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Cipha Sounds explains why Hot 97 isn’t for everybody

Cipha Sounds is one of the longest-tenured personalities at New York City’s hip-hop mainstay, Hot 97. The oddball with the love for party rap has seen a lot of change over the years since he joined the popular station in the late 90s, and he knows that some fans have been critical of the changes at the most well-known hip-hop station in the world.

Nicki Minaj denies having any beef with Drake

For several months, Young Money fans have speculated about the interpersonal relationships between some of the label’s biggest stars. In particular, Drake has seemed to be scrutinized the most. Many believed the Toronto native is distancing himself from other notables in the YMCMB camp–including fellow label star Nicki Minaj. During a recent interview with Hot 97, Nicki was asked about the perceived estrangement between she and Drizzy.

Kanye declares Kim ‘the most beautiful woman of all time’

The World’s Most Overexposed Couple gushed about each other for much of the interview, which they agreed to do since ‘Ye was in town performing his New York City shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “I loved her from the first day I saw her,” said West. He also revealed that the track “Lost In the World” from his acclaimed 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was about Kim.

Jay-Z says he ‘can only have love’ for Dame Dash (audio)

Jay-Z visited New York City’s Hot 97 yesterday (July 10th) for the first time in more than two years. With most of the interview dealing with his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, fatherhood, his superstar wife Beyonce, and his touring plans; host Angie Martinez eventually asked the hip-hop superstar about his former Roc-A-Fella Records partner, Dame Dash