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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Crime is making life a little bit harder for the residents of Pleasant Grove. The City thinks a local car wash is a part of the problem, so they filed a lawsuit in […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Slim Thug is always up to something. When not releasing music, he’s been known to be making boss moves, especially when it comes to giving back. Check out this recap video in which […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the music business entrepreneur behind No Limit Records–Master P. Birth Date: April 29, 1970 Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Fun Facts:  Master P’s real name is Percy Miller Master P attended the University of Houston (Houston, TX) and Merritt College (Oakland, CA) Master P founded No Limit Records in […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Houston, TX rapper Slim Thug recently stopped by Veda Loca in the Morning to catch the Triple D up on what he’s been up to. For instance, February 14th, Slim Thug is dropping his […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Transitioning from being a meat eater to being a vegetarian doesn’t happen over night. You have to take baby steps. For instance, the “Meatless Mondays” are a great start. For Veda Loca, that […]

The Kardashian family consists of: the Kardashians, the Jenners, the Wests, and now the Websters. See photos below of one of the most popular families on the planet.

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Houston, TX rapper and businessman Slim Thug recently got a Black History lesson at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Dallas. The tour guide touched on: Rosa Parks Emmitt Till Recy […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the music business entrepreneur behind Rap-A-Lot Records– J. Prince. Birth Date: October 31, 1964 Hometown: Houston, TX Fun Facts:  J. Prince launched Rap-A-Lot Records in the 1980s and it was named after J. Prince’s brother– ‘Sir Rap-A-Lot’ J. Prince helped to bring the Geto Boys (Scarface, Willie D, and […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the music business entrepreneur behind Motown–Berry Gordy. Birth Date: November 28, 1929 Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Fun Facts:  Berry Gordy founded the epic label Motown, which helped develop artists like the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and other great acts Berry Gordy has 8 kids Berry Gordy’s son […]

UPDATE: Megan Thee Stallion will be performing in Dallas on 3/31 for our 97.9 The Beat Spring Fest @ Gas Monkey Live!, along with DaniLeigh and Asian Doll. Click here to get tickets. Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: This is a very bizarre story, that unfortunately highlights a double standard in America. Denton, Texas (about 48 minutes outside of Dallas) police recently pulled over a White male on a DWI suspicion. Things […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the music business entrepreneurs behind the label Quality Control– Coach K and Pee. Birth Date: Kevin “Coach K” Lee (September 12, 1970 ), Pierre “Pee” Thomas (June 7, 1981) Hometown: Kevin “Coach K” Lee (Indianapolis, IN),  Pierre “Pee” Thomas (Atlanta, GA) Fun Facts:  Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight sparked Coach […]