairstylist and had served jail time. Now it seems like the same thing is happening to again. The bond […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Rapper Mystikal was recently arrested and charged in Louisiana for allegedly raping a women; this is not his first rape charge. The Shreveport police department put out an arrest warrant last week, but they haven’t been able to track him down. However, today, Mystikal came forward and is being held for […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Master P and Kodak Black are in a bit of a social media quarrel because of charges trying to be enforced for mentorship. “I guess Master P thought I was a fool. I still f*ck with Master P the long way. But I ain’t no motherf*cking fool,” Kodak said adding that […]

Follow The Beat On Twitter: LL Cool J will be the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Centre honor this year. Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, Normal Lear, and Carmen de Lavallade will also be awarded. The Kennedy Center awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates art figures for their contribution to American culture and society. […]