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The song from the Chicago producer and rapper will appear on his forthcoming 'DONDA' album.
USA Track and Field Officials announce final decision to not include American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson in the U.S. women’s 4×100-meter relay team in Tokyo on Tuesday leaving her off of the roster. Richardson, the top American sprinter in the women’s 100 meters, lost her individual spot on the U.S. team on July 2 after testing […]
Today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned 83 year old Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction AND ordered his release from prison after finding that he was denied protection against self-incrimination. About 58 women have come out to say that Cosby sexually assaulted or raped them from the mid-1960’s to the late 2000’s. According to the Washington […]
97.9 The Beat did it BIG at the biggest Texas drive-In concert at Fair Park June 25th. Candy paint, Drop Tops and Texas Hip Hop celebrated Texas Hip-Hop and brought some of Texas most legendary Hip Hop artists for good times and good vibes in sunny South Dallas. Check out the Bun B., Z-Ro, Dorrough, […]
The world is getting very familiar with Carter High School Alumna and Dallas’s very own Sha’Carri Richardson as she heads to Tokyo Olympics as a crowd favorite. Richardson is representing DFW in a major way becoming one of the fastest women in the world running 10.64 in the semifinal and 10.87 in the final in […]
Simone Biles is the GOAT in the world of gymnastics. Now it looks like we might have a new legend on the rise in track.
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and the Dallas Ft. Worth community walked 2.5 miles Saturday morning in celebration of her monumental accomplishment of making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday. Her annual walk was a representation of the 2.5 years it took for Texas slaves to be notified they were free after the Cival War ended and Emancipation Proclamation […]
Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Leave it up to the literal best rap group of the decade , re-stamp their brand on a whole another level. The Migos have finally dropped Culture 3 album. The wait is over, press play and peel the first song off the new album “Avalanche“. […]
Post Malone lives a life. He recently dropped a million dollars to add some color, cut and clarity to his smile. As spotted on TMZ the Grapevine, Texas native paid a visit to his dentist and apparently dropped off a very big bag for the work in question. According to the celebrity gossip site the “Rockstar” […]
If you are wondering what you are doing this weekend look no further! 97.9 The Beat will be all over DFW celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month with our listeners and you should join the fun too! Check out these celebrations and meet us at the various events taking place the entire weekend! Juneteenth Celebrations: June […]
Known for its seasoned fried chicken and made-from-scratch biscuits, the company will open three new stores in the Houston and Dallas area along with 15 corporate-owned stores in Dallas-Fort Worth.
