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Nicki Minaj for complaining on social media after "Queen" debuted at Number 2 on the Billboard charts right behind Travis Scott's "Astroworld".

Shots Fired At Controversial Rapper's Video Shoot.

It's always a great feeling to me when I meet dope artists and instantly vibe with them. Especially if I already see them going far based on their work ethic and humbleness. Last week, Souly Had and Entreband stopped by the studio to chop some things up with me and introduce themselves to some Hot 99...

Faith Evans stopped by the Capital Region, to perform at this year's Black Arts And Cultural Festival. This festival at the Empire State Plaza is an annual summer festival held in celebration of African-American heritage and culture. Eac...

Hip Hop OG Nore stopped by The Breakfast Club after dropping his new album "5E".

Music Industry Vet Lyor Cohen who is responsible for historic moments in Hip Hop from The Beastie Boys to the Migos,

Join Hot 991 this Saturday at The Black Arts and Cultural Festival

Queen Naija Opens Up About New Relationship, New Music, Karma + More

G Herbo and Southside stopped by The Breakfast Club on Friday to talk about their project together, Swervo–which just dropped late last night.

Young Buck stopped by The Breakfast Club to tell his story about coming up with Ca$h Money Records, talks new music and more.

So the year is not over with just yet. We are only half way there but I must admit that the albums that have dropped thus far are setting the bar high. Earlier this year Cardi B dropped her debut album "Invasion of privacy" which almost all of her songs have debuted on Billboard Hot 100. Styles P " G Host" album turnt up the heat in the streets. While J Cole released "KOD&

Contrary to previous reports SZA’s voice is not damaged permanently After her TDE Madison square garden performance the rumor was her voice was damaged permanently szA tweeted:

Legendary Hip Hop radio station Hot 97 received Donkey Of The Day for not knowing their Hip Hop Culture.

Rap veteran and entrepreneur J. Prince stopped by the Breakfast Club to talk about his new book The Art and Science of Respect. He shares stories of his journey through the 90's Hip Hop industry.

Catch Poetic Vibe host D. COLIN and independent photographer Robert Cooper Jr.. in their element at the Black Notes Art Exhibition this Friday.

Long story short Pusha T just set the temperature for the summer. Yesterday he dropped the Story Of Adidon, he dissed Drakes' Mom, Drake's Dad, Steve Harvey, Drake's Porn Star Baby Mama, Drake's Hidden Child, and O.V.O. 40.

Check out The Rumor Report Nicki Minaj's Album is being pushed. Minaj took to Instagram in a live post and announced that her new album, Queen, is being pushed back to August 10, and won’t be released June 15, as previously expected. Listen to the Breakfast Club Weekdays 6a - 10a on Hot 991...

Pusha T Talks Daytona And The Mind Of Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake + More

Get Ready For Old School Hip Hop with Hip Hop Legend Big Daddy Kane! Also Hot 991's own DJ Supreme on the Set. Get Ready For Alive At Five Big Daddy Kane Edition!

Cardi B and Offset were leaving The Mark Hotel in NYC when a guy approached them and asked for an autograph, but of course they didn’t stop and that obviously got the man going.

Hailing from Upstate NY , artist Clear Mind is next up. His style and flow is to that old hip hop boom bap rap sound that the game has been missing. Performing at showcases all over the capital region and locking in on the college crowd Clear is doing it all...

Saweetie stopped the Hot 991 studios to talk with Hot 991 about her upcoming performance at the Times Union Center. We talked about her come up from humble beginnings future plans and what it means to be an Icy Girl.

I have mentioned this a couple times on -air that the Capital Region has lots of talent all throughout the 518 #DontSleepOnTheTalent. From dancing, to painting to being a hip hop artist there is an abundance of talent. The thing is , there is not to many outlets to showcase these talented individuals...

This past Friday J Cole dropped his fifth studio Album, KOD.  Its a 12 track follow up album for his last project " For your Eyes Only". This Album is a thoughtful mediation on addiction.  He takes us through the different types of addiction from fame, money and drugs...

There was also a tweet from 6ix9ine’s Twitter account that reads, “#Free69”

Nicki Minaj is back and shes no longer keeping it quite

Intern Shyy's take on Emily B and Fabolous. Shyy took a look at the video and now she had to make a video listen to her take on Fab vs Emily B.

A man by the name of Michael Brophy Jr. is suing Cardi B for using an unidentifiable image of him for the cover of her mixtape, ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1.

Yesterday two men who are suspected of robbing Safaree were placed in police custody.

Czarface is BACK with some extra bars. This is a perfect match right here The Metal Faced Genius with Esoteric and Inspectah Deck this one is SPECIAL right here.