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Beneath the surface of gangsta rapper NBA YoungBoy is a compassionate artist, a community hero, and a family man. It’s no surprise he blessed a young family earlier this week with some extra holiday cash all because he was “so happy” seeing them together. In the clip posted to social media, a woman anxiously tells […]
Out of all the people that have stopped by the 97.9 the Beat studios, none of them are as brave as 16-year-old Jaxon Starling who is fighting a rare terminal cancer. In 2019, Jax began complaining of leg pain. His mom, Shay, thought it might have been due to him working out for track & […]
Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Press play to catch up on the Dez Bryant vs Stephen A Smith “conversationship ” update. Long story short Dez originally made a tweet that has been deleted about how he wanted to get inside the ring and give Stephen A 2/3 piece combo with […]
Yeezy fans have to be patient when it comes to Kanye creating art and sharing it with the world. They were expecting his new joint album ‘Vultures’ with Ty Dolla Sign to be released last Friday, but it didn’t work out the way they thought. Well today, TMZ Hip Hop confirms their LP will be […]
Now that Nia Long is back on the dating market, the Hollywood zaddy’s aren’t missing the opportunity to shoot their shot! Over the weekend big time sports agent Rich Paul, who represents Lebron James, had a party to celebrate his 42nd birthday. Hip-hop superstar Cam’ron was invited, and his luck was doubled when he arrived […]
Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Welp, it sounds and looks like Blue Face wanted Soulja Boy to stand on buisness after a recent situation went viral when, Soulja Boy may or may not have had some one on one time with Blue face’s boo. Press play for a bad internet […]
Our most favorite time of the year can be described in one word, LIT! Check out how it all went down as Godsey Martin, Ijustgothit.com and Hip Hop santa teamed up to give away over 100 bikes this year to our listeners at a secret location!
This year’s IJGH Bike Giveaway was a HUGE success, thanks to Hip Hop Santa, Godsey Martin, and Ijustgothit.com! Every year we give over a hundred bikes to families in the DFW area as a Christmas present. As in years past, we had a brunch, arcade game, and bike-pickup event at a secret location for the […]
A platform for online language learning The most popular slang words that parents of teenagers are most familiar with were compiled in Preply’s 2023 poll. IYKYK! There are some new slang terms that made it this year, while others, like “salty” and “extra,” were on last year’s list. Read this list of slang words to […]
Craig Watkins, a former Dallas County District Attorney, has passed away at the age of 56. Reportedly, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death Tuesday evening but didn’t provide the cause of death. Watkins, a Dallas native, was widely known for his endeavors to reinstate trust in the office through the creation of […]
Several high school football teams from North Texas will be competing for the state championship this week. From Wednesday through Saturday, the 2023 UIL Football State Championships will take place in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium. Gunter is scheduled to play on Thursday, Anna and Aledo on Friday, and South Oak Cliff, Duncanville, and DeSoto […]
Follow The Beat On Twitter: Sign Up For Our Newsletter! We all know by now, that Boosie loves to eat good while out on the road. Looks like the food hunt didn’t go as planned. Check out the energy and vibes leading up to the ending. Boosie was pretty much politely standing on business. Mississippi […]
