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Lover boy and R&B Superstar Jeremih spent some time backstage after an epic performance at the 97.9 The Beat Car Show showing the ladies of the station some love. In addition to loving on Bobby Pen a little, he spent some time letting Jazze know how he spends his “Late Nights” in the exclusive interview […]

Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, has declared today 'Biggie Day' on what would have been the late legend's 44th birthday

Curren$y stopped by Noreaga's podcast Drink Champs with DJ EFN this week, and told a story about drinking Lil Wayne's cup of lean.

The 'Empire' season two finale ends with Anika and Rhonda getting into a knock down drag out fight, and someone literally gets knocked out for good.

Chicago artists continue to break barriers in the music industry. Following in the footsteps of his big homie Kanye West, Chance The Rapper’s new Coloring Book will chart on Billboard based off of streaming numbers alone. The mixtape is exclusively streaming on Apple Music, similar to Kanye’s exclusive deal with TIDAL. Despite the limitations of these arrangements, Coloring Book has […]

It became apparent why Drake shaved his beard last week, after a successful appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Michael B. Jordan just leveled up in a big way.

Freda Gatz seeks revenge, but accidentally takes it out on the wrong Lyon.

We’re super excited to have the guy responsible for the hottest song the radio right now, Desiigner, at our Dub Car Show this May so we want to help you get to know him better before the concert. Here are a few facts you probably didn’t know about Desiigner: Before the Brooklyn-born rapper was chopping’ bricks […]

There’s a baby on board and this one’s kind of a major deal. After weeks of rumors and speculation, Blac Chyna has confirmed that she’s pregnant…

Dallas has a new basketball team, and all the players are pretty hot. As the WNBA enters its 20th year, some changes have been made and those changes include the relocation and rebranding of the Tulsa Shock to the Dallas Wings. (Don’t believe me? Just Google “Tulsa Shock” and see what comes up.) Starting point guard, […]

Today we got the chance to check in with the brand new WNBA team, the Dallas Wings, at their special media day held at the University of Texas- Arlington. While there were plenty media outlets present, The Beat 97.9 was the only radio station on the scene, so check out our exclusive photos of Skylar […]