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All three artist hit up their own hometown - Chance from Chicago, T.I repping ATL and Cardi B keeping all the way in NYC to find the next superstar.

In my opinion When 6ix9ine return back into music he will be popular but his popularity would be short lived.

Its that time of year again for HOT 991 is to celebrate the hottest in the Capital District. The Hot Awards are everything Capital Region.

Check out Lenny Grant with DJ SHOW & Keisha Renee in the 518 tonight, Oct. 5!

This past Friday, there was a lot of heat that was dropped from Kevin Gates to Dababy to Sheff G to Layton Greene and more. Perfect weekend to thoroughly check some new projects out and see what the hype was all about.
Brooklyn's rising star Sheff G dropped his debut album "The Unl…

Get your music played by DJ SHOW himself during The HOTness!

Legendary rapper Rakim will be interviewed on stage by WAMC's Joe Donahue discussing his creative inspiration, craft and career. The Long Island rapper, would be talking about his new memoir.

Kanye pushes back the release of his new album... Or does he?

According to Forbes, West income gross $150 million over the past year, - the Chicago rapper is looking to make $1.5 billion.

Every Saturday at midnight its lit with new heat and artists on the Who's Hot podcast with Keisharenee. Playing new music and putting the 518 on to creatives out this way and around the way. If you are an artists or creative and want to be featured on the who's got podcast submit 
Check out new artis…

Swizz Beatz stops by The Breakfast Club as he talks 'Godfather of Harlem'. This is the TV show on Bumpy Johnson.

"Hot girl Summer" feautring Ty Dolla $ign. Making it the first female collaboration ever to hit Billboard Hot 100. Whats Hotter than that? How about being signed to the first Rap Hip Hop Billionaire ?

Since his last release Meek has been very much involved in criminal reform, becoming the famous face for #prisonreform and working in the communities, reported from The Source, prosecutors had every reason to close his case.

Twitter Wants Janelle Monáe To Apologize For Suggesting Voter Registration At Popeyes

What was your favorite song this summer? Every summer has their anthem my personal anthem for the summer was the Da Baby - Suge.

Dave Chappelle is back with a new Netflix special and this time he takes aim at current events.

Killing his Manager/Aunt Jobina Brown, 41 Tuesday night in the East side of Detroit.

Allegedly Robert and his team is trying to hire Heavy Hitter lawyer, Tom Mersereau. His mostly famous for acquitting Michael Jackson in his 2005, child molestation case

NFL and Roc Nation announced their partnership in the Inspired Change program.

Legendary icon Queen Latifah as been announced via Instagram, as Ursula in the upcoming musical, The Little Mermaid

There is a list circulating around the web of the 50 all-time greatest rappers. Needless to say, no one agrees with the list because everyone has their personal favorites.

Each and every Saturday night check out new heat from unsigned artists. Past artists on the podcast have included, Suave The Don, Apollo Rai, Kushie Sunoco, Elba Everlasting and Savage Beauty.
If you are an up and coming artists and want radio play send in clean edited music in a mp3 form to the link…

A$AP Rocky, who real name is Rakim Mayer, returned back to the United States as he awaits judges verdict on recent assault charges in Sweden.

Next Saturday August 3rd come join Hot991 and singer and songwriter Mya the Empire Plaza for the Black arts sand Culture Festival.
Come out and enjoy good food, check out vendors , and enjoy a day of music and dancing. There will also be a kid zone with a bouncy house and petting zoo...

"Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them."
One thing I was told a long time ago was in order to be great you have to be able to challenge yourself and listen more then you speak. Experience and knowledge go hand and hand and can g…

17-year-old Elijah Al-Amin was allegedly stabbed several times in the back with Michael Paul Adams’ pocket knife

I cant front I used to be a die hard Chris Brown fan, it was to the point I changed my last name and all ( ofcourse not legally , if i could I would have back then lol)  but yah girl was heavy on the Chris Brown vibes. Highschool was lit all because of Chris...

Cardi B has alot of fans here in here in the 518, we been rocking with  Cardi B since before she started making music, she came up to Albany on a few occasions before to host clubs and parties so she has alot of day ones out here.
Last time Cardi B was here she was pregnant with baby Kulture and we a…

If I had to pick my favorite rapper of today hands down it would be Meek Mill. Not only does Meek make great hits for the club and radio but he has proven himself over and over again since coming into the game that he 1) is a stand up guy always staying 10 toes down , 2)  went after his dreams and c…

If you are an up and coming artists looking for radio exposure well send your song to the link below. You could have a catchy song that everyone dances too and makes snap and ig videos too or even better you could have the next big hit ,you just never know...