About Jesse Salazar

How many years of experience do you have in radio? I've been in radio since 1998. What are three of your hobbies? Producing music and commercials, creating unique websites, and spending time with loved ones (and pets). Where is your hometown? Odessa, TX. What makes your personality unique? No drama, easy-going and just love to make people smile. Also having a good sense of humor helps. If you attended college, where did you attend? I majored in Recording Engineering at the Art Institute of Houston.

Most recently Kid Ink gave us “Woop Woop.” He’s not done with the giving because he just dropped another gem on us called “Big Deal.” Check it out!

We first heard Kap G and Ty Dolla $ign on the ‘Girlfriend’ remix with Quavo. They collab once again for another heater called “Raise the Roof.” Give it a listen below!

Straight off Wale’s ‘It’s Complicated’, the song “Black Bonnie” featuring Jacquees now has visuals. Check it out below:

We thought something was up when giant golden heads of Travis Scott started popping up in Hollywood and H-town last week. https://twitter.com/corruptedray001/status/1022917248237727744 We were right. Travis Scott just announced his highly-anticipated “Astroworld” will be out this Friday (Aug 3). Check out the trailer below!

Lil Baby continues making his mark in the game with a new track about the rainy city of “Seattle.” Check it out below!

DJ Khaled and son Asahd Khaled star in a new commercial for Apple Music to get us hyped for Khaled’s new single with Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Quavo called “No Brainer.” Check out the hilarity below and listen for the new song which drops tomorrow on 97-9 The Beat!

We’ve been hearing a lot about Chi-Town’s Vic Mensa lately because of his brewing beef with Tekashi69 and DJ Akademiks. Let’s take a break from that for a minute to talk about a fresh track called “Metaphysical.” Get the track tonight at midnight and checkout the preview below.

Blac Youngsta is set to hit the stage for the 97-9 Car Show and Concert September 9. While we wait, he continues dropping new music + videos like the one below for ‘No Beef.’ Get to know the song and sing along at this year’s big event. Fore more on the Car Show including ticket […]

Mac Miller just announced his ‘Swimming tour’ which dives off on August 3, and will splashdown in the DFW November 10. Thundercat and J.I.D will also be on the ticket. Keep it on The Beat to win your way in!

Bobby Sessions continues making noise in music with his latest project titled ‘EP RVLTN (Chapter 1): The Divided States of AmeriKKKa.’ The tracks are deep-thinkers that touch on racism, crime, police brutality and more with titles like “Politics,” “Unchained!,” and “Black Neighborhood.” Stream RVLTN (Chapter 1): The Divided States of AmeriKKKa below and get to […]

From Wiz Khalifa’s new album, Rolling Papers 2, we now have vistuals to go with “Gin & Drugs.” Check out Wiz and Problem indulge in some good ol’ vices!

Migos aren’t done with blessing Cardi B’s smash ‘Drip.’ They’re back for a second round and this time they brought some friends. Check out the remix featuring Future, Young Thug and Hoodrich and Pablo Juan. Cardi B decided to sit this one out and let them have the shine.